HighTower Advisors LLC Boosts Stock Position in CAVA Group, Inc. $CAVA

HighTower Advisors LLC lifted its stake in CAVA Group, Inc. (NYSE:CAVA) by 23.2% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 49,050 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 9,247 shares during the quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC’s holdings in CAVA Group were worth $2,963,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in CAVA. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp purchased a new stake in CAVA Group in the 2nd quarter valued at $31,000. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC grew its holdings in shares of CAVA Group by 378.7% in the third quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 450 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 356 shares during the period. Toth Financial Advisory Corp grew its holdings in shares of CAVA Group by 656.7% in the third quarter. Toth Financial Advisory Corp now owns 507 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 440 shares during the period. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in CAVA Group during the second quarter worth about $45,000. Finally, Western Pacific Wealth Management LP purchased a new position in CAVA Group during the third quarter worth about $33,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 73.15% of the company’s stock.

CAVA Group News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat and $1B revenue milestone: CAVA beat consensus (EPS $0.04 vs $0.03; revenue ~$275M) and cleared $1 billion in annual revenue — a clear catalyst for the post-earnings rally. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades and higher targets: Multiple firms raised price targets and issued buy/positive ratings (RBC, TD Cowen, Piper Sandler, Sanford Bernstein among others), supporting short-term bullishness. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Management tone and consumer trend: CEO comments that consumers are returning to preferred, higher-quality choices (not just cheapest options) provided an extra behavioral tailwind for fast-casual names. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: 2026 outlook — rapid unit growth but modest comps: The company guided to 74–76 new openings and 3–5% same-store-sales growth while advancing menu innovation — expansion supports long-term revenue but low comp guidance tempers margin/traffic optimism. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings-call detail: Management reiterated cautious pricing and value focus (limited menu price increases) to retain value-oriented customers — a defensive posture that keeps growth steady but limits near-term margin upside. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and “growth priced in” worries: CAVA trades at a high multiple (elevated P/S and P/E ratios versus peers); several analysts/commentators warn that much of the expansion is already priced into the stock, reducing upside. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Downgrade/negative takes: Some commentary and ratings shifts emphasize the precariousness of fast‑casual fundamentals and question whether modest comp guidance justifies the premium multiple. These views pressured sentiment after the initial rally. Read More.

CAVA Group Price Performance

Shares of CAVA Group stock opened at $84.76 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $9.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 156.97, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 6.73 and a beta of 2.41. The business has a 50-day moving average of $65.88 and a 200 day moving average of $61.85. CAVA Group, Inc. has a 12 month low of $43.41 and a 12 month high of $101.50.

CAVA Group (NYSE:CAVA) last issued its quarterly earnings results 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 net margin of 5.40% and a return on equity of 8.43%. The business’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 earnings per share. Equities research analysts anticipate that CAVA Group, Inc. will post 0.5 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other CAVA Group news, CFO Tricia K. Tolivar sold 2,404 shares of the firm’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 value of $149,384.56. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 231,934 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $14,412,378.76. This trade represents a 1.03% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, insider Theodoros Xenohristos sold 1,039 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, January 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $62.14, for a total transaction of $64,563.46. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 332,205 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $20,643,218.70. This trade represents a 0.31% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 39,055 shares of company stock worth $2,572,303 over the last three months. 6.80% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have recently weighed in on CAVA. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on shares of CAVA Group from $80.00 to $83.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday. TD Cowen increased their price objective on CAVA Group from $85.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Benchmark upgraded CAVA Group to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. UBS Group increased their price target on CAVA Group from $69.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Barclays boosted their price objective on shares of CAVA Group from $52.00 to $70.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, CAVA Group has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $82.45.

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.