Sweetgreen (SG) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Sweetgreen, Inc. operates a fast-casual restaurant chain focused on fresh, plant-forward meals. Its menu includes salads, grain bowls, warm bowls, sides, beverages and seasonal offerings prepared with a focus on whole ingredients and customizable combinations.

The company serves customers through company-operated restaurants and digital channels, including its website and mobile application for ordering, pickup and delivery. Sweetgreen has also developed automated restaurant technology, including its Infinite Kitchen platform, which is designed to support food preparation and restaurant operations.

Sweetgreen was founded in 2007 in Washington, D.C., by Jonathan Neman, Nicolas Jammet and Nathaniel Ru. The company has expanded its restaurant network across numerous U.S. markets, including major metropolitan areas on the East and West Coasts as well as locations in other regions. Jonathan Neman serves as the company's chief executive officer.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $7.55 to $7.97
• 50-Day Range: $5.39 to $7.65
• 52-Week Range: $4.49 to $10.63
• Volume: 5.88 million shs
• Average Volume: 4.54 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $910.66 million
• P/E Ratio: 76.51
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $7.27
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Sweetgreen Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Sweetgreen scored higher than 30% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 389th out of 473 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Sweetgreen has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.11, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 5 buy ratings, 11 hold ratings, and 3 sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Sweetgreen is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Sweetgreen has been the subject of 9 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Sweetgreen are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($1.03) to ($0.80) per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Sweetgreen is 76.51, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.14.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Sweetgreen is 76.51, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 44.38.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Sweetgreen has a P/B Ratio of 2.54. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

24.89% of the float of Sweetgreen has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Sweetgreen has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.09.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Sweetgreen has recently increased by 1.61%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Sweetgreen does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Sweetgreen does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Sweetgreen has a news sentiment score of 1.00. 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 0.49 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Sweetgreen this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

27 people have searched for SG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 35% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 4 people have added Sweetgreen to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -60% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.1 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Sweetgreen insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $123,219.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

18.19% of the stock of Sweetgreen is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

95.75% of the stock of Sweetgreen is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/06/2026
• Today: 9/22/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/05/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure
• Sub-Industry: Restaurants
• Current Symbol: NYSE:SG
• CIK: 1477815
• Web: www.sweetgreen.com
• Phone: 323-990-7040
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 6,486
• Year Founded: 2007

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Sweetgreen: $7.27
• High Price Target: $13.00
• Low Price Target: $4.50
• Potential Upside/Downside: -5.0%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.11
• Research Coverage: 19 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.10
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 76.51
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$134.07 million
• Net Margins: 2.01%
• Pretax Margin: 2.25%
• Return on Equity: -32.94%
• Return on Assets: -16.42%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 1.43
• Quick Ratio: 1.41

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $679.47 million
• Price / Sales: 1.34
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $3.01 per share
• Price / Book: 2.54

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 119,040,000
• Free Float: 97,387,000
• Market Cap: $910.66 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 2.20