CAVA Cava (CAVA) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades
Restaurants & Leisure · Retail-eating places · CIK 0001639438
C-suite buying · 2
House members buying, 1 year
0
STOCK Act, US House only, disclosed up to 45 days after the trade
Funds added, last quarter
254
13F, latest reported quarter
Conversions, 180 days
6
Codes C/M, not in net · $177.5K priced
What the filings say about CAVA
Insiders, 180 days
-$278.2M net sold
2 buyers · 7 sellers · 0% of sales under a 10b5-1 plan
Cava insider trades (Form 4)
Form 4 buys and sells (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises
and conversions excluded.
Over the last 180 days, CAVA GROUP, INC. insiders sold a net $278.2M of stock across 174 Form 4 purchases and sales, with 2 insiders buying. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-28.
Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
Context
- 2 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (2 buys), the last on Jun 3, 2026.
- -14.1% median (-14.1% mean) 90-day return after 2 previous buys.
- The trade is 100.0% of the 1,000 shares held after it.
- 1 other insider bought within 30 days.
- 254 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: CLO & Secretary KADOW JOSEPH JOHN bought about $50.0K of CAVA on Sep 15, 2026; 1 other insider bought within 30 days and 254 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 2 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (2 buys), the last on May 29, 2026.
- -12.1% median (-12.1% mean) 90-day return after 2 previous buys.
- The trade is 33.6% of the 19,371 shares held after it.
- 1 other insider bought within 30 days.
- 254 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Chief Operations Officer Thompson Douglas W. bought about $432.4K of CAVA on Aug 31, 2026, the largest insider purchase at the company on our record; 1 other insider bought within 30 days and 254 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 8 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (8 sales), the last on Nov 19, 2024.
- The trade is 325.3% of the 3,074 shares held after it.
- 6 other insiders sold within 30 days.
- 254 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director KOCHEVAR KAREN sold about $900.0K of CAVA on Jun 18, 2026; 6 other insiders sold within 30 days and 254 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 16 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (16 sales), the last on Jun 15, 2026.
- The trade is 12.7% of the 98,490 shares held after it.
- 6 other insiders sold within 30 days.
- 254 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Chief People Officer Costanza Kelly sold about $1.1M of CAVA on Jun 17, 2026; 6 other insiders sold within 30 days and 254 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 15 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (15 sales), the last on May 21, 2026.
- The trade is 2.6% of the 110,980 shares held after it.
- 6 other insiders sold within 30 days.
- 254 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Chief People Officer Costanza Kelly sold about $256.7K of CAVA on Jun 15, 2026; 6 other insiders sold within 30 days and 254 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.174 transactions on record
Since filing: total return from the first close after the filing to the latest close, dividend-adjusted. Not a forecast.
Context lines are counts over the filings above and returns from our own price history, never a price level. Not investment advice.
Seven facts, ranked against the sector ·
Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
net -$278.2M over 180 days
+$482.3K over 90 days
below 96% of Restaurants & Leisure
Congress
no House purchase disclosed in the last 12 months
Funds
254 funds bought in last quarter
more than 85% of Restaurants & Leisure
Revenue
+22.4% year over year
more than 85% of Restaurants & Leisure
Margin
5.4% net margin
more than 65% of Restaurants & Leisure
Buybacks
no share repurchases reported
Short interest
15.0% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-27) · 5.3 days to cover · settled 2026-10-15
more than 85% of Restaurants & Leisure
What changed in the last 30 days
Oct 28Insider selling stopped: no sales in 90 days after 13 in the prior 90
Why it matters
The absence is the signal: 13 sales in one 90-day window and none in the next is a change of behaviour, not a filing.
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The year, with the filings on it
Total return over 12 months. Each marker is a filing; hover or tap one for the detail.
-19.2%12M
Insider buyInsider sellForm 144 (planned sale)
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Who owns CAVA: institutional holders (13F)
13F holdings, latest reported quarter
9,645,932 sh
$757.0M
6,642,936 sh
$537.4M
6,507,990 sh
$510.7M
5,528,752 sh
$433.9M
4,486,095 sh
$352.1M
Congress trades in CAVA
No Congress trades reported
No House member has disclosed a trade in this stock. See what Congress is buying.
Activist and 5% holders (13D/13G)
No 5%+ ownership filings
Nobody has filed for crossing 5%. That is a fact, not missing data.
CAVA planned insider sales (Form 144)
Notice of intent to sell, filed before any sale
KAREN ANN KOCHEVAR
Filed 2026-06-18
$900.0K
CAVA mutual fund holders (N-PORT)
Funds ranked by the share of their own portfolio in this stock (N-PORT).
