William Blair Investment Management LLC Takes $114.10 Million Position in CAVA Group, Inc. $CAVA

William Blair Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of CAVA Group, Inc. (NYSE:CAVA) during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund acquired 1,888,723 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $114,098,000.

Other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Quadcap Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of CAVA Group by 1.4% during the 2nd quarter. Quadcap Wealth Management LLC now owns 8,966 shares of the company’s stock worth $755,000 after acquiring an additional 124 shares in the last quarter. McDonough Capital Management Inc raised its holdings in CAVA Group by 4.7% during the second quarter. McDonough Capital Management Inc now owns 2,910 shares of the company’s stock worth $245,000 after purchasing an additional 131 shares during the last quarter. Tsfg LLC boosted its position 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 purchasing an additional 150 shares in the last quarter. Baltimore Washington Financial Advisors Inc. grew its holdings 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 valued at $237,000 after purchasing an additional 150 shares during the last quarter. Finally, ProShare Advisors LLC increased its position 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 hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Brett Schulman sold 4,542 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, January 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $62.14, for a total transaction of $282,239.88. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 802,783 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $49,884,935.62. This represents a 0.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Kenneth Robert Bertram sold 994 shares of CAVA Group stock in a transaction on Tuesday, January 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $62.14, for a total transaction of $61,767.16. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 49,122 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,052,441.08. This trade represents a 1.98% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 39,055 shares of company stock worth $2,572,303 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 6.80% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

CAVA has been the topic of several recent research reports. Truist Financial boosted their price objective on shares of CAVA Group from $80.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price target on shares of CAVA Group from $80.00 to $90.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday. KeyCorp dropped their price objective on shares of CAVA Group from $85.00 to $65.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, November 5th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of CAVA Group in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Barclays raised their price target on CAVA Group from $52.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $82.45.

CAVA Group Stock Performance

CAVA stock opened at $82.22 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $66.38 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $61.68. The stock has a market capitalization of $9.57 billion, a P/E ratio of 152.26, a PEG ratio of 6.80 and a beta of 2.41. CAVA Group, Inc. has a one year low of $43.41 and a one year high of $101.50.

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

CAVA Group News Roundup

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

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.