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The closing price of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc (NASDAQ: CBRL) was $43.24 for the day, down -1.68% from the previous closing price of $43.98. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.68 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.02 million shares were traded. CBRL stock price reached its highest trading level at $43.96 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $41.91.
Ratios:
Our analysis of CBRL’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 93.01 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 20.53. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.24 and its Current Ratio is at 0.62. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 2.45 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 2.45.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for the company, Truist on March 10, 2025, Upgraded its rating to Buy and sets its target price to $55 from $51 previously.
On December 05, 2024, Piper Sandler reiterated its Neutral rating and also lowered its target price recommendation from $46 to $58.
Argus Upgraded its Hold to Buy on November 18, 2024, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $52.
Insider Transactions:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Apr 22 ’25 when GMT CAPITAL CORP bought 26,500 shares for $43.84 per share. The transaction valued at 1,161,760 led to the insider holds 2,568,800 shares of the business.
GMT CAPITAL CORP bought 26,500 shares of CBRL for $1,140,825 on Apr 16 ’25. The 10% Owner now owns 2,542,300 shares after completing the transaction at $43.05 per share. On Apr 10 ’25, another insider, GMT CAPITAL CORP, who serves as the 10% Owner of the company, bought 31,800 shares for $39.01 each. As a result, the insider paid 1,240,518 and bolstered with 2,515,800 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, CBRL now has a Market Capitalization of 962673792 and an Enterprise Value of 2134983936. As of this moment, Cracker’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 26.99, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 14.10. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.27 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.09. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 0.609 whereas that against EBITDA is 11.44.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for CBRL is 1.29, which has changed by -0.27107215 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.07545352 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, CBRL has reached a high of $65.43, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $33.85. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 1.69%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -7.20%.
Shares Statistics:
CBRL traded an average of 995.78K shares per day over the past three months and 1009130 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 22.26M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 21.75M. Insiders hold about 2.29% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 108.42% stake in the company. Shares short for CBRL as of 1743379200 were 3031540 with a Short Ratio of 3.04, compared to 1740700800 on 2628735. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 3031540 and a Short% of Float of 19.03.
Dividends & Splits
With its trailing 12-month dividend rate of 2.05, CBRL has a forward annual dividend rate of 1.00. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.046612095The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 4.8. The current Payout Ratio is 226.31% for CBRL, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-04-11 with an ex-dividend date of 1744329600. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 1993-03-22 when the company split stock in a 3:2 ratio.
