The stock of Cava Group Inc (CAVA) has seen a -4.00% decrease in the past week, with a -18.32% drop in the past month, and a -6.62% decrease in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.44%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 4.28% for CAVA. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -10.01% for CAVA’s stock, with a 16.69% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Cava Group Inc (NYSE: CAVA) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Cava Group Inc (NYSE: CAVA) is above average at 260.31x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 3.16.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 7 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 9 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
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The public float for CAVA is 88.37M, and currently, short sellers hold a 10.44% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of CAVA on December 26, 2024 was 2.68M shares.
CAVA) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Cava Group Inc (NYSE: CAVA) has surged by 0.58 when compared to previous closing price of 117.84, but the company has seen a -4.00% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. fool.com reported 2024-12-25 that Investors have long been looking for the next Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) in the restaurant space, as it has been one of the best-performing restaurant stocks over the past nearly two decades. An early investment in the stock could have helped investors be set for life.
Analysts’ Opinion of CAVA
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for CAVA stocks, with Bernstein repeating the rating for CAVA by listing it as a “Mkt Perform.” The predicted price for CAVA in the upcoming period, according to Bernstein is $145 based on the research report published on November 20, 2024 of the current year 2024.
UBS, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see CAVA reach a price target of $135. The rating they have provided for CAVA stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on September 27th, 2024.
Morgan Stanley gave a rating of “Equal-Weight” to CAVA, setting the target price at $110 in the report published on August 29th of the current year.
CAVA Trading at -12.77% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought CAVA to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -31.26% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.28%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.44%, as shares sank -16.85% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -12.04% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, CAVA fell by -3.93%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +88.79% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $131.70. In addition, Cava Group Inc saw 175.57% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at CAVA starting from SHAICH RONALD M, who sale 744,672 shares at the price of $149.40 back on Dec 09 ’24. After this action, SHAICH RONALD M now owns 0 shares of Cava Group Inc, valued at $111,253,997 using the latest closing price.
SHAICH RONALD M, the Director of Cava Group Inc, sale 622,549 shares at $149.40 during a trade that took place back on Dec 09 ’24, which means that SHAICH RONALD M is holding 6,307 shares at $93,008,821 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for CAVA
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.06 for the present operating margin
- 0.29 for the gross margin
The net margin for Cava Group Inc stands at 0.06. The total capital return value is set at 0.05. Equity return is now at value 9.09, with 5.21 for asset returns.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 78.86 million with net debt to EBITDA at 0.02. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 14.87. The receivables turnover for the company is 69.2for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.85. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.93.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Cava Group Inc (CAVA) has experienced a mixed performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
