What is William Blair's Forecast for CAVA Group Q3 Earnings?

Key Points

• William Blair has revised its Q3 2025 earnings per share estimate for CAVA Group from $0.15 to $0.12, while maintaining a full-year estimate of $0.50 EPS.
• Several analysts have lowered their price targets on CAVA Group, with Barclays setting a new target of $74.00 and Morgan Stanley at $97.00, reflecting concerns about the company's growth potential.
• CAVA Group's stock is currently rated as a "Moderate Buy" by analysts, indicating a mixed but generally positive outlook among the majority of evaluators.

CAVA Group, Inc. (NYSE:CAVA - Free Report) - Analysts at William Blair decreased their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for CAVA Group in a research report issued on Monday, October 20th. William Blair analyst S. Zackfia now expects that the company will earn $0.12 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.15. The consensus estimate for CAVA Group's current full-year earnings is $0.50 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for CAVA Group's Q4 2025 earnings at $0.01 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $0.50 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $0.78 EPS.

CAVA has been the subject of several other research reports. Barclays decreased their price target on shares of CAVA Group from $91.00 to $74.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, August 13th. Morgan Stanley lowered their target price on CAVA Group from $107.00 to $97.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, August 13th. Citigroup decreased their price target on shares of CAVA Group from $102.00 to $88.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, August 13th. TD Cowen dropped their price objective on CAVA Group from $120.00 to $90.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, August 13th. Finally, Argus set a $76.00 target price on CAVA Group in a research report on Tuesday, September 2nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $94.37.

CAVA Group Stock Performance

Shares of CAVA opened at $62.34 on Tuesday. The company's 50-day simple moving average is $65.36 and its 200-day simple moving average is $78.74. CAVA Group has a 1 year low of $58.33 and a 1 year high of $172.43. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.23 billion, a PE ratio of 52.39, a P/E/G ratio of 3.17 and a beta of 2.50.

CAVA Group (NYSE:CAVA - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, August 12th. The company reported $0.16 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.13 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $280.62 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $285.65 million. CAVA Group had a return on equity of 9.83% and a net margin of 12.98%.CAVA Group's revenue was up 20.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.17 EPS.

Institutional Trading of CAVA Group

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Maryland State Retirement & Pension System lifted its stake in shares of CAVA Group by 37.5% in the second quarter. Maryland State Retirement & Pension System now owns 4,850 shares of the company's stock worth $409,000 after acquiring an additional 1,324 shares in the last quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of CAVA Group by 123.4% during the first quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 5,458 shares of the company's stock valued at $472,000 after purchasing an additional 3,015 shares during the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its position in CAVA Group by 5.1% in the first quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 554,934 shares of the company's stock worth $47,952,000 after buying an additional 27,066 shares during the period. Lewis Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in CAVA Group during the 2nd quarter valued at about $504,000. Finally, KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS increased its position in CAVA Group by 5.0% in the 2nd quarter. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS now owns 18,800 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,584,000 after acquiring an additional 900 shares during the period. 73.15% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About CAVA Group

CAVA Group, Inc owns and operates a chain of restaurants under the CAVA brand in the United States. The company also offers dips, spreads, and dressings through grocery stores. In addition, the company provides online and mobile ordering platforms. Cava Group, Inc was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Washington, the District of Columbia.

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