What is William Blair’s Estimate for CAVA Group Q1 Earnings?

CAVA Group, Inc. (NYSE:CAVA) – Equities research analysts at William Blair issued their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for shares of CAVA Group in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, November 5th. William Blair analyst S. Zackfia forecasts that the company will earn $0.19 per share for the quarter. 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 2026 earnings at $0.17 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $0.04 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts have also weighed in on the company. Melius started coverage on CAVA Group in a research note on Monday, July 14th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $95.00 target price for the company. Barclays lowered their price objective on CAVA Group from $64.00 to $52.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday. Morgan Stanley set a $86.00 price target on shares of CAVA Group in a research report on Wednesday. Stifel Nicolaus set a $75.00 price objective on CAVA Group in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Citigroup cut their target price on shares of CAVA Group from $77.00 to $60.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $82.55.

CAVA Group Trading Down 7.3%

CAVA opened at $46.68 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.41 billion, a P/E ratio of 40.24, a PEG ratio of 2.97 and a beta of 2.47. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $62.30 and a 200-day moving average price of $76.24. CAVA Group has a 12-month low of $46.57 and a 12-month high of $172.43.

CAVA Group (NYSE:CAVA) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The company reported $0.12 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.13 by ($0.01). CAVA Group had a net margin of 12.14% and a return on equity of 8.88%. The company had revenue of $292.24 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $292.88 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.15 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 19.9% compared to the same quarter last year.

Institutional Trading of CAVA Group

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. WJ Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of CAVA Group during the third quarter valued at $437,000. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC raised its holdings in CAVA Group by 42,785.4% during the 3rd quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC now owns 35,166 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,124,000 after buying an additional 35,084 shares during the period. Assetmark Inc. raised its holdings in CAVA Group by 96,953.5% during the 3rd quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 98,024 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,922,000 after buying an additional 97,923 shares during the period. Rhumbline Advisers lifted its stake in CAVA Group by 9.8% during the third quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 276,491 shares of the company’s stock valued at $16,703,000 after buying an additional 24,700 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Midwest Trust Co acquired a new position in shares of CAVA Group in the third quarter worth about $1,941,000. 73.15% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

CAVA Group Company Profile

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.