William Blair Brokers Cut Earnings Estimates for Shake Shack

Shake Shack Inc. (NYSE:SHAK) – Analysts at William Blair decreased their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Shake Shack in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, February 20th. William Blair analyst S. Zackfia now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $0.12 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.14. The consensus estimate for Shake Shack’s current full-year earnings is $1.26 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Shake Shack’s Q3 2025 earnings at $0.25 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.54 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $1.22 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.36 EPS.

Other equities analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Barclays upgraded Shake Shack from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and raised their price target for the company from $125.00 to $159.00 in a report on Tuesday, January 7th. Oppenheimer lifted their target price on shares of Shake Shack from $145.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 7th. Wedbush upped their target price on shares of Shake Shack from $115.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday. TD Securities reissued a “buy” rating and set a $140.00 price target on shares of Shake Shack in a research report on Friday. Finally, UBS Group upped their price target on Shake Shack from $130.00 to $140.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 7th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating and nine have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Shake Shack has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $125.50.

Shake Shack Stock Down 11.9 %

Shares of NYSE:SHAK opened at $108.96 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 1.97, a quick ratio of 1.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $121.79 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $116.52. Shake Shack has a 12-month low of $77.50 and a 12-month high of $139.89. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 473.73 and a beta of 1.86.

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Shake Shack

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

Insider Transactions at Shake Shack

In related news, CFO Katherine Irene Fogertey sold 642 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 11th. The stock was 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 in the company, valued at approximately $4,223,894.67. This trade represents a 2.05 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 9.73% of the company’s stock.

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.