REPORTED IN PRIOR WEEKS – One Upgrade, Goldman Sachs Upgrades Darden to BUY and also Initiates Coverage of CAVA Group with Neutral rating.
Otherwise:
Brinker maintained Neutral by 2 firms, Buy at 1 firm.
McDonald’s maintained Neutral at 1 firm, Positive at 2 firms.
Shake Shack maintained Neutral at 1 firm, Overweight at 1 firm.
Dutch Bros maintained Overweight at 2 firms.
CAVA Group maintained Equal Weight at 2 firms, Initiated Neutral at 1firm.
Yum Brands maintained Neutral at 1 firm, Overweight at 1 firm.
Wingstop maintained Overweight at 2 firms.
Wendy’s maintained Sell at 1 firm, Equal-Weight at 1 firm.
Din Brands maintained Equal-weight at 1 firm, Over-weight at 1 firm.
Chipotle maintained Equal-Weight at 1 firm, Positive a 2 firms.
Starbucks maintained Neutral at 1 firm, Overweight at 2 firms.
Valvoline maintained Positive at 2 firms.
Maintained Under-weight at 1 firm were BJ’s Restaurants and Cheesecake Factory.
Maintained Equal-Weight at 1 firm were TX Roadhouse, Sweetgreen, Kura Sushi & Jack in the Box.
Maintained at Overweight by 1 firm was Driven Brands.
Upgraded to Buy by Goldman Sachs was Darden.
Reporting companies in past week: None
Conference call transcripts are below for all companies reporting in prior weeks with ratings change in THE WEEK THAT WAS: (Darden), Initiated Coverage (CAVA Group) companies reporting: (none)
Darden Restaurants (DRI)
Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript _ Seeking Alpha
CAVA Group (CAVA)
CAVA Group, Inc. (CAVA) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript _ Seeking Alpha
