Insider Selling: CAVA Group (NYSE:CAVA) Insider Sells $72,398.34 in Stock

CAVA Group, Inc. (NYSE:CAVA) insider Kenneth Robert Bertram sold 1,074 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, January 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $67.41, for a total transaction of $72,398.34. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 50,116 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,378,319.56. The trade was a 2.10% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link.

Kenneth Robert Bertram also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, November 26th, Kenneth Robert Bertram sold 3,788 shares of CAVA Group stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $50.70, for a total transaction of $192,051.60.

CAVA Group Price Performance

NYSE CAVA opened at $66.35 on Monday. CAVA Group, Inc. has a 12 month low of $43.41 and a 12 month high of $144.49. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.70 billion, a PE ratio of 57.20, a P/E/G ratio of 3.41 and a beta of 2.41. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $58.09 and its 200 day simple moving average is $65.08.

CAVA Group (NYSE:CAVA) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The company reported $0.12 earnings per share (EPS) 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 firm had revenue of $292.24 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $292.88 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.15 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 19.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts anticipate that CAVA Group, Inc. will post 0.5 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of CAVA Group

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of CAVA Group by 9.9% during the 4th quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 4,037 shares of the company’s stock worth $237,000 after acquiring an additional 363 shares in the last quarter. Assetmark Inc. raised its stake in shares of CAVA Group by 43.3% in the 4th quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 140,469 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,244,000 after acquiring an additional 42,445 shares in the last quarter. Patten Group Inc. acquired a new stake in CAVA Group in the 4th quarter worth approximately $564,000. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA acquired a new stake in CAVA Group in the 4th quarter worth approximately $19,460,000. Finally, Apollon Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in CAVA Group during the fourth quarter worth approximately $307,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 73.15% of the company’s stock.

CAVA Group News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting CAVA Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street analyst coverage that encourages investors to consider CAVA may be supporting buying interest and short‑term demand. Brokers Suggest Investing in Cava
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent fundamentals remain mixed: quarterly revenue grew ~20% year‑over‑year but CAVA slightly missed EPS estimates and carries a high valuation (P/E ~57). That combination can mute upside from positive headlines. CAVA profile & recent results
• Negative Sentiment: A cluster of insider sales occurred on Jan. 21: CEO Brett Schulman sold 21,650 shares, CFO Tricia Tolivar sold 2,204 shares, and several other insiders (including Kenneth Bertram, Kelly Costanza and Theodoros Xenohristos) also trimmed positions — all at an average price of $67.41. Large, coordinated insider selling from multiple executives can be perceived negatively by investors as a signal of reduced near‑term insider conviction. CEO Form 4 (SEC)
• Negative Sentiment: Media coverage noted the stock underperforming while broader markets gained, which can attract short‑term selling pressure and reinforce negative momentum after the insider disclosures. CAVA stock sinks as market gains

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on CAVA. Mizuho lifted their price target on CAVA Group from $52.00 to $64.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, January 9th. KeyCorp reduced their price target on shares of CAVA Group from $85.00 to $65.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “neutral” rating and set a $68.00 price target on shares of CAVA Group in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. UBS Group upped their price objective on shares of CAVA Group from $58.00 to $66.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Finally, Argus decreased their target price on shares of CAVA Group from $76.00 to $60.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, November 13th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $81.57.

CAVA Group Company Profile

CAVA Group, Inc (NYSE: CAVA) is a leading fast-casual restaurant company specializing in Mediterranean-inspired cuisine. Operating under the CAVA brand, the company offers customizable bowls, pitas and salads built around a variety of proteins, grains, fresh vegetables and house-made spreads. With a focus on high-quality ingredients and made-to-order preparation, CAVA aims to deliver a casual yet elevated dining experience for dine-in, takeout and catering customers.

Founded in 2011 in the Washington, DC metro area by Ike Grigoropoulos, Dimitri Katsanis and Brett Schulman, CAVA has pursued an aggressive growth strategy that included the 2018 acquisition of Zoe’s Kitchen.