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NYSE:CAVA

CAVA Group (CAVA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$53.52 -1.16 (-2.12%)
Closing price 10/23/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$53.30 -0.22 (-0.41%)
As of 10/23/2026 08:00 PM Eastern
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About CAVA Group Stock (NYSE:CAVA)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$52.93
▼
$54.89
50-Day Range
$49.77
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$73.64
52-Week Range
$43.41
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$98.79
Volume
2.52 million shs
Average Volume
3.08 million shs
Market Capitalization
$6.25 billion
P/E Ratio
99.42
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$87.35
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

CAVA Group, Inc. operates CAVA, a fast-casual restaurant brand serving Mediterranean-inspired food in the United States. Its menu includes customizable bowls and pitas, salads, dips, spreads, grilled proteins, and other Mediterranean dishes, with options designed to accommodate a range of dietary preferences.

The company’s restaurants generally use an assembly-line format that allows customers to build meals from a selection of ingredients and sauces. CAVA also offers its branded dips, spreads, and other products through select grocery and retail channels, extending the brand beyond its restaurant locations.

CAVA was founded in 2010 by Dimitri Moshovitis, Ike Grigoropoulos, and Ted Xenohristos. The company is headquartered in Washington, D.C., and serves customers through a growing network of restaurants primarily located in the United States. Brett Schulman serves as CAVA’s chief executive officer.

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CAVA Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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81st Percentile Overall Score

CAVA MarketRank™: 
4.0616227777 of 5 stars

CAVA Group scored higher than 81% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 144th out of 483 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    CAVA Group has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.68, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 17 buy ratings, 10 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    CAVA Group has a consensus price target of $87.35, representing about 63.2% upside from its current price of $53.52.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    CAVA Group has been the subject of 17 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about CAVA Group's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for CAVA Group are expected to grow by 34.55% in the coming year, from $0.55 to $0.74 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of CAVA Group is 99.42, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 40.72.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of CAVA Group is 99.42, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 41.90.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    CAVA Group has a PEG Ratio of 4.24. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    CAVA Group has a P/B Ratio of 7.96. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about CAVA Group's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    14.54% of the float of CAVA Group has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    CAVA Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in CAVA Group has recently increased by 7.87%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    CAVA Group does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    CAVA Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • News Sentiment

    CAVA Group has a news sentiment score of 0.06. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.42 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 16 news articles for CAVA Group this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 43 people have searched for CAVA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -2% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    11 people have added CAVA Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 120% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Net Insider Buying

    Over the last three months, insiders have purchased a net $432,380.00 in company stock, which represents 0.0069% of the company's market cap.

  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, CAVA Group insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $432,380.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    6.70% of the stock of CAVA Group is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    73.15% of the stock of CAVA Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about CAVA Group's insider trading history.
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CAVA Stock News Headlines

TD Cowen Issues Pessimistic Forecast for CAVA Group (NYSE:CAVA) Stock Price
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CAVA Group (NYSE:CAVA) Stock Price Down 3.7% Following Analyst Downgrade
CAVA Group, Inc. (NYSE:CAVA) Stock Has Average Price Target of $88.62
CAVA vs. Celsius: Which Stock Is a Better Buy in 2026?
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Why 3 Struggling Stocks Are Suddenly Spending Big on Buybacks (CAVA)
D.R. Horton, CAVA, and FTAI Aviation announced major buyback programs after share price declines, with D.R. Horton raising 2026 repurchase guidance 30% amid housing headwinds.
CAVA logo overlaid on a grain bowl with grilled chicken, pita, and hummus in a restaurant setting.
CAVA Stock Slips: Sector Fear or Valuation Reality?
CAVA stock fell alongside restaurant peers after weak August traffic data, but Q2 results showed strong sales and unit growth despite slipping margins and a still-rich valuation.
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CAVA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

CAVA Group's stock was trading at $58.65 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, CAVA stock has decreased by 8.7% and is now trading at $53.5220.

CAVA Group, Inc. (NYSE:CAVA) announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August, 11th. The company reported $0.19 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.18 by $0.01. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 31.3% compared to the same quarter last year.
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CAVA Group's Board of Directors authorized a stock buyback program on Friday, September 18th 2026, which allows the company to repurchase $100,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could repurchase up to 1.7% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are usually an indication that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

CAVA Group (CAVA) raised $282 million in an initial public offering on Thursday, June 15th 2023. The company issued 14,444,444 shares at $19.00-$20.00 per share.

Top institutional shareholders of CAVA Group include Congress Asset Management Co. (0.32%), Generate Investment Management Ltd (0.18%), Norman Fields Gottscho Capital Management LLC (0.09%) and E. Ohman J or Asset Management AB (0.05%). Insiders that own company stock include International SCA Artal, Participations SA RL Artal, Brett Schulman, Theodoros Xenohristos, Tricia K Tolivar, Jennifer Somers, Kelly Costanza, Kenneth Robert Bertram, Douglas W Thompson, Adam David Phillips, Ronald M Shaich and Karen Kochevar.
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Shares of CAVA stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that CAVA Group investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Tesla (TSLA), Palantir Technologies (PLTR), Broadcom (AVGO), CrowdStrike (CRWD) and Super Micro Computer (SMCI).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
8/11/2026
Today
10/23/2026
Next Earnings (Confirmed)
11/04/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure
Sub-Industry
Restaurants
Current Symbol
NYSE:CAVA
CIK
1639438
Fax
N/A
Employees
12,900
Year Founded
2010

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$110.00
Low Price Target
$66.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+63.2%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.68
Research Coverage
28 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$0.55
Trailing P/E Ratio
99.42
Forward P/E Ratio
97.31
P/E Growth
4.24
Net Income
$63.74 million
Net Margins
4.82%
Pretax Margin
6.36%
Return on Equity
8.28%
Return on Assets
4.73%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
2.48
Quick Ratio
2.43

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.18 billion
Price / Sales
5.30
Cash Flow
$1.16 per share
Price / Cash Flow
46.16
Book Value
$6.72 per share
Price / Book
7.96

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
116,810,000
Free Float
108,980,000
Market Cap
$6.25 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.80

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This page (NYSE:CAVA) was last updated on 10/23/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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