Zacks Research Issues Pessimistic Outlook for CBRL Earnings

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (NASDAQ:CBRL) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store in a research report issued on Wednesday, December 18th. Zacks Research analyst H. Ray now anticipates that the restaurant operator will earn $0.72 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.99. 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 Q4 2026 earnings at $0.99 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $3.17 EPS and Q1 2027 earnings at $0.54 EPS.

CBRL has been the subject of a number of other reports. UBS Group boosted their target price on shares of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store from $42.00 to $60.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 5th. Bank of America upped their price objective on shares of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store from $45.00 to $53.00 and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 5th. Loop Capital lifted their price objective on Cracker Barrel Old Country Store from $45.00 to $55.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, December 5th. Argus raised Cracker Barrel Old Country Store from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $52.00 target price for the company in a report on Monday, November 18th. Finally, Truist Financial boosted their price target on Cracker Barrel Old Country Store from $44.00 to $48.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, November 15th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $57.25.

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Price Performance

Shares of CBRL opened at $54.22 on Monday. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store has a 1-year low of $34.88 and a 1-year high of $83.51. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.21 billion, a PE ratio of 29.96, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 1.45. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.20, a current ratio of 0.69 and a quick ratio of 0.24. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $50.05 and its 200-day moving average price is $44.89.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Cracker Barrel Old Country Store

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of CBRL. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio boosted its stake in Cracker Barrel Old Country Store by 22.4% during the third quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 1,349 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $61,000 after buying an additional 247 shares during the period. Advisors Asset Management Inc. increased its holdings in Cracker Barrel Old Country Store by 0.3% in the 3rd quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 100,030 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $4,536,000 after purchasing an additional 321 shares during the last quarter. Hazlett Burt & Watson Inc. raised its position in Cracker Barrel Old Country Store by 200.0% in the second quarter. Hazlett Burt & Watson Inc. now owns 600 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 400 shares during the period. nVerses Capital LLC lifted its stake in Cracker Barrel Old Country Store by 26.3% during the third quarter. nVerses Capital LLC now owns 2,400 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $109,000 after purchasing an additional 500 shares in the last quarter. Finally, The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company boosted its position in shares of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store by 5.7% during the second quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 11,392 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $480,000 after buying an additional 618 shares during the period. 96.01% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, February 12th. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 17th will be given a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, January 17th. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.84%. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store’s dividend payout ratio is currently 55.25%.

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Company Profile

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.