CAVA CAVA Group, Inc.

neutral track record → $91.24 +2.80 (+3.2%)
Mkt Cap $10B P/E 155.9 fwd 117.3 52wk $43.41 - $101.50 Earnings 2026-05-14 3h ago
Insider selling: $2,732,284,637 sold by 15 insiders (30d)
Factor divergence: DIVERGENCE: analyst_revisions bullish vs options_sentiment bearish
Est. revisions: +1.0% (1 up, 1 down in 30d)
Factor Model (net +0.9)

Factor Model

net +0.9 2.6 / 10
Est. Revisions
+0.1
Insider Activity
+0.0
Momentum
+0.0
Analyst Rev.
+0.7
Narrative Gap
+0.0

CAVA extends Midwest reach, stock climbs

Watch: Upcoming Q1 earnings and same-store sales will validate growth strategy amidst insider selling pressure.

CAVA's stock is near its 52-week high, up 10.92% over the past year. The company expands its restaurant presence in St. Louis, boosting investor sentiment. Despite this strong momentum, insider selling is significant: CEO Brett Schulman sold $49M at $150/share; Artal International executed $1.07B sales; total insider selling dwarfs a $7K insider purchase. The stock trades 14.4% above its 20-day SMA and 21.6% above its 50-day SMA. Revenue estimates rose to $416.19M from $331.83M but EPS estimates were cut from 22 to 16 cents.

Strong stock momentum and expansion signal growth potential but heavy insider selling raises valuation risk and warrants caution despite positive revenue estimates.

