Zacks Research Brokers Raise Earnings Estimates for Shake Shack Inc. (NYSE:SHAK)

Shake Shack Inc. (NYSE:SHAK) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research lifted their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for Shake Shack in a research report issued on Tuesday, April 23rd. Zacks Research analyst H. Ray now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $0.32 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.29. The consensus estimate for Shake Shack’s current full-year earnings is $0.71 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Shake Shack’s Q3 2025 earnings at $0.25 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.19 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $0.91 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.20 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.05 EPS.

SHAK has been the topic of several other reports. TD Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $125.00 target price on shares of Shake Shack in a research note on Wednesday, April 10th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of Shake Shack from $65.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research note on Monday, March 4th. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on Shake Shack from $88.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, April 12th. Wedbush reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $80.00 target price on shares of Shake Shack in a report on Wednesday, February 14th. Finally, UBS Group upped their target price on shares of Shake Shack from $80.00 to $88.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, February 12th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have issued a hold rating, five have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $88.67.

Shake Shack Stock Performance

NYSE SHAK opened at $99.97 on Wednesday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $100.48 and its 200 day moving average price is $77.72. The company has a quick ratio of 2.01, a current ratio of 2.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52. The firm has a market cap of $4.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 217.33, a P/E/G ratio of 3.59 and a beta of 1.80. Shake Shack has a 52-week low of $52.64 and a 52-week high of $110.90.

Shake Shack (NYSE:SHAK) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 15th. The company reported $0.02 earnings per share for the quarter. Shake Shack had a net margin of 1.82% and a return on equity of 3.67%. The firm had revenue of $286.20 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $280.45 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned ($0.06) EPS. Shake Shack’s quarterly revenue was up 20.0% compared to the same quarter last year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Strategic Blueprint LLC purchased a new position in Shake Shack in the first quarter valued at approximately $225,000. Raymond James & Associates raised its stake in shares of Shake Shack by 48.7% in the 1st quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 109,664 shares of the company’s stock valued at $11,408,000 after acquiring an additional 35,893 shares during the period. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC acquired a new position in shares of Shake Shack during the 1st quarter valued at $25,000. Counterpoint Mutual Funds LLC purchased a new stake in Shake Shack during the 1st quarter worth $291,000. Finally, Annex Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in Shake Shack in the 1st quarter valued at $633,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.07% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Shake Shack

In other news, Director Jeffrey Flug sold 304 shares of Shake Shack stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $108.05, for a total transaction of $32,847.20. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 4,058 shares in the company, valued at $438,466.90. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. In other Shake Shack news, Director Daniel Harris Meyer sold 40,000 shares of Shake Shack stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $106.34, for a total value of $4,253,600.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 480,437 shares in the company, valued at approximately $51,089,670.58. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Jeffrey Flug sold 304 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $108.05, for a total transaction of $32,847.20. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 4,058 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $438,466.90. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 100,912 shares of company stock worth $10,201,834. Corporate insiders own 10.06% of the company’s stock.

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.