CAVA Group (NYSE:CAVA) Price Target Raised to $88.00

CAVA Group (NYSE:CAVA) had its target price increased by Telsey Advisory Group from $85.00 to $88.00 in a report released on Wednesday morning, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Telsey Advisory Group currently has an outperform rating on the stock.

CAVA has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Stifel Nicolaus set a $75.00 price target on CAVA Group in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. Barclays raised their target price on shares of CAVA Group from $52.00 to $70.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. UBS Group upped their price target on shares of CAVA Group from $66.00 to $69.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $70.00 price objective on shares of CAVA Group in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada set a $70.00 target price on CAVA Group in a research note on Wednesday, November 5th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $82.45.

CAVA Group Trading Down 3.0%

Shares of CAVA opened at $82.22 on Wednesday. CAVA Group has a twelve month low of $43.41 and a twelve month high of $101.50. The firm has a market capitalization of $9.54 billion, a P/E ratio of 152.26, a PEG ratio of 6.99 and a beta of 2.41. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $66.38 and its two-hundred day moving average is $61.85.

CAVA Group (NYSE:CAVA) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 24th. The company reported $0.04 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.03 by $0.01. CAVA Group had a return on equity of 8.43% and a net margin of 5.40%.The business had revenue of $274.99 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $268.04 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.05 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 20.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts predict that CAVA Group will post 0.5 EPS for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other CAVA Group news, CAO Adam David Phillips sold 774 shares of CAVA Group stock in a transaction on Tuesday, January 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $62.14, for a total value of $48,096.36. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 10,435 shares in the company, valued at $648,430.90. This trade represents a 6.91% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, insider Theodoros Xenohristos sold 1,039 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, January 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $62.14, for a total transaction of $64,563.46. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 332,205 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $20,643,218.70. This represents a 0.31% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders sold 39,055 shares of company stock valued at $2,572,303. 6.80% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in CAVA. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of CAVA Group by 3.5% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 9,345,976 shares of the company’s stock worth $564,590,000 after purchasing an additional 313,938 shares during the period. Capital Research Global Investors increased its position in CAVA Group by 27.2% during the 4th quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 8,440,040 shares of the company’s stock worth $495,344,000 after purchasing an additional 1,805,174 shares in the last quarter. Capital International Investors raised its holdings in CAVA Group by 15.5% in the fourth quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 4,885,317 shares of the company’s stock valued at $286,718,000 after buying an additional 656,581 shares during the period. Morgan Stanley lifted its position in CAVA Group by 33.7% during the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 3,318,894 shares of the company’s stock valued at $194,786,000 after buying an additional 835,628 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Alliancebernstein L.P. grew its stake in CAVA Group by 118.3% during the third quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 2,953,688 shares of the company’s stock worth $178,432,000 after buying an additional 1,600,630 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 73.15% of the company’s stock.

CAVA Group News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting CAVA Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat and $1B revenue milestone: CAVA reported an EPS and revenue beat for Q4 and crossed the $1 billion revenue mark — results that supported the recent rally. CAVA valuation and earnings
• Positive Sentiment: Shares initially gapped up after earnings as investors reacted to the beat and management commentary. Shares gap up after earnings
• Positive Sentiment: Bullish analyst activity: TD Cowen raised its price target to $90, signaling confidence in growth and comp performance ahead. TD Cowen raises PT
• Positive Sentiment: Additional bullish notes from major brokers — UBS, Morgan Stanley, RBC and Piper Sandler flagged upside potential or said the stock is likely to rise, adding buy-side momentum. UBS bullish outlook Morgan Stanley comment RBC note Piper Sandler forecast
• Neutral Sentiment: Citigroup raised its price target to $75 — an upgrade in coverage but a target below the current trading level, making its impact ambiguous. Citigroup raises PT
• Neutral Sentiment: Argus reaffirmed a “hold” rating, suggesting some analysts remain cautious despite the beat. Argus hold rating
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation worries: multiple commentators note CAVA trades at a rich multiple (high trailing P/S ~7) and question whether Q4 justifies the premium, which can cap near-term upside. Invezz valuation piece Seeking Alpha valuation critique
• Negative Sentiment: Modest same-store-sales guidance: management is guiding 3–5% comps in 2026 while limiting menu price increases to attract value-conscious customers — a conservative growth outlook that may disappoint growth-focused investors. Earnings call summary

About CAVA Group

CAVA Group, Inc (NYSE: CAVA) is a leading fast-casual restaurant company specializing in Mediterranean-inspired cuisine. Operating under the CAVA brand, the company offers customizable bowls, pitas and salads built around a variety of proteins, grains, fresh vegetables and house-made spreads. With a focus on high-quality ingredients and made-to-order preparation, CAVA aims to deliver a casual yet elevated dining experience for dine-in, takeout and catering customers.

Founded in 2011 in the Washington, DC metro area by Ike Grigoropoulos, Dimitri Katsanis and Brett Schulman, CAVA has pursued an aggressive growth strategy that included the 2018 acquisition of Zoe’s Kitchen.