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CAVA
About: Cava Group Inc owns and operates a chain of restaurants. It is the category-defining Mediterranean fast-casual restaurant brand, bringing together healthful food and bold, satisfying flavors at scale. The company's dips, spreads, and dressings are centrally produced and sold in grocery stores. The company's operations are conducted as two reportable segments: CAVA and Zoes Kitchen. The company generates all of its revenue from the CAVA segment.
Employees: 10,300
0
Funds holding %
of 7,407 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 9 analysts
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
155% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 125 | Existing positions closed: 49
63% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 201 | Existing positions reduced: 123
15% more funds holding
Funds holding: 444 [Q3] → 509 (+65) [Q4]
0% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $718M | Put options by funds: $721M
2.92% less ownership
Funds ownership: 73.56% [Q3] → 70.64% (-2.92%) [Q4]
12% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $10.4B [Q3] → $9.13B (-$1.29B) [Q4]
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 12 [Q3] → 8 (-4) [Q4]
Research analyst outlook
9 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$100
16%
upside
Avg. target
$118
38%
upside
High target
$150
74%
upside
9 analyst ratings
6 positive
67%
3 neutral
33%
0 negative
0%
Baird David Tarantino 50% 1-year accuracy 15 / 30 met price target | 22%upside $105 | Outperform Maintained | 7 Apr 2025 |
B of A Securities Sara Senatore 51% 1-year accuracy 19 / 37 met price target | 30%upside $112 | Buy Initiated | 31 Mar 2025 |
JP Morgan John Ivankoe 69% 1-year accuracy 20 / 29 met price target | 28%upside $110 | Overweight Upgraded | 20 Mar 2025 |
Piper Sandler Brian Mullan 20% 1-year accuracy 2 / 10 met price target | 34%upside $115 | Overweight Upgraded | 28 Feb 2025 |
Loop Capital Alton Stump 40% 1-year accuracy 10 / 25 met price target | 16%upside $100 | Hold Maintained | 27 Feb 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 29 articles about CAVA published over the past 30 days
Negative
The Motley Fool
1 day ago
Why Is Everyone Talking About Cava Stock?
In a world where growth has been difficult, Cava Group (CAVA 0.51%) has been an outlier. It grew its top line by a remarkable 35% in the latest financial year, a feat that only a handful of companies can match.
Negative
MarketBeat
2 days ago
3 High Short Interest Stocks Set to Pop After Tariff Fears Fade
The stock market's sentiment gauge is no different from any other pendulum, which occasionally causes swings in either overly bullish or overly bearish sentiment.
Positive
The Motley Fool
2 days ago
Trump's Tariffs: 2 Growth Stocks That Are No-Brainer Buys on the Dip
On March 9, President Donald Trump decided to pause the previously announced expanded tariffs on most countries. The news sent equities soaring, but nobody knows what will happen next.
Positive
The Motley Fool
6 days ago
Why I'm Upgrading Cava Stock to a Buy
Cava Group (CAVA 1.44%) has proven it deserves a super-premium valuation with its excellent performance across critical business metrics.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Chipotle Vs CAVA: Which Restaurant Stock Offers More Upside Now?
CMG and CAVA are the major operators in the fast-casual restaurant space. Find out which restaurant stock has more upside potential.
Neutral
CNBC Television
1 week ago
Cava CEO on tariffs: Working to mitigate pass through costs to our guests
Brett Schulman, Cava co-founder and CEO, joins 'Money Movers' to discuss how the recent spate of tariffs with impact Cava, the state of the consumer, and the company's expansion plans.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 week ago
CAVA Opens First South Florida Restaurant in Hialeah
WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CAVA (NYSE: CAVA), the category-defining Mediterranean fast-casual restaurant brand, today opened its first restaurant in South Florida to bring a taste of the Mediterranean to the community. The restaurant is located in the Shoppes at Highland at 3645 West 84th Street, Unit 5, Hialeah, FL 33018 and will be open from 10:45 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. CAVA Hialeah is a 2,200-square-foot location with a 40-seat dining room, digital order pick-up and delivery. CAVA serves flavor.
Negative
The Motley Fool
1 week ago
Why Cava Stock Was Down 23% in Q1 as the S&P 500 Had Its Worst Quarter Since 2022
Cava Group (CAVA 2.37%) stock plunged 23% in the 2025 first quarter, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. The market wasn't enthused about its 2025 outlook, and that was followed up by fear in the markets about the coming tariff program.
Positive
The Motley Fool
1 week ago
Has Cava Stock Finally Bottomed Out?
Tariff talks have been sinking the markets over the past few weeks, and the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite have been in and out of correction territory. The good news for investors is that many stocks that are too expensive have been coming down in price, giving them the opportunity to buy on the dip at a reasonable valuation.
Positive
MarketBeat
1 week ago
Why Analysts See Double-Digit Upside in CAVA Stock
The most awaited day of April 2025 has shaken markets globally. That day is the so-called “Liberation Day,” when President Trump implemented reciprocal tariffs with the United States and its trading partners effective immediately, lest there be further negotiations between these nations.
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