What is William Blair’s Estimate for CAVA Group Q2 Earnings?

CAVA Group, Inc. (NYSE:CAVA) – Research analysts at William Blair lowered their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for shares of CAVA Group in a report released on Friday, May 16th. William Blair analyst S. Zackfia now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $0.14 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.16. William Blair currently has a “Outperform” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for CAVA Group’s current full-year earnings is $0.50 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for CAVA Group’s Q3 2025 earnings at $0.18 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.07 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $0.60 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.64 EPS.

CAVA Group (NYSE:CAVA) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, May 15th. The company reported $0.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.14 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $331.83 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $327.98 million. CAVA Group had a net margin of 5.88% and a return on equity of 9.10%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 28.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.12 EPS.

Several other research analysts have also issued reports on CAVA. UBS Group reduced their target price on shares of CAVA Group from $125.00 to $112.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, May 13th. Sanford C. Bernstein raised shares of CAVA Group from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $115.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 23rd. Loop Capital reduced their price objective on shares of CAVA Group from $147.00 to $100.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 27th. TD Securities reissued a “buy” rating and set a $120.00 price objective on shares of CAVA Group in a research note on Friday. Finally, Citigroup lifted their price objective on shares of CAVA Group from $114.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twelve have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $122.44.

CAVA Group Trading Down 2.1%

Shares of NYSE CAVA opened at $97.03 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $11.22 billion, a PE ratio of 210.93 and a beta of 3.28. CAVA Group has a 1 year low of $70.00 and a 1 year high of $172.43. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $88.07 and its 200-day moving average is $111.61.

Insider Buying and Selling at CAVA Group

In other CAVA Group news, insider Theodoros Xenohristos sold 9,348 shares of CAVA Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $94.88, for a total value of $886,938.24. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 353,271 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $33,518,352.48. The trade was a 2.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Insiders own 6.80% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of CAVA Group

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in CAVA. Jennison Associates LLC raised its holdings in shares of CAVA Group by 246.1% in the first quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 8,519,459 shares of the company’s stock valued at $736,166,000 after purchasing an additional 6,057,727 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of CAVA Group by 20.4% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 8,011,602 shares of the company’s stock valued at $903,709,000 after purchasing an additional 1,357,187 shares during the last quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD raised its holdings in shares of CAVA Group by 114.4% in the first quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 2,394,561 shares of the company’s stock valued at $206,915,000 after purchasing an additional 1,277,912 shares during the last quarter. Nuveen LLC acquired a new stake in shares of CAVA Group in the first quarter valued at approximately $72,800,000. Finally, Alliancebernstein L.P. raised its holdings in shares of CAVA Group by 2,072.1% in the first quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 852,691 shares of the company’s stock valued at $73,681,000 after purchasing an additional 813,434 shares during the last quarter. 73.15% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About CAVA Group

CAVA Group, Inc owns and operates a chain of restaurants under the CAVA brand in the United States. The company also offers dips, spreads, and dressings through grocery stores. In addition, the company provides online and mobile ordering platforms. Cava Group, Inc was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Washington, the District of Columbia.