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CAVA

Cava Group, Inc. (New York Stock Exchange:CAVA)

US · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
Consumer Cyclical · Restaurants
59.15-0.86 (-1.43%)
 
Market cap
$6.91B
Insider Score
Health Score
Analyst consensus
Listed since
Jun 16, 2023
Website
Market Cap6.91B+19.1%
Revenue (ttm)1.44B+27.0%
Net Income64.70M-52.9%
EPS0.54-53.3%
Shares Out116.81M
PE Ratio107.08
Forward PE81.71
Dividendn/a
Ex-Dividend Daten/a
Volume4,410,401
Open59.63
Previous Close60.01
Day's Range56.27 - 60.00
52-Week Range43.41 - 98.79
Beta1.76
AnalystsBuy
Price Target87.22(+47.46%)
Earnings DateFeb 23, 2027
Insider Score
74/ 100
CAVA Insider Score
Bullish

2 qualifying trades · 2 insiders · $482.34K bought in the last 90 days

CAVA Group, Inc. Stock Analysis — InsiderScore

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60th Percentile Overall Score
CAVA InsiderScore:73 / 99

CAVA Group, Inc. scored higher than 60% of companies evaluated by InsiderBuying, and ranked 37th out of 78 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector.

Scores are percentile-ranked against every company we scored that day, with extra weight given to the size and conviction of each purchase and the seniority of the buyer.

Dollars Committed

Insiders at CAVA Group, Inc. bought $482.3K of stock across 2 purchases in the last 90 days, the largest of them $432.4K.

Stake Increase

The average purchase added about 51% to the buyer's existing holding. Doubling a stake earns full marks here; topping up an already large position earns very little.

New Positions

1 of these purchases was made by someone who held no stock at all beforehand — going from nothing to a position is the strongest form of this signal.

This category carries 35% of the Insider Score.

About CAVA

CAVA Group, Inc. is a company that oversees and runs a chain of Mediterranean restaurants. Their culinary offerings encompass a range of salads, savory dips, spreads, various toppings, and distinctive dressings. Beyond its dining establishments, the company distributes its products through whole food markets and other grocery retailers. Customers also have the option to utilize online food ordering services for convenience. Founded in 2006, CAVA Group, Inc. maintains its primary business operations in Washington, D.C.

Address
14 Ridge Square NW, Washington, DC, 20016, US
Market Cap
6.91 billion
Employees
13,480
Industrial Classification
Restaurants

What Are Insiders Doing?

Open-market buy / sell balanceNet Selling
Sold
$277.37M
Bought
$482.34K

View the trades behind this meter — each links to its SEC Form 4 →

Open-market Form 4 purchases (code P) vs sales (code S) on file for this company. Grants, option exercises and tax withholdings are excluded. Informational only.

Analyst consensus

Moderate Buy
11 Buy4 Hold0 SellAvg target $76.00 (+28.5%)

15 firms rating CAVA in the last 3 months, one vote each. Issuer-paid research is not counted.

Financial Health Score
Sound
From CAVA’s reported statements · Q4 2026 (trailing 12 months)

Next catalysts

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1 Day
-1.43%
5 Days
-0.64%
1 Month
+8.91%
6 Months
-25.50%
1 Year
+19.11%

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Recently reported changes in CAVA holdings by institutional investors

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Latest 0 13F filings · Source: SEC EDGAR

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Insider Trading

Quarterly net insider trading by CAVA's directors and management

Net Shares Purchased by Insiders−4M−2M02025Q42026Q12026Q22026Q32026Q4

Source: SEC EDGAR (Form 4)

Corporate Lobbying

CAVA Estimated quarterly lobbying spending

Source: U.S. Senate LDA

CAVA Revenue by Segment

$581.62MTotal
SegmentRevenue% of All
CAVA Revenue$353.72M60.82%
Food, beverage, and packaging$107.06M18.41%
CAVA Restaurant-Level Profit$82.73M14.22%
Occupancy$23.82M4.10%
Pre-opening costs$8.43M1.45%
Other$2.72M0.47%
Other non-reportable segment profit$1.60M0.27%
Impairment and asset disposal costs$1.55M0.27%

As of: Q4 2026 (Oct 4, 2026) · Source: SEC EDGAR (10-Q)

U.S. Patents

New CAVA patent grants

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Source: USPTO Open Data Portal

