Zacks Research Issues Pessimistic Outlook for CBRL Earnings

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (NASDAQ:CBRL) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for Cracker Barrel Old Country Store in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, September 29th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the restaurant operator will earn ($0.61) per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.51. Zacks Research currently has a “Strong Sell” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Cracker Barrel Old Country Store’s current full-year earnings is $2.76 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Cracker Barrel Old Country Store’s Q4 2026 earnings at $1.15 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $2.24 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at ($0.01) EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.08 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $1.25 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $2.98 EPS.

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (NASDAQ:CBRL) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, September 17th. The restaurant operator reported $0.74 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.77 by ($0.03). The firm had revenue of $868.01 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $853.90 million. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store had a return on equity of 15.48% and a net margin of 1.33%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 2.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.98 earnings per share. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store has set its FY 2026 guidance at EPS.

Several other equities research analysts have also issued reports on CBRL. Argus lowered their price target on shares of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store from $62.00 to $50.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday. Loop Capital lifted their target price on shares of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store from $50.00 to $55.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, June 6th. Citigroup dropped their price target on shares of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store from $47.00 to $42.00 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, September 18th. UBS Group restated a “neutral” rating and set a $69.00 price target (up previously from $60.00) on shares of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store in a research note on Monday, July 14th. Finally, Bank of America lowered their price objective on Cracker Barrel Old Country Store from $48.00 to $42.00 and set an “underperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, September 18th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $52.14.

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Stock Performance

CBRL opened at $44.19 on Thursday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $54.28 and its 200-day simple moving average is $52.96. The company has a current ratio of 0.50, a quick ratio of 0.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73. The stock has a market cap of $984.11 million, a PE ratio of 21.35 and a beta of 1.32. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store has a 1 year low of $33.85 and a 1 year high of $71.93.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Cracker Barrel Old Country Store

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. GMT Capital Corp bought a new stake in shares of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store during the first quarter worth $78,750,000. Alliancebernstein L.P. lifted its position in Cracker Barrel Old Country Store by 1,068.2% during the 2nd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 1,222,242 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $74,655,000 after buying an additional 1,117,617 shares in the last quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. acquired a new position in Cracker Barrel Old Country Store during the 2nd quarter worth about $43,930,000. Woodline Partners LP grew its holdings in Cracker Barrel Old Country Store by 340.8% during the 1st quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 332,790 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $12,919,000 after acquiring an additional 257,301 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Marshall Wace LLP increased its position in Cracker Barrel Old Country Store by 375.1% in the 2nd quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 254,865 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $15,567,000 after acquiring an additional 201,217 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 96.01% of the company’s stock.

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, November 12th. Investors of record on Friday, October 17th will be given a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, October 17th. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.3%. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store’s dividend payout ratio is 48.31%.

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Company Profile

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc develops and operates the Cracker Barrel Old Country Store concept in the United States. Its Cracker Barrel stores consist of restaurants with a gift shop. The company's restaurants serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily, as well as dine-in, pick-up, and delivery services.