Q4 Earnings Estimate for Sweetgreen Issued By William Blair

Sweetgreen, Inc. (NYSE:SG) – Investment analysts at William Blair dropped their Q4 2025 earnings per share estimates for Sweetgreen in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, November 19th. William Blair analyst S. Zackfia now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of ($0.32) for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of ($0.31). William Blair has a “Market Perform” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Sweetgreen’s current full-year earnings is ($0.74) per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Sweetgreen’s Q3 2026 earnings at ($0.14) EPS, FY2026 earnings at ($0.65) EPS and FY2027 earnings at ($0.63) EPS.

Sweetgreen (NYSE:SG) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, November 7th. The company reported ($0.31) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.18) by ($0.13). Sweetgreen had a negative net margin of 16.55% and a negative return on equity of 25.67%. The business had revenue of $172.39 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $179.29 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted ($0.18) EPS. The company’s revenue was down .6% compared to the same quarter last year.

Several other analysts also recently weighed in on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on shares of Sweetgreen from $13.00 to $10.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, November 7th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Sweetgreen in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Oppenheimer set a $10.00 price objective on shares of Sweetgreen in a research note on Friday, November 7th. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their price objective on Sweetgreen from $13.00 to $7.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, November 7th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group cut Sweetgreen from a “buy” rating to a “sell” rating and set a $5.00 target price on the stock. in a research report on Friday, November 7th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Sweetgreen currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $11.82.

Sweetgreen Stock Up 5.6%

Shares of SG opened at $6.85 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $810.24 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -7.06 and a beta of 1.94. Sweetgreen has a 52-week low of $5.14 and a 52-week high of $44.28. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $7.19 and a 200 day moving average price of $10.46.

Institutional Trading of Sweetgreen

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Teacher Retirement System of Texas increased its position in shares of Sweetgreen by 5.8% in the second quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas now owns 15,981 shares of the company’s stock valued at $238,000 after buying an additional 877 shares in the last quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Sweetgreen by 98.2% in the 2nd quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 2,129 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 1,055 shares in the last quarter. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey grew its stake in Sweetgreen by 5.5% in the 2nd quarter. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey now owns 23,212 shares of the company’s stock valued at $345,000 after acquiring an additional 1,209 shares during the last quarter. Generali Investments Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych grew its stake in Sweetgreen by 70.8% in the 1st quarter. Generali Investments Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych now owns 4,100 shares of the company’s stock valued at $103,000 after acquiring an additional 1,700 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Northwest & Ethical Investments L.P. increased its holdings in Sweetgreen by 4.9% during the 2nd quarter. Northwest & Ethical Investments L.P. now owns 39,912 shares of the company’s stock valued at $594,000 after acquiring an additional 1,870 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.75% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Sweetgreen

In other Sweetgreen news, insider Nicolas Jammet bought 18,115 shares of Sweetgreen stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 12th. The stock was bought at an average price of $5.51 per share, with a total value of $99,813.65. Following the completion of the acquisition, the insider owned 18,115 shares in the company, valued at $99,813.65. The trade was a ? increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Jonathan Neman purchased 179,800 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 12th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $5.56 per share, for a total transaction of $999,688.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer owned 179,800 shares in the company, valued at approximately $999,688. This trade represents a ? increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. 19.78% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

About Sweetgreen

Sweetgreen, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates fast food restaurants serving healthy foods at scale in the United States. The company also accepts orders through its online and mobile ordering platforms, as well as sells gift cards that do not have an expiration date and can be redeemed. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.