The price-to-earnings ratio for Cava Group Inc (NYSE: CAVA) is above average at 249.02x. The 36-month beta value for CAVA is also noteworthy at 3.26. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 7 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 9 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for CAVA is 88.23M, and at present, short sellers hold a 10.45% of that float. The average trading volume of CAVA on December 31, 2024 was 2.63M shares.
CAVA) stock’s latest price update
Cava Group Inc (NYSE: CAVA)’s stock price has plunge by 1.67relation to previous closing price of 111.52. Nevertheless, the company has seen a -3.78% plunge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. fool.com reported 2024-12-29 that Cava Group (CAVA -1.82%) was one of the better-performing names in 2024. Even after a recent pullback, the stock has risen by more than 175% over the last year, likely because many saw it as a second-chance Chipotle as it works to bring fast, healthy Mediterranean food to more customers.
CAVA’s Market Performance
CAVA’s stock has fallen by -3.78% in the past week, with a monthly drop of -19.53% and a quarterly drop of -7.39%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.22% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 4.10% for Cava Group Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -10.14% for CAVA stock, with a simple moving average of 10.56% for the last 200 days.
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 -15.54% 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 -34.25% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.10%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.22%, as shares sank -18.99% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -15.69% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, CAVA fell by -3.17%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +77.84% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $126.20. In addition, Cava Group Inc saw 163.80% 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 14.26. 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 summary, Cava Group Inc (CAVA) has had a mixed performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. 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.
