Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (NASDAQ:CBRL) Given Average Rating of “Hold” by Brokerages

Shares of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (NASDAQ:CBRL) have been given a consensus recommendation of “Hold” by the thirteen brokerages that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. Four analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, six have issued a hold recommendation, two have assigned a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month price objective among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $37.75.

A number of research analysts recently commented on CBRL shares. UBS Group upped their price target on shares of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store from $26.00 to $31.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store in a report on Friday, March 27th. Freedom Capital raised shares of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, April 6th. Citigroup boosted their price objective on shares of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store from $24.00 to $28.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a report on Thursday, March 5th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on shares of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store from $30.00 to $35.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, March 5th.

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Cracker Barrel Old Country Store this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised its Q2 2027 EPS estimate to $0.46 from $0.27, suggesting expectations for a better profit rebound in that quarter. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. Research
• Positive Sentiment: Cracker Barrel’s latest reported quarter beat Wall Street estimates on both EPS and revenue, showing the business can still outperform lowered expectations. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. Earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest data was reported at zero shares, offering little actionable read-through for trading sentiment. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. Short Interest
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks cut FY2026 EPS estimates to $(0.96) from $(0.75), signaling deeper expected losses this year. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. Estimates
• Negative Sentiment: The firm also reduced Q3 2026, Q4 2026, Q1 2027, Q3 2027, Q1 2028, Q2 2028, Q3 2028, FY2027, and FY2028 earnings estimates, reflecting a more cautious outlook for Cracker Barrel’s recovery. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. Research Note

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Stock Down 1.2%

Shares of CBRL opened at $33.82 on Friday. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store has a 52 week low of $24.85 and a 52 week high of $71.93. The firm has a market cap of $755.88 million, a P/E ratio of -187.88 and a beta of 1.29. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $29.85 and its 200 day simple moving average is $29.61. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.90, a quick ratio of 0.18 and a current ratio of 0.49.

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (NASDAQ:CBRL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, March 4th. The restaurant operator reported $0.25 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.10) by $0.35. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store had a negative net margin of 0.12% and a positive return on equity of 4.25%. The business had revenue of $874.82 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $862.89 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.38 EPS. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store’s quarterly revenue was down 7.9% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts forecast that Cracker Barrel Old Country Store will post -1.12 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Cracker Barrel Old Country Store by 22.0% in the 1st quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 1,783 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $50,000 after purchasing an additional 321 shares during the period. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Cracker Barrel Old Country Store by 16.6% in the 4th quarter. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 2,808 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $71,000 after purchasing an additional 400 shares during the period. Arizona State Retirement System boosted its holdings in Cracker Barrel Old Country Store by 7.2% in the 3rd quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 6,258 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $276,000 after purchasing an additional 419 shares during the period. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL boosted its holdings in Cracker Barrel Old Country Store by 4.3% in the 3rd quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 12,000 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $529,000 after purchasing an additional 500 shares during the period. Finally, Captrust Financial Advisors boosted its holdings in Cracker Barrel Old Country Store by 8.4% in the 2nd quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 6,690 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $409,000 after purchasing an additional 519 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 96.01% of the company’s stock.

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Company Profile

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc operates a distinctive combination of country-themed restaurants and retail stores across the United States. Since its founding in 1969, the company has focused on providing a nostalgic dining experience reminiscent of Southern hospitality, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner with an emphasis on traditional comfort foods.

The restaurant segment offers an extensive menu featuring signature items such as buttermilk pancakes, country ham, biscuits and gravy, meatloaf and pot roast.