Zacks Research Analysts Boost Earnings Estimates for CBRL

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (NASDAQ:CBRL) – Analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for Cracker Barrel Old Country Store in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, December 18th. Zacks Research analyst H. Ray now forecasts that the restaurant operator will post earnings per share of $0.95 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.89. The consensus estimate for Cracker Barrel Old Country Store’s current full-year earnings is $2.82 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Cracker Barrel Old Country Store’s Q3 2025 earnings at $0.61 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $2.74 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.46 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.07 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.66 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $3.89 EPS.

Several other research firms also recently weighed in on CBRL. StockNews.com downgraded Cracker Barrel Old Country Store from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Friday, December 6th. Bank of America upped their target price on shares of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store from $45.00 to $53.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a report on Thursday, December 5th. UBS Group lifted their price target on shares of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store from $42.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, December 5th. Truist Financial upped their price objective on shares of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store from $44.00 to $48.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, November 15th. Finally, Piper Sandler raised their target price on shares of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store from $46.00 to $58.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 5th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $57.25.

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Stock Performance

Shares of CBRL stock opened at $52.13 on Friday. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store has a 1 year low of $34.88 and a 1 year high of $83.51. The stock has a market cap of $1.16 billion, a PE ratio of 28.80, a P/E/G ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 1.45. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $49.36 and a 200 day moving average price of $44.87. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.20, a quick ratio of 0.24 and a current ratio of 0.69.

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (NASDAQ:CBRL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, September 19th. The restaurant operator reported $0.98 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.17 by ($0.19). Cracker Barrel Old Country Store had a net margin of 1.15% and a return on equity of 18.61%. The company had revenue of $894.39 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $898.94 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.79 earnings per share. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store’s revenue was up 6.9% on a year-over-year basis.

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, February 12th. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 17th will be issued a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.92%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, January 17th. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store’s dividend payout ratio is currently 55.25%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Cracker Barrel Old Country Store

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of CBRL. Franklin Resources Inc. grew its stake in Cracker Barrel Old Country Store by 30.3% in the third quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 6,446 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $280,000 after purchasing an additional 1,498 shares in the last quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio boosted its holdings in shares of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store by 22.4% in the 3rd quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 1,349 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $61,000 after buying an additional 247 shares during the period. MML Investors Services LLC acquired a new position in Cracker Barrel Old Country Store in the third quarter valued at approximately $213,000. iSAM Funds UK Ltd bought a new stake in Cracker Barrel Old Country Store in the third quarter valued at $238,000. Finally, Point72 DIFC Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $264,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.01% of the company’s stock.

About Cracker Barrel Old Country Store

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc develops and operates the Cracker Barrel Old Country Store concept in the United States. Its Cracker Barrel stores consist of restaurants with a gift shop. The company's restaurants serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily, as well as dine-in, pick-up, and delivery services.