Zacks Research Issues Pessimistic Estimate for CBRL Earnings

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (NASDAQ:CBRL) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research cut their Q4 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store in a report released on Wednesday, December 18th. Zacks Research analyst H. Ray now forecasts that the restaurant operator will earn $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.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Loop Capital lifted their price objective 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. UBS Group raised their target price on shares of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store from $42.00 to $60.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 5th. Piper Sandler increased their price objective on shares of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store from $46.00 to $58.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, December 5th. Truist Financial lifted their target price on Cracker Barrel Old Country Store from $44.00 to $48.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, November 15th. Finally, StockNews.com lowered Cracker Barrel Old Country Store from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Friday, December 6th. Three equities research 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. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $57.25.

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Stock Performance

NASDAQ CBRL opened at $51.83 on Monday. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $49.88 and a 200-day moving average price of $44.85. The firm has a market cap of $1.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.64, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 1.45. 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.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Cracker Barrel Old Country Store

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in CBRL. Hazlett Burt & Watson Inc. raised its position in Cracker Barrel Old Country Store by 200.0% in the 2nd quarter. Hazlett Burt & Watson Inc. now owns 600 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 400 shares during the period. Future Financial Wealth Managment LLC bought a new stake in shares of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $45,000. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio boosted its holdings in Cracker Barrel Old Country Store by 22.4% during the 3rd quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 1,349 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $61,000 after acquiring an additional 247 shares during the period. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. bought a new position in Cracker Barrel Old Country Store in the 3rd quarter valued at $79,000. Finally, nVerses Capital LLC increased its stake in Cracker Barrel Old Country Store by 375.0% in the second quarter. nVerses Capital LLC now owns 1,900 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $80,000 after purchasing an additional 1,500 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.01% of the company’s stock.

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Announces Dividend

The company 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. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.93%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, January 17th. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store’s payout ratio is 55.25%.

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.