Citigroup Increases CAVA Group (NYSE:CAVA) Price Target to $75.00

CAVA Group (NYSE:CAVA) had its price objective boosted by research analysts at Citigroup from $74.00 to $75.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a “neutral” rating on the stock. Citigroup’s price objective suggests a potential downside of 11.51% from the company’s current price.

A number of other research analysts have also recently commented on CAVA. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $68.00 target price on shares of CAVA Group in a research note on Wednesday, November 5th. KeyCorp cut their price objective on CAVA Group from $85.00 to $65.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of CAVA Group in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Mizuho lifted their target price on CAVA Group from $52.00 to $64.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Finally, Argus cut their price target on shares of CAVA Group from $76.00 to $60.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, November 13th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, CAVA Group presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $82.45.

CAVA Group Trading Down 1.1%

Shares of CAVA opened at $84.76 on Wednesday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $65.88 and its 200-day simple moving average is $61.85. The company has a market cap of $9.83 billion, a P/E ratio of 156.97, a P/E/G ratio of 6.73 and a beta of 2.41. CAVA Group has a twelve month low of $43.41 and a twelve month high of $101.50.

CAVA Group (NYSE:CAVA) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 24th. The company reported $0.04 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.03 by $0.01. CAVA Group had a net margin of 5.40% and a return on equity of 8.43%. The company had revenue of $274.99 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $268.04 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.05 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 20.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts predict that CAVA Group will post 0.5 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at CAVA Group

In related news, CEO Brett Schulman sold 21,650 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, January 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $67.41, for a total value of $1,459,426.50. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 807,325 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $54,421,778.25. This represents a 2.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Theodoros Xenohristos sold 1,039 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, January 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $62.14, for a total transaction of $64,563.46. Following the transaction, the insider owned 332,205 shares in the company, valued at approximately $20,643,218.70. The trade was a 0.31% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 39,055 shares of company stock worth $2,572,303. Insiders own 6.80% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On CAVA Group

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of CAVA. Global Retirement Partners LLC bought a new position in CAVA Group in the second quarter worth approximately $463,000. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd increased its holdings in shares of CAVA Group by 271.7% in the 2nd quarter. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd now owns 23,659 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,993,000 after acquiring an additional 17,294 shares during the period. Hantz Financial Services Inc. increased its holdings in shares of CAVA Group by 1,846,775.0% in the 2nd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 73,875 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,222,000 after acquiring an additional 73,871 shares during the period. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of CAVA Group in the 2nd quarter worth $57,824,000. Finally, Renaissance Capital LLC lifted its stake in shares of CAVA Group by 42.7% during the 3rd quarter. Renaissance Capital LLC now owns 105,730 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,387,000 after purchasing an additional 31,651 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 73.15% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting CAVA Group

Here are the key news stories impacting CAVA Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat and $1B revenue milestone: CAVA beat consensus (EPS $0.04 vs $0.03; revenue ~$275M) and cleared $1 billion in annual revenue — a clear catalyst for the post-earnings rally. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades and higher targets: Multiple firms raised price targets and issued buy/positive ratings (RBC, TD Cowen, Piper Sandler, Sanford Bernstein among others), supporting short-term bullishness. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Management tone and consumer trend: CEO comments that consumers are returning to preferred, higher-quality choices (not just cheapest options) provided an extra behavioral tailwind for fast-casual names. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: 2026 outlook — rapid unit growth but modest comps: The company guided to 74–76 new openings and 3–5% same-store-sales growth while advancing menu innovation — expansion supports long-term revenue but low comp guidance tempers margin/traffic optimism. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings-call detail: Management reiterated cautious pricing and value focus (limited menu price increases) to retain value-oriented customers — a defensive posture that keeps growth steady but limits near-term margin upside. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and “growth priced in” worries: CAVA trades at a high multiple (elevated P/S and P/E ratios versus peers); several analysts/commentators warn that much of the expansion is already priced into the stock, reducing upside. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Downgrade/negative takes: Some commentary and ratings shifts emphasize the precariousness of fast‑casual fundamentals and question whether modest comp guidance justifies the premium multiple. These views pressured sentiment after the initial rally. Read More.

CAVA Group Company Profile

CAVA Group, Inc (NYSE: CAVA) is a leading fast-casual restaurant company specializing in Mediterranean-inspired cuisine. Operating under the CAVA brand, the company offers customizable bowls, pitas and salads built around a variety of proteins, grains, fresh vegetables and house-made spreads. With a focus on high-quality ingredients and made-to-order preparation, CAVA aims to deliver a casual yet elevated dining experience for dine-in, takeout and catering customers.

Founded in 2011 in the Washington, DC metro area by Ike Grigoropoulos, Dimitri Katsanis and Brett Schulman, CAVA has pursued an aggressive growth strategy that included the 2018 acquisition of Zoe’s Kitchen.