Baird Mid Cap Growth Fund
$13.4M position · as of 2026-06-30
2.1%
Baird Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund
$1.6M position · as of 2026-06-30
2.1%
Columbia Select Mid Cap Growth Fund
$35.9M position · as of 2026-05-31
1.6%
Nomura VIP Small Cap Growth Series
$3.6M position · as of 2026-06-30
1.6%
SFT Nomura Small Cap Growth Fund
$3.0M position · as of 2026-06-30
1.6%
Nomura Small Cap Growth Fund
$18.3M position · as of 2026-06-30
1.6%
SEC N-PORT, monthly, about 60 days late · funds ≥ $10M ·
% is the share of the fund's own portfolio
Executive pay vs shareholder return · Brett Schulman
CEO pay, headline and as actually paid, against the company's
return and its chosen peers' (DEF 14A).
FY
CEO total
Actually paid
Other execs, avg
TSR
Peer TSR
2025
$3.9M
-$40.9M
$1.8M
+34%
+10%
2024
$1.9M
$80.1M
$908.3K
+155%
+11%
2023
$17.1M
$46.5M
$2.8M
-4%
+5%
Tagged by the company under SEC Item 402(v). Returns are
cumulative from the start of the disclosure period. Green where the company beat its own peer group.
Live price
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Why this name is on the desk
The complete filing record, in one place.
The record shows a net $278.2M sold by insiders over 180 days, 254 funds added last quarter. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
CAVA financials
Revenue growth
+22.4%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
5.4%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
$1.4B
four quarters, 2025-07-14 to 2026-07-12
Revenue, TTM CAVA
| FY Dec 2025 | $1.2B |
| FY Dec 2024 | $963.7M |
| FY Dec 2023 | $728.7M |
| FY Dec 2022 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2021 | n/a |
| Jul 2026 | $368.4M |
| Apr 2026 | $438.3M |
| Dec 2025 | $275.0M |
| Oct 2025 | $292.2M |
| Jul 2025 | $280.6M |
| Apr 2025 | $331.8M |
| Dec 2024 | $227.4M |
| Oct 2024 | $243.8M |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Net margin, TTM
+4.8%
net income over revenue, 2025-07-14 to 2026-07-12
Net margin, TTM CAVA
| FY Dec 2025 | +5.4% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +13.5% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +1.8% |
| FY Dec 2022 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2021 | n/a |
| Jul 2026 | +6.2% |
| Apr 2026 | +5.4% |
| Dec 2025 | +1.8% |
| Oct 2025 | +5.0% |
| Jul 2025 | +6.5% |
| Apr 2025 | +7.7% |
| Dec 2024 | +34.6% |
| Oct 2024 | +7.4% |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Free cash flow, TTM
$49.0M
operating cash flow minus capex, 2025-07-14 to 2026-07-12
Free cash flow, TTM CAVA
| FY Dec 2025 | $26.1M |
| FY Dec 2024 | $52.9M |
| FY Dec 2023 | -$41.7M |
| FY Dec 2022 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2021 | n/a |
| Jul 2026 | $29.3M |
| Apr 2026 | $15.5M |
| Dec 2025 | $2.9M |
| Oct 2025 | $1.4M |
| Jul 2025 | $19.2M |
| Apr 2025 | $2.7M |
| Dec 2024 | $2.1M |
| Oct 2024 | $23.4M |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Debt to equity
n/a
no debt line filed
Debt to equity CAVA
| FY Dec 2025 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2024 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2023 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2022 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2021 | n/a |
| Jul 2026 | n/a |
| Apr 2026 | n/a |
| Dec 2025 | n/a |
| Oct 2025 | n/a |
| Jul 2025 | n/a |
| Apr 2025 | n/a |
| Dec 2024 | n/a |
| Oct 2024 | n/a |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Cash flow to debt
n/a
no debt line filed
Cash flow to debt CAVA
| FY Dec 2025 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2024 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2023 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2022 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2021 | n/a |
| Jul 2026 | n/a |
| Apr 2026 | n/a |
| Dec 2025 | n/a |
| Oct 2025 | n/a |
| Jul 2025 | n/a |
| Apr 2025 | n/a |
| Dec 2024 | n/a |
| Oct 2024 | n/a |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on equity
+8.3%
TTM net income over average of 2025-07-13 and 2026-07-12
Return on equity CAVA
| FY Dec 2025 | +8.6% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +20.6% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +21.7% |
| FY Dec 2022 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2021 | n/a |
| Jul 2026 | +8.3% |
| Apr 2026 | +8.0% |
| Dec 2025 | +8.6% |
| Oct 2025 | +19.8% |
| Jul 2025 | +20.9% |
| Apr 2025 | +21.7% |
| Dec 2024 | +20.6% |
| Oct 2024 | +9.1% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on assets
+4.7%
TTM net income over average of 2025-07-13 and 2026-07-12
Return on assets CAVA
| FY Dec 2025 | +5.0% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +12.1% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +1.7% |
| FY Dec 2022 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2021 | n/a |
| Jul 2026 | +4.7% |
| Apr 2026 | +4.6% |
| Dec 2025 | +5.0% |
| Oct 2025 | +11.4% |
| Jul 2025 | +12.1% |
| Apr 2025 | +12.7% |
| Dec 2024 | +12.1% |
| Oct 2024 | +5.2% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on invested capital
n/a
no debt line filed
