What is William Blair’s Estimate for CAVA Group Q3 Earnings?

CAVA Group, Inc. (NYSE:CAVA) – William Blair dropped their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for CAVA Group in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, August 13th. William Blair analyst S. Zackfia now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $0.15 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.18. 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 Q4 2025 earnings at $0.03 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $0.55 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $0.86 EPS.

CAVA Group (NYSE:CAVA) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, August 12th. The company reported $0.16 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.13 by $0.03. CAVA Group had a return on equity of 9.83% and a net margin of 12.98%. The firm had revenue of $280.62 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $285.65 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.17 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 20.2% on a year-over-year basis.

CAVA has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $74.00 target price on CAVA Group in a research report on Wednesday. Melius started coverage on CAVA Group in a research report on Monday, July 14th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $95.00 target price on the stock. Barclays reduced their price target on CAVA Group from $91.00 to $74.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday. Wall Street Zen cut CAVA Group from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Friday, June 27th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reduced their price target on CAVA Group from $107.00 to $97.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating and twelve have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $100.44.

CAVA Group Stock Down 2.1%

CAVA Group stock opened at $68.95 on Thursday. CAVA Group has a 12-month low of $65.70 and a 12-month high of $172.43. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $83.04 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $91.77. The stock has a market cap of $7.97 billion, a PE ratio of 57.94, a P/E/G ratio of 3.58 and a beta of 2.65.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On CAVA Group

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its position in shares of CAVA Group by 17,386.7% during the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 73,794 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,377,000 after purchasing an additional 73,372 shares during the period. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. raised its position in CAVA Group by 123.4% in the 1st quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 5,458 shares of the company’s stock valued at $472,000 after buying an additional 3,015 shares during the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC raised its position in CAVA Group by 768.4% in the 1st quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 220,816 shares of the company’s stock valued at $19,081,000 after buying an additional 195,389 shares during the last quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. purchased a new stake in CAVA Group in the 1st quarter valued at $257,000. Finally, Yousif Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in CAVA Group in the 1st quarter valued at $2,429,000. 73.15% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In other CAVA Group news, insider Jennifer Somers sold 2,861 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $75.16, for a total transaction of $215,032.76. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 137,048 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,300,527.68. This represents a 2.04% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, CEO Brett Schulman sold 31,856 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $75.16, for a total value of $2,394,296.96. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 792,318 shares in the company, valued at $59,550,620.88. The trade was a 3.87% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders sold 58,603 shares of company stock worth $4,522,089. Company insiders own 6.80% of the company’s stock.

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.