Toast (TOST) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Toast, Inc. (NYSE: TOST) is a cloud-based restaurant technology company that delivers an integrated point-of-sale (POS) and management platform for foodservice businesses. Its core offering combines customized hardware terminals and software applications designed to streamline front-of-house and back-of-house operations, including order taking, in-restaurant payments and table management.

Beyond POS functionality, Toast provides a suite of digital tools such as online and mobile ordering, contactless payments, gift cards, loyalty programs and delivery integrations. The platform also includes back-office modules for inventory management, sales reporting, real-time analytics and menu engineering. A payroll and human capital management add-on supports workforce scheduling, timekeeping and benefits administration tailored to restaurant staffing needs.

Founded in 2011 by Steve Fredette, Jonathan Grimm and Aman Narang, Toast is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. Initially launched under the name Posmatic, the company rebranded as Toast in 2015 and expanded its footprint across the U.S., serving single-unit operators as well as multi-unit chains. Toast completed its initial public offering in September 2021, raising capital to accelerate product development and geographic expansion.

Under the leadership of CEO Chris Comparato, who joined as COO in 2013 and later assumed the chief executive role, Toast has focused on deepening integrations with third-party delivery services, enhancing its payment processing capabilities and broadening professional services for clients. The company continues to refine its platform to meet evolving industry regulations and consumer preferences, supporting thousands of restaurants nationwide.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $44.56 to $45.64
• 50-Day Range: $41.55 to $49.40
• 52-Week Range: $22.91 to $49.66
• Volume: 4.19 million shs
• Average Volume: 8.51 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $23.03 billion
• P/E Ratio: 132.83
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $45.54
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Toast Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Toast scored higher than 73% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 248th out of 658 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Toast has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.58, and is based on 15 buy ratings, 11 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Toast has been the subject of 13 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 64.10%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Toast are expected to grow by 64.10% in the coming year, from $0.39 to $0.64 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Toast is 132.83, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 270.85.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Toast is 132.83, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 418.84.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Toast has a P/B Ratio of 12.69. 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

6.89% of the float of Toast has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Toast has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Toast has recently decreased by 16.42%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

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

Dividend Yield

Toast does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

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

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

6.89% of the float of Toast has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Toast has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Toast has recently decreased by 16.42%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.30

News Sentiment

Toast has a news sentiment score of 1.30. 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 0.95 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 23 news articles for Toast this week, compared to 23 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 33 people have searched for TOST on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -8% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 11 people have added Toast to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -42% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Toast insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $17,333,686.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

12.14% of the stock of Toast is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

82.91% of the stock of Toast is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

TOST Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have TOST shares performed this year?

Toast's stock was trading at $36.45 at the beginning of the year. Since then, TOST shares have increased by 23.9% and is now trading at $45.1630.

How were Toast's earnings last quarter?

Toast, Inc. (NYSE:TOST) announced its earnings results on Tuesday, August, 5th. The company reported $0.13 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.23 by $0.10. The company's quarterly revenue was up 24.8% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did Toast IPO?

Toast (TOST) raised $685 million in an IPO on Wednesday, September 22nd 2021. The company issued 21,739,131 shares at $30.00-$33.00 per share.

Who are Toast's major shareholders?

Toast's top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (8.71%), Durable Capital Partners LP (2.01%), State Street Corp (1.81%) and Jennison Associates LLC (1.73%). Insiders that own company stock include Stephen Fredette, Richard Kent Bennett, Aman Narang, Paul D Bell, Brian R Elworthy, David Yuan, Christopher P Comparato, Elena Gomez, Mark J Hawkins, Jonathan Vassil, James Michael Matlock, Susan Chapman-Hughes, Deval L Patrick and Bessemer Venture Partners Ix L.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Toast?

Shares of TOST 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 Toast own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Toast investors own include Enovix (ENVX), Rambus (RMBS), Ginkgo Bioworks (DNA), COMPASS Pathways (CMPS), Globant (GLOB), Saia (SAIA) and Luminar Technologies (LAZR).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/05/2025
• Today: 8/30/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/06/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: INTERNET SOFTWARE
• Sub-Industry: Business Services
• Current Symbol: NYSE:TOST
• CIK: 1650164
• Web: pos.toasttab.com
• Phone: 617-297-1005
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 5,700
• Year Founded: 2011

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Toast: $45.54
• High Price Target: $60.00
• Low Price Target: $28.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +0.8%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.58
• Research Coverage: 26 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.34
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 132.83
• Forward P/E Ratio: 115.80
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $19 million
• Net Margins: 4.07%
• Pretax Margin: 4.18%
• Return on Equity: 14.19%
• Return on Assets: 9.19%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 2.59
• Quick Ratio: 2.48

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $4.96 billion
• Price / Sales: 4.64
• Cash Flow: $0.31 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 144.02
• Book Value: $3.56 per share
• Price / Book: 12.69

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 510,000,000
• Free Float: 448,086,000
• Market Cap: $23.03 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 2.01