CAVA Group Inc. (CAVA) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$59.21 +9.14% NYSE • Public Delayed / 60s Snapshot

CAVA Group Inc. (CAVA) receives a Roarable Rating of D (Sell) and flashes a Red SELL / AVOID warning (64/100 RQD Confidence). Our SEC filing scanner spotted paper earnings outpacing real operating cash flow (-65.9% (NI vs OCF)) while unpaid customer invoices grew—a classic sign to step aside until cash flow catches up.

ROARABLE D • SELL / AVOID Cap $6.92B
INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:
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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERSELL / AVOID • D
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JEV AI Jury Split (Battleground)
Cash
SEC
Whale
5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D+ · Rk D
Cash (11)Whales (11)SEC (8)Macro (17)CEO (12)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE+2.7% Base Target
$104 Bull$61 Base$47 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS TUG-OF-WAR:72% Call Buyers ($3.3M)
28% PutsMax Pain: $58.00
RSI-14 MOMENTUMBULLISH MOMENTUM
58.930 Oversold · 70 Hot
ALTMAN-Z SHIELDFORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)
8.13>3.0 Fortress Safe
PIOTROSKI F-SCOREHIGH QUALITY (7–9)
8 / 99-Pt Accounting
52-WEEK LASER RANGE29% OF RANGE
L: $43$59.21H: $99
1. Money & Cash Health● RED FLAG
Are profits real cash in the bank?

Warning: Paper profits outpaced real cash collected while unpaid invoices rose—classic earnings quality red flag.

Factor Grade: DRQD 11 / 20
2. Big Money & Insiders● NEUTRAL
Are whales & executives buying or selling?

Big funds and company insiders are mostly holding steady without aggressive buying or panic selling.

Factor Grade: C-RQD 23 / 40
3. Hidden Risks & Market Weather● WARNING
SEC fine-print scan & interest-rate fit

Our SEC fine-print scanner flagged elevated accounting or executive-hedging risk combined with interest-rate headwinds.

Factor Grade: DRQD 30 / 40
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JEV AI Jury Split (Battleground) on CAVA

Cash & Moat Bull AI
ROIC & Free Cash Flow Model
NEUTRAL (55)

5.9% ROIC with 41.0% gross margin and 0.38% FCF yield.

SEC Forensic Auditor AI
10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard
BEARISH (36)

Flagged cash-conversion divergence or elevated filing risk disclosures.

Whale & Macro Hawk AI
Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq
BULLISH (67)

Put/Call 0.38x with 23/40 institutional & insider flow.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like CAVA
  • ✓Established market leader in Consumer Discretionary with deep daily trading liquidity.
Bear Case: What Could Go Wrong
  • !Headline earnings grew much faster than real operating cash flow—watch out for profit revisions.
  • !Priced at 109x earnings—high expectations leave less room for a lukewarm quarter.
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CAVA // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -37.12%▲ RESISTANCE BREAKOUT
2026-10-30O $59.21H $60.33L $58.08C $58.74VOL 2.33M
RES: $55.57SUP: $40.22SMA50: $56.65SMA200: $71.54
$99.45$85.96$72.46$58.97$45.48RES $55.57SUP $40.22$58.742026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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CAVA Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
48.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +22.4% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

No active Ellis Vennor swing setup published on CAVA today. View full Setup Ledger →

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No direct multi-tier Butterfly edges indexed yet for CAVA. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.

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CAVA Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index

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Should I buy, hold, or sell CAVA stock right now?

CAVA Group Inc. (CAVA) currently earns a Roarable Rating of D (Sell — SELL) with 64/100 RQD Confidence. Accounting Warning: Paper earnings outpaced operating cash flow (-65.9% (NI vs OCF)) as receivables rose.

What is CAVA's 12-month price target and RQD AI Jury consensus?

CAVA's 12-month base price target is $60.81 (range $47.43 to $103.73), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.