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The closing price of First Watch Restaurant Group Inc (NASDAQ: FWRG) was $17.92 for the day, down -0.61% from the previous closing price of $18.03. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.61 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.54 million shares were traded. FWRG stock price reached its highest trading level at $18.2 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $17.66.
Ratios:
Our analysis of FWRG’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.27 and its Current Ratio is at 0.31. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.41 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.29.
On October 17, 2024, Stephens started tracking the stock assigning a Overweight rating and target price of $20.
On August 27, 2024, The Benchmark Company started tracking the stock assigning a Buy rating and target price of $23.The Benchmark Company initiated its Buy rating on August 27, 2024, with a $23 target price.
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 Jun 03 ’25 when ADVENT INTERNATIONAL, L.P. sold 4,500,000 shares for $14.70 per share. The transaction valued at 66,150,000 led to the insider holds 14,689,784 shares of the business.
ADVENT INTERNATIONAL, L.P. bought 4,500,000 shares of FWRG for $66,150,000 on Jun 03 ’25. On May 12 ’25, another insider, Jemley Charles, who serves as the Director of the company, bought 15,000 shares for $16.50 each. As a result, the insider paid 247,500 and bolstered with 23,134 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, FWRG now has a Market Capitalization of 1092998144 and an Enterprise Value of 1797206144. As of this moment, First’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 102.87, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 50.84. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 8.20. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.04 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.83. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.702 whereas that against EBITDA is 18.734.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for FWRG is 0.90, which has changed by 0.12917459 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.12153554 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, FWRG has reached a high of $22.71, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $12.90. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 9.34%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 0.76%.
Shares Statistics:
FWRG traded an average of 1.01M shares per day over the past three months and 1013990 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 60.97M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 44.27M. Insiders hold about 27.43% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 85.86% stake in the company. Shares short for FWRG as of 1749772800 were 5461663 with a Short Ratio of 5.38, compared to 1747267200 on 5449641. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 5461663 and a Short% of Float of 13.600000000000001.
Dividends & Splits
Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.0
Earnings Estimates
As of right now, 9.0 analysts gave their recommendation on the stock of the company. The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.04, with high estimates of $0.06 and low estimates of $0.02.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $0.34 and $0.1 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $0.18. EPS for the following year is $0.38, with 9.0 analysts recommending between $0.48 and $0.28.
Revenue Estimates
It is expected that $90B in revenue will be generated in the current quarter, according to 10 analysts. It ranges from a high estimate of $310.57M to a low estimate of $299M. As of the current estimate, First Watch Restaurant Group Inc’s year-ago sales were $258.56MFor the next quarter, 10 analysts are estimating revenue of $302.85M. There is a high estimate of $317.2M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $293M.
A total of 10 analysts have provided revenue estimates for FWRG’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $1.22B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $1.18B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $1.21B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $1.02BBased on 10 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $1.4B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $1.46B and the low estimate is $1.35B.
