CAVA Group, Inc. $CAVA Shares Purchased by Primecap Management Co. CA

Primecap Management Co. CA boosted its holdings in CAVA Group, Inc. (NYSE:CAVA) by 224.1% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 85,250 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 58,950 shares during the quarter. Primecap Management Co. CA’s holdings in CAVA Group were worth $5,150,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of CAVA. Quadcap Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in shares of CAVA Group by 1.4% in the 2nd quarter. Quadcap Wealth Management LLC now owns 8,966 shares of the company’s stock worth $755,000 after purchasing an additional 124 shares during the last quarter. McDonough Capital Management Inc lifted its stake in CAVA Group by 4.7% during the second quarter. McDonough Capital Management Inc now owns 2,910 shares of the company’s stock valued at $245,000 after purchasing an additional 131 shares during the last quarter. Tsfg LLC boosted its holdings in CAVA Group by 19.1% during the second quarter. Tsfg LLC now owns 937 shares of the company’s stock worth $79,000 after buying an additional 150 shares in the last quarter. Baltimore Washington Financial Advisors Inc. grew its position in CAVA Group by 5.6% in the second quarter. Baltimore Washington Financial Advisors Inc. now owns 2,810 shares of the company’s stock worth $237,000 after buying an additional 150 shares during the last quarter. Finally, ProShare Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of CAVA Group by 5.1% in the second quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 3,640 shares of the company’s stock valued at $307,000 after buying an additional 177 shares in the last quarter. 73.15% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have recently weighed in on CAVA. Argus reissued a “hold” rating on shares of CAVA Group in a research note on Friday. KeyCorp decreased their price target on CAVA Group from $85.00 to $65.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of CAVA Group in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Sanford C. Bernstein upped their price objective on shares of CAVA Group from $75.00 to $84.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Truist Financial raised their target price on shares of CAVA Group from $80.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $82.45.

CAVA Group Trading Down 3.0%

Shares of NYSE CAVA opened at $82.22 on Friday. CAVA Group, Inc. has a one year low of $43.41 and a one year high of $101.50. The firm has a market capitalization of $9.54 billion, a PE ratio of 152.26, a PEG ratio of 6.99 and a beta of 2.41. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $66.38 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $61.85.

CAVA Group (NYSE:CAVA) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, February 24th. The company reported $0.04 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.03 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $274.99 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $268.04 million. CAVA Group had a return on equity of 8.43% and a net margin of 5.40%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 20.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.05 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that CAVA Group, Inc. will post 0.5 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at CAVA Group

In other news, insider Theodoros Xenohristos sold 1,039 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, January 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $62.14, for a total value of $64,563.46. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 332,205 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $20,643,218.70. This represents a 0.31% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Kenneth Robert Bertram sold 1,074 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, January 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $67.41, for a total value of $72,398.34. Following the sale, the insider owned 50,116 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,378,319.56. This represents a 2.10% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 39,055 shares of company stock worth $2,572,303. 6.80% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

CAVA Group News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat and $1B revenue milestone: CAVA reported an EPS and revenue beat for Q4 and crossed the $1 billion revenue mark — results that supported the recent rally. CAVA valuation and earnings
• Positive Sentiment: Shares initially gapped up after earnings as investors reacted to the beat and management commentary. Shares gap up after earnings
• Positive Sentiment: Bullish analyst activity: TD Cowen raised its price target to $90, signaling confidence in growth and comp performance ahead. TD Cowen raises PT
• Positive Sentiment: Additional bullish notes from major brokers — UBS, Morgan Stanley, RBC and Piper Sandler flagged upside potential or said the stock is likely to rise, adding buy-side momentum. UBS bullish outlook Morgan Stanley comment RBC note Piper Sandler forecast
• Neutral Sentiment: Citigroup raised its price target to $75 — an upgrade in coverage but a target below the current trading level, making its impact ambiguous. Citigroup raises PT
• Neutral Sentiment: Argus reaffirmed a “hold” rating, suggesting some analysts remain cautious despite the beat. Argus hold rating
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation worries: multiple commentators note CAVA trades at a rich multiple (high trailing P/S ~7) and question whether Q4 justifies the premium, which can cap near-term upside. Invezz valuation piece Seeking Alpha valuation critique
• Negative Sentiment: Modest same-store-sales guidance: management is guiding 3–5% comps in 2026 while limiting menu price increases to attract value-conscious customers — a conservative growth outlook that may disappoint growth-focused investors. Earnings call summary

About CAVA Group

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.