Cava Group Inc (NYSE: CAVA) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 87.19x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for CAVA is at 3.31. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 8 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 7 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for CAVA is 98.89M, and currently, shorts hold a 9.13% of that float. The average trading volume for CAVA on May 09, 2025 was 3.73M shares.
CAVA) stock’s latest price update
Cava Group Inc (NYSE: CAVA)’s stock price has plunge by 2.28relation to previous closing price of 93.80. Nevertheless, the company has seen a 1.49% surge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. thenewswire.com reported 2025-05-08 that Vancouver, British Columbia, May 8th, 2025 – TheNewswire – CAVA Healthcare Inc, (the “Company”) is pleased to announce the appointment of Barbara Sharp as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective immediately. She has also been appointed to serve as a Director of the Company until next Annual General Meeting.
CAVA’s Market Performance
Cava Group Inc (CAVA) has seen a 1.49% rise in stock performance for the week, with a 22.28% gain in the past month and a -32.41% plunge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.04%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 5.13% for CAVA. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 6.29% for CAVA’s stock, with a -15.18% simple moving average for the past 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 “Outperform.” The predicted price for CAVA in the upcoming period, according to Bernstein is $115 based on the research report published on April 23, 2025 of the current year 2025.
BofA Securities, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see CAVA reach a price target of $112. The rating they have provided for CAVA stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on March 31st, 2025.
JP Morgan gave a rating of “Overweight” to CAVA, setting the target price at $110 in the report published on March 20th of the current year.
CAVA Trading at 10.74% 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 -44.36% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 5.13%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.04%, as shares surge +4.34% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -3.05% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, CAVA rose by +1.49%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +19.46% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $90.26. In addition, Cava Group Inc saw -14.95% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at CAVA starting from Bertram Kenneth Robert, who sale 678 shares at the price of $124.39 back on Jan 27 ’25. After this action, Bertram Kenneth Robert now owns 57,312 shares of Cava Group Inc, valued at $84,339 using the latest closing price.
Tolivar Tricia K., the Chief Financial Officer of Cava Group Inc, sale 1,505 shares at $124.39 during a trade that took place back on Jan 27 ’25, which means that Tolivar Tricia K. is holding 234,087 shares at $187,212 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for CAVA
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.05 for the present operating margin
- 0.29 for the gross margin
The net margin for Cava Group Inc stands at 0.14. The total capital return value is set at 0.05. Equity return is now at value 20.58, with 11.25 for asset returns.
Based on Cava Group Inc (CAVA), the company’s capital structure generated 0.35 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.43.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 103.79 million with net debt to EBITDA at 0.11. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 11.53. The receivables turnover for the company is 74.15for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.82. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.97.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Cava Group Inc (CAVA) has had a mixed performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others 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.
