Shake Shack (SHAK) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Shake Shack, Inc. (NYSE: SHAK) is a publicly traded hospitality company known for its modern take on the classic American roadside burger stand. The company operates a chain of quick-casual restaurants offering premium hamburgers, hot dogs, crinkle-cut fries, frozen custard, milkshakes and a curated selection of beer and wine. Shake Shack emphasizes high-quality ingredients, including 100% all-natural Angus beef with no hormones or antibiotics, and works with local suppliers where possible to maintain its commitment to fresh, responsibly sourced food.

Shake Shack traces its origins to a hot dog cart opened in New York City’s Madison Square Park in 2001 by Danny Meyer’s Union Square Hospitality Group. Following strong local demand, the company launched its first permanent kiosk in the park in 2004. Over the next decade, Shake Shack expanded steadily across the U.S. and completed its initial public offering in January 2015. The company has since broadened its footprint both domestically and internationally.

Today, Shake Shack operates across multiple regions, including North America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East, serving consumers in urban centers and leading suburban markets. The restaurant design often features communal seating, modern décor and open-kitchen concepts that reflect Shake Shack’s community-oriented brand ethos. In addition to dine-in and takeout, many locations offer drive-thru service and third-party delivery partnerships to meet diverse consumer preferences.

Shake Shack’s leadership team is headquartered in New York City and is focused on balancing growth with operational efficiency and sustainability initiatives. The company continues to refine its digital platforms, loyalty programs and ecosystem of partnerships to enhance the guest experience and drive long-term value for shareholders. Through ongoing innovation in menu development, design and service, Shake Shack aims to maintain its position as a prominent player in the fast-casual dining segment.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $61.98 to $65.64
• 50-Day Range: $59.66 to $104.50
• 52-Week Range: $59.49 to $144.65
• Volume: 4.12 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.73 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $2.76 billion
• P/E Ratio: 65.80
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $106.83
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Shake Shack Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Shake Shack scored higher than 95% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 29th out of 198 stocks in the retail/wholesale sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Shake Shack has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.54, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 14 buy ratings, 12 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside Potential

Shake Shack has a consensus price target of $106.83, representing about 65.7% upside from its current price of $64.49.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Shake Shack has been the subject of 19 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 25.81%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Shake Shack are expected to grow by 25.81% in the coming year, from $1.24 to $1.56 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Shake Shack is 65.80, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.05.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Shake Shack is 65.80, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 20.50.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Shake Shack has a PEG Ratio of 2.59. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Shake Shack has a P/B Ratio of 4.98. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

13.07% of the float of Shake Shack has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Shake Shack has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.32, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Shake Shack has recently decreased by 17.53%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

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

Dividend Yield

Shake Shack does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Shake Shack does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: -0.22

News Sentiment

Shake Shack has a news sentiment score of -0.22. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.54 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 30 news articles for Shake Shack this week, compared to 11 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

39 people have searched for SHAK on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 3,800% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

8 people have added Shake Shack to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 700% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 4.6 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Cluster Insider Buying

5 insiders have purchased shares of Shake Shack in the last three months. Multiple insiders buying is a strong bullish signal.

Net Insider Buying

Over the last three months, insiders have purchased a net $3,083,412.00 in company stock, which represents 0.1118% of the company's market cap.

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Shake Shack insiders have bought 11,692.88% more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $3,109,782.00 in company stock and sold $26,370.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

8.32% of the stock of Shake Shack is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

86.07% of the stock of Shake Shack is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/07/2026
• Today: 5/27/2026
• AGM 2026: 6/10/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/30/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Retail/Wholesale
• Industry: RETAIL - RESTRNTS
• Sub-Industry: Restaurants, Hotels, Motels
• Current Symbol: NYSE:SHAK
• CIK: 1620533
• Web: www.shakeshack.com
• Phone: (646) 747-7200
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 13,873
• Year Founded: 2004

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Shake Shack: $106.83
• High Price Target: $166.00
• Low Price Target: $70.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +65.7%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.54
• Research Coverage: 28 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.98
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 65.80
• Forward P/E Ratio: 52.00
• P/E Growth: 2.59
• Net Income: $45.72 million
• Net Margins: 2.76%
• Pretax Margin: 4.49%
• Return on Equity: 9.62%
• Return on Assets: 2.81%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.45
• Current Ratio: 1.69
• Quick Ratio: 1.66

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.49 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.85
• Cash Flow: $4.05 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 15.92
• Book Value: $12.96 per share
• Price / Book: 4.98

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 42,782,000
• Free Float: 39,223,000
• Market Cap: $2.76 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.78