Zacks Research Has Weak Forecast for Shake Shack Q2 Earnings

Shake Shack Inc. (NYSE:SHAK) – Zacks Research reduced their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for Shake Shack in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, March 25th. Zacks Research analyst H. Ray now expects that the company will earn $0.32 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.33. The consensus estimate for Shake Shack’s current full-year earnings is $1.26 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Shake Shack’s Q1 2026 earnings at $0.20 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $1.51 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.85 EPS.

Several other brokerages also recently weighed in on SHAK. TD Securities reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $140.00 price objective on shares of Shake Shack in a research report on Friday, February 21st. Gordon Haskett raised Shake Shack from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $154.00 price target on the stock in a report on Wednesday, January 8th. Wedbush increased their price objective on Shake Shack from $115.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, February 21st. Wells Fargo & Company assumed coverage on Shake Shack in a research report on Wednesday. They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $95.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Oppenheimer boosted their price target on Shake Shack from $145.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 7th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have issued a hold rating and nine have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $124.05.

Shake Shack Stock Performance

SHAK stock opened at $88.25 on Thursday. Shake Shack has a 1 year low of $77.50 and a 1 year high of $139.89. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.75 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 383.71 and a beta of 1.89. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50, a quick ratio of 1.98 and a current ratio of 1.97. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $105.33 and its two-hundred day moving average is $115.06.

Shake Shack (NYSE:SHAK) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 20th. The company reported $0.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.25 by $0.01. Shake Shack had a return on equity of 8.40% and a net margin of 0.81%. The business had revenue of $328.68 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $329.02 million.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Shake Shack

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of SHAK. Nemes Rush Group LLC purchased a new position in Shake Shack in the 4th quarter worth about $29,000. Harvest Fund Management Co. Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Shake Shack in the fourth quarter worth about $32,000. Transcendent Capital Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Shake Shack in the fourth quarter worth approximately $52,000. R Squared Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Shake Shack during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $56,000. Finally, Montag & Caldwell LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Shake Shack during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $68,000. 86.07% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Shake Shack

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.