CAVA Group Inc's stock has dropped 5.01%, hitting a 5-day low, despite the broader market's positive performance with the Nasdaq-100 up 1.36% and the S&P 500 up 1.03%.
The decline in CAVA's stock price comes amid increased volatility as short interest remains resilient, with a significant drop in long conviction. Analysts from Seeking Alpha have assigned a Strong Buy rating, citing the company's strong execution and robust unit economics, which could support future growth. Additionally, CAVA is set to report its fourth-quarter earnings in late February, adding to the uncertainty surrounding its stock performance.
Despite the current stock decline, the positive analyst outlook may attract investor interest, particularly as the company aims to expand its restaurant operations significantly by 2032.
Wall Street analysts forecast CAVA stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for CAVA is 73.29 USD with a low forecast of 60.00 USD and a high forecast of 86.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
18 Analyst Rating
Wall Street analysts forecast CAVA stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for CAVA is 73.29 USD with a low forecast of 60.00 USD and a high forecast of 86.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
12 Buy
6 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 62.700
Low
60.00
Averages
73.29
High
86.00
Current: 62.700
Low
60.00
Averages
73.29
High
86.00
BofA
Sara Senatore
Buy
maintain
$80 -> $82
2026-01-26
New
Reason
BofA
Sara Senatore
Price Target
$80 -> $82
AI Analysis
2026-01-26
New
maintain
Buy
Reason
BofA analyst Sara Senatore raised the firm's price target on Cava Group to $82 from $80 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares. The firm is fine-tuning estimates for 22 restaurant companies across its coverage and adjusting select price targets to reflect estimate and valuation multiple changes.
Morgan Stanley
Equal Weight
downgrade
$86 -> $80
2026-01-20
Reason
Morgan Stanley
Price Target
$86 -> $80
2026-01-20
downgrade
Equal Weight
Reason
Morgan Stanley lowered the firm's price target on Cava Group to $80 from $86 and keeps an Equal Weight rating on the shares as part of the firm's 2026 outlook note on its restaurants and foodservice distributors coverage.
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Telsey Advisory
Sarang Vora
initiated
$85
2026-01-09
Reason
Telsey Advisory
Sarang Vora
Price Target
$85
2026-01-09
initiated
Reason
Telsey Advisory analyst Sarang Vora initiated coverage of Cava Group with an Outperform rating and $85 price target. the restaurant industry experienced slower consumer spending in 2025, but in 2026 the firm expects moderate improvement in restaurant trends as consumer spending benefits from higher tax refunds and lower interest rates. Company-specific initiatives also should fuel growth, the analyst tells investors.
Mizuho
Nick Setyan
Neutral
maintain
$52 -> $64
2026-01-09
Reason
Mizuho
Nick Setyan
Price Target
$52 -> $64
2026-01-09
maintain
Neutral
Reason
Mizuho analyst Nick Setyan raised the firm's price target on Cava Group to $64 from $52 and keeps a Neutral rating on the shares. The firm adjusted targets in the restaurant group as part of its 2026 outlook. Mizuho's base case remains a restaurant price war continues this year to combat traffic share loss to grocery as a result of higher post-COVID relative price increases. Casual diners are best positioned to outperform, followed by coffee and fast casual, with quick service positioned least favorably, the analyst tells investors in a research note. Mizuho's top pick remains Dutch Bros. It added Brinker and Cheesecake Factory to its top three, while removing Domino's Pizza and Wingstop.
About CAVA
CAVA Group, Inc. is a category-defining Mediterranean fast-casual restaurant brand. The Company’s Mediterranean cuisine unites taste and health, with a menu that features chef-curated and customizable bowls and pitas. Its dips, spreads, and dressings are centrally produced and sold in grocery stores. Its menu offers a range of dietary preferences, from hearty and indulgent to vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, dairy-free, paleo, keto, and nut-free diets. Its guests can choose a chef-curated meal or a build-your-own-bowl or pita using its 38 ingredients with over 17.4 billion combinations. It has developed a multi-channel experience that consists of in-restaurant dining, digital pick-up, drive-thru pick-up in select restaurants, delivery, catering, and consumer packaged goods offerings, fully supported by its digital infrastructure. It operates two production facilities: one in Maryland and one in Virginia. It operates in approximately 26 states and the District of Columbia.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
