Q2 EPS Estimates for Shake Shack Lifted by Zacks Research

Shake Shack Inc. (NYSE:SHAK) – Zacks Research raised their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Shake Shack in a report issued on Monday, February 10th. Zacks Research analyst H. Ray now anticipates that the company will earn $0.35 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.34. The consensus estimate for Shake Shack’s current full-year earnings is $0.90 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Shake Shack’s Q3 2025 earnings at $0.32 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.26 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $1.12 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.26 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.42 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.41 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.38 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.47 EPS.

Several other research analysts have also recently weighed in on SHAK. Gordon Haskett upgraded shares of Shake Shack from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $154.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Wednesday, January 8th. Barclays upgraded Shake Shack from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and boosted their target price for the stock from $125.00 to $159.00 in a research report on Tuesday, January 7th. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their price target on Shake Shack from $128.00 to $110.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, January 17th. Oppenheimer boosted their price objective on Shake Shack from $145.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 7th. Finally, Wedbush reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $130.00 target price on shares of Shake Shack in a research note on Wednesday, January 15th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating, eight have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Shake Shack currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $123.78.

Shake Shack Price Performance

Shares of SHAK stock opened at $106.82 on Wednesday. Shake Shack has a 1 year low of $75.46 and a 1 year high of $139.89. The company has a current ratio of 2.01, a quick ratio of 1.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $125.55 and its 200-day moving average is $115.50. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 628.36 and a beta of 1.86.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Shake Shack

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Harvest Fund Management Co. Ltd bought a new position in Shake Shack in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Mowery & Schoenfeld Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Shake Shack during the third quarter worth $41,000. Transcendent Capital Group LLC bought a new stake in Shake Shack in the 4th quarter valued at $52,000. R Squared Ltd bought a new stake in Shake Shack in the 4th quarter valued at $56,000. Finally, Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. boosted its stake in Shake Shack by 200.0% in the 4th quarter. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. now owns 600 shares of the company’s stock worth $78,000 after purchasing an additional 400 shares during the period. 86.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions 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 stock was sold at an average price of $137.51, for a total transaction of $88,281.42. Following the sale, the chief financial officer now owns 30,717 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,223,894.67. This trade represents a 2.05 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders own 9.73% of the company’s stock.

Shake Shack Company Profile

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.