Return on invested capital CAVA
| FY Dec 2025 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2024 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2023 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2022 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2021 | n/a |
| Jul 2026 | n/a |
| Apr 2026 | n/a |
| Dec 2025 | n/a |
| Oct 2025 | n/a |
| Jul 2025 | n/a |
| Apr 2025 | n/a |
| Dec 2024 | n/a |
| Oct 2024 | n/a |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on capital employed
+5.9%
operating income (EBIT proxy) over average of 2025-07-13 and 2026-07-12 minus current liabilities
Return on capital employed CAVA
| FY Dec 2025 | +4.9% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +4.5% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +0.7% |
| FY Dec 2022 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2021 | n/a |
| Jul 2026 | +5.9% |
| Apr 2026 | +5.5% |
| Dec 2025 | +4.9% |
| Oct 2025 | +5.4% |
| Jul 2025 | +5.2% |
| Apr 2025 | +5.0% |
| Dec 2024 | +4.5% |
| Oct 2024 | +4.1% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
P/E, trailing
94.29x
close 2026-10-27 over four quarters of diluted EPS, 2025-07-14 to 2026-07-12
P/E, trailing CAVA
| FY Dec 2025 | 111.39x |
| FY Dec 2024 | 103.97x |
| FY Dec 2023 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2022 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2021 | n/a |
| Jul 2026 | 131.24x |
| Apr 2026 | 182.27x |
| Dec 2025 | 111.39x |
| Oct 2025 | 54.77x |
| Jul 2025 | 77.35x |
| Apr 2025 | 71.67x |
| Dec 2024 | 103.97x |
| Oct 2024 | 308.78x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Enterprise value
n/a
no debt line filed
Enterprise value CAVA
| FY Dec 2025 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2024 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2023 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2022 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2021 | n/a |
| Jul 2026 | n/a |
| Apr 2026 | n/a |
| Dec 2025 | n/a |
| Oct 2025 | n/a |
| Jul 2025 | n/a |
| Apr 2025 | n/a |
| Dec 2024 | n/a |
| Oct 2024 | n/a |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
FCF yield
+0.8%
TTM free cash flow over market value at close 2026-10-27
FCF yield CAVA
| FY Dec 2025 | +0.4% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +0.4% |
| FY Dec 2023 | -0.9% |
| FY Dec 2022 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2021 | n/a |
| Jul 2026 | +0.6% |
| Apr 2026 | +0.4% |
| Dec 2025 | +0.4% |
| Oct 2025 | +0.3% |
| Jul 2025 | +0.4% |
| Apr 2025 | +0.5% |
| Dec 2024 | +0.4% |
| Oct 2024 | +0.3% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
PEG, trailing
n/a
trailing EPS growth -54%, PEG needs growth
PEG, trailing CAVA
| FY Dec 2025 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2024 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2023 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2022 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2021 | n/a |
| Jul 2026 | n/a |
| Apr 2026 | n/a |
| Dec 2025 | n/a |
| Oct 2025 | 0.30x |
| Jul 2025 | 0.28x |
| Apr 2025 | 0.31x |
| Dec 2024 | n/a |
| Oct 2024 | n/a |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Price as of 2026-10-27. Hover or tap a tile for its yearly and quarterly history.
Method
TTM is four consecutive fiscal quarters; Q4 is the year minus nine months when not filed. Returns use the average of opening and closing balances. EBIT is approximated by operating income. PEG uses trailing EPS growth.
Fundamentals
Annual figures from XBRL filings. Pick a past date to see them as known then.
| 2025-12 | 2024-12 | 2023-12 | 2022-12 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.2B | $963.7M | $728.7M | $564.1M |
| Gross profit | n/a | n/a | $180.3M | $98.0M |
| Operating income | $55.3M | $43.1M | $4.7M | -$59.8M |
| Net income | $63.7M | $130.3M | $13.3M | -$59.0M |
| EPS (diluted) | 0.54 | 1.10 | 0.21 | -44.41 |
| Operating cash flow | $184.8M | $161.0M | $97.1M | $6.0M |
| Cash | $282.9M | $366.1M | $332.4M | $39.1M |
| Buybacks | n/a | n/a | $3.1M | $911.0K |
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-28
CAVA Stock Sonar score 5/7 axes
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CAVA filings, in plain words
Are Cava insiders buying or selling CAVA?
In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Cava insiders were net sellers, a net $278.2M: $1.1M of purchases and $279.3M of sales reported on Form 4, by 2 buyers and 7 sellers.
Read the full summary
In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Cava insiders were net sellers of CAVA, a net $278.2M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 2 buyers and 7 sellers. Sales outweighed purchases more than tenfold by value. 2 different insiders reported purchases within the last 90 days, a cluster buy, which is rarer than a single purchase. None of the 13 insider sales was flagged as made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. Each figure is counted from SEC and House filings as of 2026-10-28, dated the day the filing was made public.
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