Artisan Partners Limited Partnership Boosts Stake in CAVA Group, Inc. $CAVA

Artisan Partners Limited Partnership boosted its holdings in shares of CAVA Group, Inc. (NYSE:CAVA) by 89.3% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 313,240 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 147,778 shares during the period. Artisan Partners Limited Partnership owned 0.27% of CAVA Group worth $18,923,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Quadcap Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of CAVA Group by 1.4% during the 2nd quarter. Quadcap Wealth Management LLC now owns 8,966 shares of the company’s stock worth $755,000 after purchasing an additional 124 shares during the last quarter. McDonough Capital Management Inc lifted its position in CAVA Group by 4.7% during the second quarter. McDonough Capital Management Inc now owns 2,910 shares of the company’s stock worth $245,000 after buying an additional 131 shares in the last quarter. Tsfg LLC boosted its stake in CAVA Group by 19.1% during the second quarter. Tsfg LLC now owns 937 shares of the company’s stock worth $79,000 after buying an additional 150 shares during the last quarter. Baltimore Washington Financial Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in CAVA Group by 5.6% in the 2nd quarter. Baltimore Washington Financial Advisors Inc. now owns 2,810 shares of the company’s stock valued at $237,000 after buying an additional 150 shares in the last quarter. Finally, ProShare Advisors LLC grew its holdings in CAVA Group by 5.1% in the 2nd quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 3,640 shares of the company’s stock valued at $307,000 after buying an additional 177 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 73.15% of the company’s stock.

Key CAVA Group News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat and $1B revenue milestone: CAVA reported an EPS and revenue beat for Q4 and crossed the $1 billion revenue mark — results that supported the recent rally. CAVA valuation and earnings
• Positive Sentiment: Shares initially gapped up after earnings as investors reacted to the beat and management commentary. Shares gap up after earnings
• Positive Sentiment: Bullish analyst activity: TD Cowen raised its price target to $90, signaling confidence in growth and comp performance ahead. TD Cowen raises PT
• Positive Sentiment: Additional bullish notes from major brokers — UBS, Morgan Stanley, RBC and Piper Sandler flagged upside potential or said the stock is likely to rise, adding buy-side momentum. UBS bullish outlook Morgan Stanley comment RBC note Piper Sandler forecast
• Neutral Sentiment: Citigroup raised its price target to $75 — an upgrade in coverage but a target below the current trading level, making its impact ambiguous. Citigroup raises PT
• Neutral Sentiment: Argus reaffirmed a “hold” rating, suggesting some analysts remain cautious despite the beat. Argus hold rating
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation worries: multiple commentators note CAVA trades at a rich multiple (high trailing P/S ~7) and question whether Q4 justifies the premium, which can cap near-term upside. Invezz valuation piece Seeking Alpha valuation critique
• Negative Sentiment: Modest same-store-sales guidance: management is guiding 3–5% comps in 2026 while limiting menu price increases to attract value-conscious customers — a conservative growth outlook that may disappoint growth-focused investors. Earnings call summary

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have recently commented on the company. Citigroup lifted their price target on CAVA Group from $74.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on shares of CAVA Group from $80.00 to $83.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Truist Financial raised their target price on CAVA Group from $80.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Piper Sandler lifted their target price on CAVA Group from $71.00 to $85.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, UBS Group upped their price target on CAVA Group from $69.00 to $75.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $82.45.

CAVA Group Stock Performance

CAVA Group stock opened at $82.22 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $9.57 billion, a PE ratio of 152.26, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 6.80 and a beta of 2.41. CAVA Group, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $43.41 and a fifty-two week high of $101.50. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $66.38 and a 200 day moving average price of $61.68.

CAVA Group (NYSE:CAVA) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 24th. The company reported $0.04 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.03 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $274.99 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $268.04 million. CAVA Group had a return on equity of 8.43% and a net margin of 5.40%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 20.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.05 earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that CAVA Group, Inc. will post 0.5 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity at CAVA Group

In other news, insider Theodoros Xenohristos sold 1,039 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, January 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $62.14, for a total value of $64,563.46. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 332,205 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $20,643,218.70. This trade represents a 0.31% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider Kelly Costanza sold 1,707 shares of CAVA Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, January 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $62.14, for a total transaction of $106,072.98. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 119,139 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,403,297.46. This trade represents a 1.41% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 39,055 shares of company stock worth $2,572,303 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 6.80% of the company’s stock.

CAVA Group 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.