1,888,723 Shares in CAVA Group, Inc. $CAVA Bought by William Blair Investment Management LLC

William Blair Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of CAVA Group, Inc. (NYSE:CAVA) in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 1,888,723 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $114,098,000. William Blair Investment Management LLC owned approximately 1.63% of CAVA Group as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Champlain Investment Partners LLC increased its position in shares of CAVA Group by 108.3% in the 2nd quarter. Champlain Investment Partners LLC now owns 1,351,955 shares of the company’s stock valued at $113,875,000 after purchasing an additional 703,020 shares during the last quarter. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new position in CAVA Group in the second quarter valued at $57,824,000. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in CAVA Group in the second quarter valued at $56,277,000. Citigroup Inc. raised its stake in CAVA Group by 138.2% in the third quarter. Citigroup Inc. now owns 886,666 shares of the company’s stock valued at $53,563,000 after buying an additional 514,385 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Alliancebernstein L.P. lifted its holdings in CAVA Group by 58.7% during the 2nd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 1,353,058 shares of the company’s stock worth $113,968,000 after buying an additional 500,367 shares during the last quarter. 73.15% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

CAVA has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. KeyCorp decreased their target price on CAVA Group from $85.00 to $65.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, November 5th. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $68.00 price objective on shares of CAVA Group in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. Telsey Advisory Group upped their target price on shares of CAVA Group from $85.00 to $88.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday. Johnson Rice set a $72.00 price objective on shares of CAVA Group in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of CAVA Group in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, CAVA Group currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $82.45.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other CAVA Group news, insider Kenneth Robert Bertram sold 1,074 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, January 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $67.41, for a total transaction of $72,398.34. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 50,116 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,378,319.56. This represents a 2.10% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CFO Tricia K. Tolivar sold 2,404 shares of CAVA Group stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, January 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $62.14, for a total transaction of $149,384.56. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 231,934 shares in the company, valued at approximately $14,412,378.76. The trade was a 1.03% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 39,055 shares of company stock worth $2,572,303 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 6.80% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting CAVA Group

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 Stock Down 3.0%

Shares of CAVA stock opened at $82.22 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $66.38 and its 200 day moving average price is $61.68. The stock has a market capitalization of $9.57 billion, a PE ratio of 152.26, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 6.80 and a beta of 2.41. CAVA Group, Inc. has a 52-week low of $43.41 and a 52-week high of $101.50.

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

About CAVA Group

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.