Evidence

3d ago Insider sell by SCHULMAN BRETT M (CAVA): $25,294,557
3d ago Insider sell by XENOHRISTOS THEODOROS (CAVA): $12,386,892
3d ago Insider sell by ARTAL INTERNATIONAL S.C.A. (CAVA): $698,160,000
3d ago Insider sell by SHAICH RONALD M (CAVA): $13,091,201
3d ago Insider sell by SHAICH RONALD M (CAVA): $111,486,594
3d ago Insider sell by ARTAL INTERNATIONAL S.C.A. (CAVA): $1,073,040,000
3d ago Insider sell by SCHULMAN BRETT M (CAVA): $49,069,620
7 older signals
3d ago Insider sell by SHAICH RONALD M (CAVA): $204,262,817
3d ago Insider sell by SHAICH RONALD M (CAVA): $222,512,802
3d ago Insider sell by ARTAL INTERNATIONAL S.C.A. (CAVA): $261,750,000
3d ago Goldman Sachs main CAVA: Neutral → Neutral
3d ago Insider buy by SCHULMAN BRETT M (CAVA): $7,347
Fundamentals & Data ▾
CAVA Group, Inc. Consumer Cyclical · Restaurants
Mkt Cap
$10B
P/E
155.9 fwd 117.3
Beta
2.04
52w Range
$43.41 - $101.50
Short Interest
16.0M 14.57%
Days to Cover
5.1 -3%
Technicals downtrend
from 52w Hi
0.0%
1w return
+5.9%
Insiders
selling 0B / 12S
Analysts
mixed
EPS Estimate
$0.17 +1.0% 30d 1up / 1dn
Est. Dispersion
35% 18 analysts
Analyst Target
$86 $70 - $100
Options P/C
1.30
Insider Cluster
strong sell 1B / 6S (officer)
Fund Convergence
strong Citadel, D.E. Shaw, Two Sigma, Bridgewater
Financials
Revenue
$275M +21% YoY
FCF
$3M
Gross Margin
22%
Op Margin
3%
Momentum: decelerating
Top Holders
Citadel $262M
D.E. Shaw $8M
Two Sigma $6M
Bridgewater
Recent Filings & Data
insider trade 120
net selling · $2,732,284,637 sold · $7,347 bought
15 insiders · 120 transactions (30d)
Recent transactions
BERTRAM KENNETH ROBERT · sell · $1,204,950
TOLIVAR PATRICIA K · award
BERTRAM KENNETH ROBERT · award
PHILLIPS ADAM DAVID · award
PHILLIPS ADAM DAVID · sell · $171,080
XENOHRISTOS THEODOROS · award
SCHULMAN BRETT M · award
COSTANZA KELLY · award
COSTANZA KELLY · sell · $2,685,763
COSTANZA KELLY · exercise · $214,670
TOLIVAR PATRICIA K · sell · $149,391
BERTRAM KENNETH ROBERT · sell · $61,770
PHILLIPS ADAM DAVID · sell · $48,099
XENOHRISTOS THEODOROS · sell · $64,566
SCHULMAN BRETT M · sell · $282,252
COSTANZA KELLY · sell · $106,077
TOLIVAR PATRICIA K · sell · $148,572
BERTRAM KENNETH ROBERT · sell · $72,398
XENOHRISTOS THEODOROS · sell · $65,051
SCHULMAN BRETT M · sell · $1,459,426
COSTANZA KELLY · sell · $114,732
BERTRAM KENNETH ROBERT · award · $2,123
BERTRAM KENNETH ROBERT · sell · $192,052
SCHULMAN BRETT M · buy · $7,347
SCHULMAN BRETT M · exercise · $212,415
BERTRAM KENNETH ROBERT · sell · $221,961
XENOHRISTOS THEODOROS · other
SHAICH RONALD M · award
SHANAHAN LAURI M. · award
AMOUYAL PHILIPPE · award
WHITE JAMES D · award
KOCHEVAR KAREN · award
BOSSERMAN DAVID · award
FELT BENJAMIN · award
TOLIVAR PATRICIA K · sell · $364,129
TOLIVAR PATRICIA K · award · $12,486
BERTRAM KENNETH ROBERT · sell · $165,192
BERTRAM KENNETH ROBERT · award · $10,711
PHILLIPS ADAM DAVID · sell · $55,540
PHILLIPS ADAM DAVID · award · $9,253
XENOHRISTOS THEODOROS · sell · $230,127
SCHULMAN BRETT M · sell · $2,394,154
SOMERS JENNIFER · sell · $215,019
SOMERS JENNIFER · award · $8,430
COSTANZA KELLY · sell · $210,360
COSTANZA KELLY · sell · $887,351
XENOHRISTOS THEODOROS · sell · $886,967
TOLIVAR PATRICIA K · award
BERTRAM KENNETH ROBERT · award
PHILLIPS ADAM DAVID · award
XENOHRISTOS THEODOROS · award
SCHULMAN BRETT M · award
SOMERS JENNIFER · award
COSTANZA KELLY · award
SCHULMAN BRETT M · exercise · $171,966
TOLIVAR PATRICIA K · sell · $187,212
BERTRAM KENNETH ROBERT · sell · $84,339
PHILLIPS ADAM DAVID · sell · $76,502
XENOHRISTOS THEODOROS · sell · $72,770
SCHULMAN BRETT M · sell · $365,218
SOMERS JENNIFER · sell · $187,585
COSTANZA KELLY · sell · $141,559
TOLIVAR PATRICIA K · sell · $248,601
BERTRAM KENNETH ROBERT · sell · $114,170
XENOHRISTOS THEODOROS · sell · $101,419
SCHULMAN BRETT M · sell · $2,450,733
SOMERS JENNIFER · sell · $253,964
COSTANZA KELLY · sell · $182,816
SCHULMAN BRETT M · sell · $1,633,683
COSTANZA KELLY · sell · $874,769
TOLIVAR PATRICIA K · award · $11,164
BERTRAM KENNETH ROBERT · award · $13,770
PHILLIPS ADAM DAVID · award · $12,157
SOMERS JENNIFER · award · $10,916
SHAICH RONALD M · sell · $204,262,817
SCHULMAN BRETT M · exercise · $2,344,632
BERTRAM KENNETH ROBERT · sell · $751,951
SCHULMAN BRETT M · sell · $49,069,620
XENOHRISTOS THEODOROS · sell · $9,483,766
TOLIVAR PATRICIA K · sell · $2,813,995
KOCHEVAR KAREN · sell · $2,133,450
KOCHEVAR KAREN · exercise · $28,800
ARTAL INTERNATIONAL S.C.A. · sell · $1,073,040,000
KOCHEVAR KAREN · sell · $2,100,000
WHITE JAMES D · sell · $122,450
SHAICH RONALD M · sell · $111,486,594
PHILLIPS ADAM DAVID · sell · $609,359
PHILLIPS ADAM DAVID · exercise · $85,661
SHAICH RONALD M · sell · $13,091,201
KOCHEVAR KAREN · sell · $2,367,400
KOCHEVAR KAREN · exercise · $38,400
SCHULMAN BRETT M · exercise · $17,280
WHITE JAMES D · sell · $190,770
TOLIVAR PATRICIA K · sell · $628,200
ARTAL INTERNATIONAL S.C.A. · sell · $698,160,000
XENOHRISTOS THEODOROS · sell · $12,386,892
XENOHRISTOS THEODOROS · exercise · $126,067
BOSSERMAN DAVID · sell · $634,850
SCHULMAN BRETT M · sell · $25,294,557
TOLIVAR PATRICIA K · sell · $562,019
BOSSERMAN DAVID · sell · $2,760,873
XENOHRISTOS THEODOROS · sell · $8,190,900
SHAICH RONALD M · award
SHANAHAN LAURI M. · award
AMOUYAL PHILIPPE · award
WHITE JAMES D · award
KOCHEVAR KAREN · award
BOSSERMAN DAVID · award
FELT BENJAMIN · award
BERTRAM KENNETH ROBERT · sell · $500,220
KOCHEVAR KAREN · sell · $1,963,066
KOCHEVAR KAREN · exercise · $58,950
TOLIVAR PATRICIA K · award · $45,684
BERTRAM KENNETH ROBERT · award · $32,465
PHILLIPS ADAM DAVID · award · $28,598
SCHULMAN BRETT M · sell · $5,984,566
SCHULMAN BRETT M · exercise · $51,200
SOMERS JENNIFER · award · $25,810
SHAICH RONALD M · sell · $222,512,802
ARTAL INTERNATIONAL S.C.A. · sell · $261,750,000
15 signals · latest 3h ago

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