Government Contracts

Estimated quarterly amount awarded to CAVA from public contracts

Source: USAspending.gov

Top ETF Holders

ETFs with the largest estimated holdings in CAVA

ETFEst. Holding Size
IJHiShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF$225.82M
VTIVanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF$180.95M
VBVanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETF$127.93M
VBKVanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF$71.30M
VXFVanguard Extended Market ETF$63.38M
MDYState Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust$47.47M

Estimated from each fund’s disclosed top holdings × AUM

CAVA Insider Score

Our composite score: insider buying, sector, volume, tone & dilution

74
Positive
Data completeness: 92%

Bull Case vs Bear Case

AI-generated from CAVA’s recent data — informational, not investment advice

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Insider Score

Our 0–100 Insider Score and the signals behind it.

74/ 100
Insider Activity
Open-market Form 4 buying
Positive
Transaction Size
Purchase $ vs. market cap
Strong
Insider Ownership
Stake increase by buyers
Strong
Buyer Cluster
Multiple insiders buying together
Strong
Track Record
Past insider-buy performance
Positive
Market Timing
Timing vs. recent price trend
Strong

Consumer Discretionary: ranks #37 of 77 scored Consumer Discretionary stocks · sector average 71.1

What’s Behind the Score

Insider Activity
48% of score
78.38
Analyst Ratings
32% of score
85
News & Sentiment
20% of score
42

News check: Q3 earnings missed with lower profits amid cyclospora outbreak and slowing comp sales, partially offset by analyst maintaining outperform despite price target cut.

Recent Insider Activity

Buys
2
Sells
10
Buy Value
$482.34K
Distinct Buyers
2

Insider Score Trend Over Time

+18.1 since Sep 10
0255075100Sep 10 — Insider Score 55.6Sep 11 — Insider Score 55.1Sep 12 — Insider Score 54.3Sep 13 — Insider Score 54.3Sep 14 — Insider Score 52.4Sep 15 — Insider Score 52.5Sep 16 — Insider Score 49.4Sep 17 — Insider Score 77.2Sep 18 — Insider Score 76.9Sep 19 — Insider Score 77.0Sep 20 — Insider Score 77.0Sep 21 — Insider Score 76.8Sep 22 — Insider Score 75.8Sep 23 — Insider Score 74.8Sep 24 — Insider Score 73.7Sep 25 — Insider Score 83.7Sep 26 — Insider Score 83.6Sep 27 — Insider Score 83.7Sep 28 — Insider Score 83.8Sep 29 — Insider Score 83.0Sep 30 — Insider Score 82.8Oct 1 — Insider Score 82.3Oct 2 — Insider Score 48.0Oct 3 — Insider Score 82.0Oct 4 — Insider Score 82.1Oct 5 — Insider Score 82.2Oct 6 — Insider Score 81.5Oct 7 — Insider Score 81.2Oct 8 — Insider Score 81.0Oct 9 — Insider Score 80.8Oct 10 — Insider Score 80.5Oct 11 — Insider Score 81.2Oct 12 — Insider Score 81.2Oct 13 — Insider Score 81.1Oct 14 — Insider Score 81.3Oct 15 — Insider Score 80.5Oct 16 — Insider Score 80.2Oct 17 — Insider Score 80.1Oct 18 — Insider Score 80.4Oct 19 — Insider Score 80.3Oct 20 — Insider Score 80.2Oct 21 — Insider Score 80.7Oct 22 — Insider Score 80.9Oct 23 — Insider Score 80.9Oct 24 — Insider Score 80.9Oct 25 — Insider Score 80.6Oct 26 — Insider Score 80.5Oct 27 — Insider Score 80.5Oct 28 — Insider Score 79.7Oct 29 — Insider Score 79.0Oct 30 — Insider Score 77.9Oct 31 — Insider Score 77.5Nov 1 — Insider Score 77.7Nov 2 — Insider Score 77.6Nov 3 — Insider Score 76.6Nov 4 — Insider Score 75.8Nov 5 — Insider Score 75.0Nov 6 — Insider Score 74.0Nov 7 — Insider Score 73.5Nov 8 — Insider Score 73.8Sep 10Oct 9Nov 8

Composite Insider Score (0–100) recomputed on each scoring run from live SEC Form 4 data.

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