Q3 EPS Estimates for Shake Shack Decreased by Zacks Research

Key Points

• Zacks Research has lowered its Q3 2025 earnings per share estimate for Shake Shack from $0.35 to $0.30, while the consensus estimate for the current full-year earnings remains at $1.26 per share.
• Shake Shack recently reported an earnings per share of $0.44 for Q2, beating expectations by $0.07, and its revenue increased by 12.6% year-over-year, totaling $356.47 million.
• Shake Shack currently enjoys a market capitalization of $4.56 billion, with a consensus target price of $131.29, reflecting a mix of ratings from analysts, including 14 hold, 6 buy, and 1 strong buy.

Shake Shack, Inc. (NYSE:SHAK - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Zacks Research cut their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for Shake Shack in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, August 14th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $0.30 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.35. The consensus estimate for Shake Shack's current full-year earnings is $1.26 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Shake Shack's Q4 2025 earnings at $0.47 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.25 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $0.55 EPS.

Shake Shack (NYSE:SHAK - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The company reported $0.44 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.37 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $356.47 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $352.56 million. Shake Shack had a return on equity of 9.78% and a net margin of 1.50%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 12.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.27 earnings per share.

SHAK has been the topic of several other research reports. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their target price on Shake Shack from $120.00 to $145.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 4th. Barclays cut their target price on Shake Shack from $168.00 to $160.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, August 1st. Raymond James Financial reiterated a "strong-buy" rating and issued a $160.00 target price (down previously from $165.00) on shares of Shake Shack in a research note on Friday, August 1st. UBS Group reiterated a "neutral" rating and issued a $140.00 target price (up previously from $100.00) on shares of Shake Shack in a research note on Friday, July 25th. Finally, TD Securities reiterated a "hold" rating and issued a $105.00 target price on shares of Shake Shack in a research note on Thursday, June 26th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, fourteen have assigned a hold rating, six have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $131.29.

Shake Shack Price Performance

SHAK opened at $106.77 on Monday. The business's 50-day moving average is $129.28 and its two-hundred day moving average is $111.17. Shake Shack has a 1 year low of $72.93 and a 1 year high of $144.65. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 1.92 and a quick ratio of 1.89. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.56 billion, a PE ratio of 232.11, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.43 and a beta of 1.82.

Insider Transactions at Shake Shack

In related news, Director Daniel Harris Meyer sold 14,200 shares of Shake Shack stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $140.31, for a total transaction of $1,992,402.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 337,984 shares of the company's stock, valued at $47,422,535.04. The trade was a 4.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Katherine Irene Fogertey sold 670 shares of Shake Shack stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, July 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $140.03, for a total value of $93,820.10. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 32,495 shares of the company's stock, valued at $4,550,274.85. This trade represents a 2.02% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 87,211 shares of company stock worth $11,849,216 in the last 90 days. Insiders own 8.50% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Shake Shack

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of SHAK. Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Shake Shack by 939.3% during the first quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 291 shares of the company's stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 263 shares during the period. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Shake Shack during the first quarter worth about $26,000. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Shake Shack during the second quarter worth about $31,000. Garde Capital Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Shake Shack during the first quarter worth about $35,000. Finally, Parallel Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Shake Shack by 679.4% in the second quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 265 shares of the company's stock valued at $37,000 after acquiring an additional 231 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.07% of the company's stock.

Shake Shack Company Profile

Shake Shack Inc owns, operates, and licenses Shake Shack restaurants (Shacks) in the United States and internationally. Its Shacks offers hamburgers, chicken, hot dogs, crinkle cut fries, shakes, frozen custard, beer, wine, and other products. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

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