Zacks Research Issues Pessimistic Outlook for CBRL Earnings

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (NASDAQ:CBRL) – Analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, December 18th. Zacks Research analyst H. Ray now expects that the restaurant operator will post earnings of $0.72 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.99. The consensus estimate for Cracker Barrel Old Country Store’s current full-year earnings is $2.82 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Cracker Barrel Old Country Store’s Q4 2026 earnings at $0.99 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $3.17 EPS and Q1 2027 earnings at $0.54 EPS.

CBRL has been the topic of several other reports. Argus raised Cracker Barrel Old Country Store from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $52.00 price target on the stock in a report on Monday, November 18th. Loop Capital upped their price target on shares of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store from $45.00 to $55.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 5th. Bank of America raised their price objective on shares of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store from $45.00 to $53.00 and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a report on Thursday, December 5th. Truist Financial upped their target price on shares of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store from $44.00 to $48.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, November 15th. Finally, Piper Sandler lifted their price target on shares of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store from $46.00 to $58.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 5th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $57.25.

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Stock Up 4.6 %

CBRL opened at $54.22 on Monday. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store has a twelve month low of $34.88 and a twelve month high of $83.51. The company has a quick ratio of 0.24, a current ratio of 0.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.20. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $50.05 and a 200-day moving average price of $44.89. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.96, a PEG ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 1.45.

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, February 12th. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 17th will be paid a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, January 17th. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.84%. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store’s payout ratio is currently 55.25%.

Institutional Trading of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of CBRL. SG Americas Securities LLC purchased a new position in shares of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store during the second quarter valued at approximately $187,000. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank increased its stake in Cracker Barrel Old Country Store by 56.2% in the second quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank now owns 5,240 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $221,000 after purchasing an additional 1,886 shares during the period. nVerses Capital LLC boosted its stake in shares of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store by 375.0% during the second quarter. nVerses Capital LLC now owns 1,900 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $80,000 after purchasing an additional 1,500 shares during the period. Natixis Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store by 8.8% in the second quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 48,308 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $2,037,000 after purchasing an additional 3,904 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Rhumbline Advisers grew its holdings in shares of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store by 2.5% in the second quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 76,452 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $3,223,000 after purchasing an additional 1,854 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.01% of the company’s stock.

About Cracker Barrel Old Country Store

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc develops and operates the Cracker Barrel Old Country Store concept in the United States. Its Cracker Barrel stores consist of restaurants with a gift shop. The company's restaurants serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily, as well as dine-in, pick-up, and delivery services.