CAVA Group’s (CAVA) “Hold” Rating Reiterated at Argus

Argus restated their hold rating on shares of CAVA Group (NYSE:CAVA) in a research report sent to investors on Friday, Marketbeat reports.

Other research analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Stifel Nicolaus set a $75.00 price target on shares of CAVA Group in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their target price on CAVA Group from $80.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 25th. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on CAVA Group from $80.00 to $83.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 25th. Truist Financial lifted their price target on CAVA Group from $80.00 to $85.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein boosted their price objective on CAVA Group from $75.00 to $84.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 25th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $82.45.

CAVA Group Stock Down 3.0%

Shares of CAVA opened at $82.22 on Friday. CAVA Group has a twelve month low of $43.41 and a twelve month high of $101.50. The stock has a market cap of $9.57 billion, a PE ratio of 152.26, a P/E/G ratio of 7.10 and a beta of 2.15. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $66.38 and its 200-day moving average price is $61.62.

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

Insider Activity

In other CAVA Group news, insider Theodoros Xenohristos sold 1,039 shares of the 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 $64,563.46. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 332,205 shares in the company, valued at $20,643,218.70. This trade represents a 0.31% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CFO Tricia K. Tolivar sold 2,404 shares of CAVA Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, January 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $62.14, for a total transaction of $149,384.56. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 231,934 shares in the company, valued at $14,412,378.76. This trade represents a 1.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders sold 39,055 shares of company stock worth $2,572,303. 12.10% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On CAVA Group

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp purchased a new position in shares of CAVA Group in the second quarter worth about $31,000. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC grew its position in CAVA Group by 378.7% during the 3rd quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 450 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 356 shares during the last quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in CAVA Group in the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. Toth Financial Advisory Corp lifted its position in CAVA Group by 656.7% in the third quarter. Toth Financial Advisory Corp now owns 507 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 440 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Harbor Investment Advisory LLC boosted its stake in shares of CAVA Group by 347.8% during the fourth quarter. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC now owns 515 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 400 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 73.15% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting CAVA Group

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

About CAVA Group

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.