Top-Rated StocksTop-RatedPositive News SentimentPositive NewsNASDAQ:FWRG First Watch Restaurant Group (FWRG) Stock Price, News & Analysis $16.57 -0.14 (-0.84%) As of 12:41 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About First Watch Restaurant Group Stock (NASDAQ:FWRG) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get FWRG alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$16.27▼$16.6650-Day Range$15.26▼$20.0952-Week Range$12.90▼$22.71Volume93,298 shsAverage Volume711,324 shsMarket Capitalization$1.01 billionP/E Ratio50.12Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$21.36Consensus RatingBuy Company OverviewFirst 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.Read More… First Watch Restaurant Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks78th Percentile Overall ScoreFWRG MarketRank™: First Watch Restaurant Group scored higher than 78% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 114th out of 211 stocks in the retail/wholesale sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion4.5 / 5Analyst RatingBuy Consensus RatingFirst 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 CoverageFirst Watch Restaurant Group has been the subject of 9 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 and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth40.63% Earnings GrowthEarnings 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 MarketThe P/E ratio of First Watch Restaurant Group is 50.64, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.95.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of First Watch Restaurant Group is 50.64, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 24.92.Price to Earnings Growth RatioFirst Watch Restaurant Group has a PEG Ratio of 3.38. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioFirst Watch Restaurant Group has a P/B Ratio of 1.78. 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. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted15.02% of the float of First Watch Restaurant Group has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverFirst Watch Restaurant Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.7.Change versus previous monthShort interest in First Watch Restaurant Group has recently decreased by 2.14%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldFirst Watch Restaurant Group does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthFirst Watch Restaurant Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted15.02% of the float of First Watch Restaurant Group has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverFirst Watch Restaurant Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.7.Change versus previous monthShort interest in First Watch Restaurant Group has recently decreased by 2.14%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. News and Social Media2.6 / 5News Sentiment1.69 News SentimentFirst Watch Restaurant Group has a news sentiment score of 1.69. 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 0.78 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for First Watch Restaurant Group this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 1 people have searched for FWRG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership2.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn 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 $803,215.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 6.00% of the stock of First Watch Restaurant Group is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions96.11% 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. Receive FWRG Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for First Watch Restaurant Group and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address FWRG Stock News HeadlinesFWRG Q1 Earnings Call: Margin Pressures Offset Traffic Improvements and ExpansionMay 10, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comFirst Watch Restaurant Group, Inc. (FWRG): Among Stocks with Insanely High PE Ratios Insiders Are SellingMay 8, 2025 | msn.comHow I profit during chaos…This Guy THRIVES on Chaos Wall Street legend Larry Benedict has thrived through every major market crash. In the first quarter of this year, in one of the most volatile markets in history, he used his time-tested strategy to go 12 for 12. That's a 100% win–rate — while the rest of the world panics.May 20, 2025 | Brownstone Research (Ad)First Watch Restaurant: Breakfast Slump Scrambles The StockMay 8, 2025 | seekingalpha.comAnalysts Offer Insights on Consumer Cyclical Companies: Ford Motor (F), DR Horton (DHI) and First Watch Restaurant Group (FWRG)May 7, 2025 | theglobeandmail.comFirst Watch Restaurant Group Inc (FWRG) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Revenue Growth Amid ...May 7, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comFirst Watch targets 20% revenue growth and plans 59-64 new restaurants in 2025May 6, 2025 | msn.comWhy First Watch (FWRG) Shares Are Getting Obliterated TodayMay 6, 2025 | msn.comSee More Headlines FWRG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have FWRG shares performed this year? First Watch Restaurant Group's stock was trading at $18.61 at the start of the year. Since then, FWRG shares have decreased by 10.2% and is now trading at $16.71. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were First Watch Restaurant Group's earnings last quarter? First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:FWRG) issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May, 6th. The company reported ($0.01) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.04 by $0.05. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 16.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. When did First Watch Restaurant Group IPO? 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 a price of $17.00-$20.00 per share. Who are First Watch Restaurant Group's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of First Watch Restaurant Group include Vanguard Group Inc. (3.93%), Champlain Investment Partners LLC (3.43%), GW&K Investment Management LLC (2.68%) and Granahan Investment Management LLC (2.61%). Insiders that own company stock include Michael James White, International Corp/Ma Advent, David Paresky, Tricia Glynn, Advent Partners Gpe Viii Limit, Christopher Anthony Tomasso, H Melville Hope III, Eric Richard Hartman, Jay Anthony Wolszczak, Matthew Eisenacher and William A Kussell. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of First Watch Restaurant Group? 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. What other stocks do shareholders of First Watch Restaurant Group own? 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 Earnings5/06/2025Today5/20/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)8/05/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorRetail/Wholesale Industry Eating places Sub-IndustryRestaurants, Hotels, Motels Current SymbolNASDAQ:FWRG CIK1789940 Webwww.firstwatch.com Phone941-907-9800FaxN/AEmployees10,000Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$21.36 High Stock Price Target$28.00 Low Stock Price Target$17.00 Potential Upside/Downside+27.8%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage10 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.17 Trailing P/E Ratio50.64 Forward P/E Ratio52.22 P/E Growth3.38Net Income$25.39 million Net Margins2.09% Pretax Margin3.29% Return on Equity3.61% Return on Assets1.53% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.32 Current Ratio0.54 Quick Ratio0.51 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.06 billion Price / Sales0.97 Cash Flow$0.91 per share Price / Cash Flow18.45 Book Value$9.38 per share Price / Book1.78Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares60,993,000Free Float57,542,000Market Cap$1.02 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.01 Investing Strategies To Help Grow Your Retirement IncomeNeed to stretch out your 401K or Roth IRA plan? 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