Zacks Research Expects Increased Earnings for Shake Shack

Shake Shack Inc. (NYSE:SHAK) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for Shake Shack in a report released on Monday, February 10th. Zacks Research analyst H. Ray now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $0.35 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.34. The consensus estimate for Shake Shack’s current full-year earnings is $0.90 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Shake Shack’s Q3 2025 earnings at $0.32 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.26 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $1.12 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.26 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.42 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.41 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.38 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.47 EPS.

SHAK has been the subject of several other reports. Gordon Haskett upgraded Shake Shack from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $154.00 price target for the company in a report on Wednesday, January 8th. Truist Financial lowered their target price on Shake Shack from $149.00 to $143.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, January 14th. Wedbush reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $130.00 price target on shares of Shake Shack in a research report on Wednesday, January 15th. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their price target on Shake Shack from $128.00 to $110.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Friday, January 17th. Finally, UBS Group lifted their price objective on shares of Shake Shack from $130.00 to $140.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 7th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a hold rating, eight have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $123.78.

Shake Shack Price Performance

Shake Shack stock opened at $106.58 on Wednesday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $125.01 and a 200-day moving average of $115.44. Shake Shack has a 52-week low of $75.46 and a 52-week high of $139.89. The company has a quick ratio of 1.98, a current ratio of 2.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.53 billion, a P/E ratio of 626.94 and a beta of 1.86.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Shake Shack

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Landscape Capital Management L.L.C. acquired a new stake in shares of Shake Shack during the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,499,000. ExodusPoint Capital Management LP bought a new position in Shake Shack during the 4th quarter worth $4,181,000. Cinctive Capital Management LP increased its position in Shake Shack by 62.5% in the fourth quarter. Cinctive Capital Management LP now owns 59,208 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,685,000 after buying an additional 22,775 shares during the period. Bryce Point Capital LLC bought a new stake in Shake Shack in the fourth quarter valued at $1,557,000. Finally, Nemes Rush Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Shake Shack during the fourth quarter valued at $29,000. 86.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at Shake Shack

In related news, CFO Katherine Irene Fogertey sold 642 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $137.51, for a total transaction of $88,281.42. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now owns 30,717 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,223,894.67. This represents a 2.05 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 9.73% of the company’s stock.

Shake Shack Company Profile

Shake Shack Inc owns, operates, and licenses Shake Shack restaurants (Shacks) in the United States and internationally. Its Shacks offers hamburgers, chicken, hot dogs, crinkle cut fries, shakes, frozen custard, beer, wine, and other products. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in New York, New York.