Q1 EPS Estimates for Shake Shack Increased by Zacks Research

Shake Shack Inc. (NYSE:SHAK) – Analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Shake Shack in a report issued on Wednesday, January 8th. Zacks Research analyst H. Ray now expects that the company will post earnings of $0.25 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.24. The consensus estimate for Shake Shack’s current full-year earnings is $0.82 per share.

Shake Shack (NYSE:SHAK) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 30th. The company reported $0.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.20 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $316.92 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $316.03 million. Shake Shack had a return on equity of 6.28% and a net margin of 0.68%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 14.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.17 earnings per share.

Several other analysts also recently issued reports on SHAK. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reissued an “underweight” rating and issued a $102.00 price objective (down previously from $105.00) on shares of Shake Shack in a research note on Tuesday, September 24th. Gordon Haskett upgraded Shake Shack from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $154.00 price objective for the company in a report on Wednesday, January 8th. UBS Group upped their price objective on Shake Shack from $130.00 to $140.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 7th. TD Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $125.00 target price on shares of Shake Shack in a research report on Wednesday, September 18th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus upped their price target on shares of Shake Shack from $115.00 to $128.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Friday. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating, eight have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $122.89.

Shake Shack Trading Down 3.2 %

SHAK stock opened at $128.61 on Monday. Shake Shack has a twelve month low of $64.16 and a twelve month high of $139.89. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 756.53, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.83 and a beta of 1.86. The company has a quick ratio of 1.98, a current ratio of 2.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $130.13 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $110.48.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Shake Shack

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. State Street Corp raised its position in shares of Shake Shack by 3.5% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 1,452,736 shares of the company’s stock valued at $149,937,000 after purchasing an additional 49,324 shares during the last quarter. Holocene Advisors LP increased its stake in Shake Shack by 68.3% during the 3rd quarter. Holocene Advisors LP now owns 946,350 shares of the company’s stock valued at $97,673,000 after purchasing an additional 384,131 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Shake Shack by 3.1% in the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 876,380 shares of the company’s stock worth $90,470,000 after buying an additional 26,620 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its stake in shares of Shake Shack by 9.0% during the second quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 801,003 shares of the company’s stock worth $72,088,000 after buying an additional 66,090 shares during the period. Finally, Point72 Asset Management L.P. grew its holdings in shares of Shake Shack by 154.8% during the third quarter. Point72 Asset Management L.P. now owns 650,685 shares of the company’s stock valued at $67,157,000 after buying an additional 395,311 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.07% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Shake Shack

In other news, CFO Katherine Irene Fogertey sold 642 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $137.51, for a total value of $88,281.42. Following the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 30,717 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,223,894.67. This trade represents a 2.05 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Daniel Harris Meyer sold 22,691 shares of Shake Shack stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, October 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $124.47, for a total transaction of $2,824,348.77. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 437,646 shares in the company, valued at approximately $54,473,797.62. The trade was a 4.93 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 53,333 shares of company stock valued at $6,566,330 over the last ninety days. 9.73% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

About Shake Shack

Shake Shack Inc owns, operates, and licenses Shake Shack restaurants (Shacks) in the United States and internationally. Its Shacks offers hamburgers, chicken, hot dogs, crinkle cut fries, shakes, frozen custard, beer, wine, and other products. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in New York, New York.