First Watch Restaurant Group Inc (NASDAQ: FWRG) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 85.10x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for FWRG is 0.91. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 8 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 1 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for FWRG is 39.77M and currently, short sellers hold a 13.70% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of FWRG on June 04, 2025 was 896.19K shares.
FWRG) stock’s latest price update
First Watch Restaurant Group Inc (NASDAQ: FWRG)’s stock price has dropped by -3.42 in relation to previous closing price of 15.35. Nevertheless, the company has seen a loss of -6.23% in its stock price over the last five trading days. globenewswire.com reported 2025-05-27 that BRADENTON, Fla., May 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: FWRG) (“First Watch” or the “Company”), the leading Daytime Dining concept serving breakfast, brunch and lunch, today announced it will participate in two June investor conferences:
FWRG’s Market Performance
First Watch Restaurant Group Inc (FWRG) has experienced a -6.23% fall in stock performance for the past week, with a -20.34% drop in the past month, and a -22.83% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 0.63%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 5.09% for FWRG. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -7.94% for FWRG’s stock, with a -16.63% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of FWRG
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for FWRG stocks, with TD Cowen repeating the rating for FWRG by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for FWRG in the upcoming period, according to TD Cowen is $22 based on the research report published on April 01, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Stephens, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see FWRG reach a price target of $20. The rating they have provided for FWRG stocks is “Overweight” according to the report published on October 17th, 2024.
The Benchmark Company gave a rating of “Buy” to FWRG, setting the target price at $23 in the report published on August 27th of the previous year.
FWRG Trading at -13.87% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought FWRG to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -34.72% of loss for the given period.
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Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at FWRG starting from ADVENT INTERNATIONAL, L.P., who proposed sale 4,500,000 shares at the price of $14.70 back on Jun 03 ’25. After this action, ADVENT INTERNATIONAL, L.P. now owns shares of First Watch Restaurant Group Inc, valued at $66,150,000 using the latest closing price.
Jemley Charles, the Director of First Watch Restaurant Group Inc, purchase 15,000 shares at $16.50 during a trade that took place back on May 12 ’25, which means that Jemley Charles is holding 23,134 shares at $247,500 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for FWRG
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.03 for the present operating margin
- 0.34 for the gross margin
The net margin for First Watch Restaurant Group Inc stands at 0.01. The total capital return value is set at 0.02. Equity return is now at value 1.86, with 0.77 for asset returns.
Based on First Watch Restaurant Group Inc (FWRG), the company’s capital structure generated 0.52 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.17. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.08. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 4.3.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 98.38 million with net debt to EBITDA at 7.33. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.45. The receivables turnover for the company is 177.13for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.68. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.31.
Conclusion
In conclusion, First Watch Restaurant Group Inc (FWRG) has seen bad performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high..
