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First Watch Restaurant Group (FWRG) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$16.04 -0.07 (-0.43%)
As of 04:00 PM Eastern

About First Watch Restaurant Group Stock (NASDAQ:FWRG)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$16.03
$16.77
50-Day Range
$14.92
$20.09
52-Week Range
$12.90
$22.71
Volume
1.16 million shs
Average Volume
740,394 shs
Market Capitalization
$978.28 million
P/E Ratio
94.35
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$21.36
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates and franchises restaurants under the First Watch trade name in the United States. The company was formerly known as AI Fresh Super Holdco, Inc. and changed its name to First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc. in December 2019. First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc. was founded in 1983 and is based in Bradenton, Florida.

First Watch Restaurant Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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80th Percentile Overall Score

FWRG MarketRank™: 

First Watch Restaurant Group scored higher than 80% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 72nd out of 215 stocks in the retail/wholesale sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    First Watch Restaurant Group has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 8 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    First Watch Restaurant Group has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about First Watch Restaurant Group's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for First Watch Restaurant Group are expected to grow by 40.63% in the coming year, from $0.32 to $0.45 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of First Watch Restaurant Group is 94.35, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.90.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of First Watch Restaurant Group is 94.35, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 28.70.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    First Watch Restaurant Group has a PEG Ratio of 4.58. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    First Watch Restaurant Group has a P/B Ratio of 1.63. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about First Watch Restaurant Group's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    12.33% of the float of First Watch Restaurant Group has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    First Watch Restaurant Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.9.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in First Watch Restaurant Group has recently decreased by 2.15%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Yield

    First Watch Restaurant Group does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    First Watch Restaurant Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    12.33% of the float of First Watch Restaurant Group has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    First Watch Restaurant Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.9.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in First Watch Restaurant Group has recently decreased by 2.15%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • News Sentiment

    First Watch Restaurant Group has a news sentiment score of 1.18. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.76 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for First Watch Restaurant Group this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, First Watch Restaurant Group insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $66,150,000.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 6.00% of the stock of First Watch Restaurant Group is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    96.11% of the stock of First Watch Restaurant Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about First Watch Restaurant Group's insider trading history.
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FWRG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

First Watch Restaurant Group's stock was trading at $18.61 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, FWRG stock has decreased by 13.8% and is now trading at $16.04.
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First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:FWRG) issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May, 6th. The company reported ($0.01) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.04 by $0.05. First Watch Restaurant Group's revenue was up 16.4% on a year-over-year basis.
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First Watch Restaurant Group (FWRG) raised $175 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Friday, October 1st 2021. The company issued 9,459,000 shares at $17.00-$20.00 per share.

Shares of FWRG 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 First Watch Restaurant Group investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Broadcom (AVGO), ServiceNow (NOW), Netflix (NFLX) and Palo Alto Networks (PANW).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
5/06/2025
Today
6/30/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/05/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
RETAIL - RESTRNTS
Sub-Industry
Restaurants, Hotels, Motels
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:FWRG
Fax
N/A
Employees
15,000
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$21.36
High Stock Price Target
$28.00
Low Stock Price Target
$17.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+32.6%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.00
Research Coverage
10 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
94.76
Forward P/E Ratio
50.34
P/E Growth
4.58
Net Income
$18.92 million
Pretax Margin
1.56%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.02 billion
Cash Flow
$1.27 per share
Price / Cash Flow
12.64
Book Value
$9.83 per share
Price / Book
1.64

Miscellaneous

Free Float
57,333,000
Market Cap
$982.55 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.91
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This page (NASDAQ:FWRG) was last updated on 6/30/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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