The stock price of First Watch Restaurant Group Inc (NASDAQ: FWRG) has jumped by 9.37 compared to previous close of 15.05. Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 7.44% 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:
Is It Worth Investing in First Watch Restaurant Group Inc (NASDAQ: FWRG) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for First Watch Restaurant Group Inc (NASDAQ: FWRG) is 94.49x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for FWRG is 0.90. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 8 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 as “overweight,” 1 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for FWRG is 44.27M and currently, short sellers hold a 12.34% of that float. On June 27, 2025, FWRG’s average trading volume was 940.24K shares.
FWRG’s Market Performance
The stock of First Watch Restaurant Group Inc (FWRG) has seen a 7.44% increase in the past week, with a 1.29% rise in the past month, and a -6.32% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 6.14%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 4.72% for FWRG. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 6.12% for FWRG’s stock, with a -7.03% 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 -1.68% 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 -27.52% of loss for the given period.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at FWRG starting from ADVENT INTERNATIONAL, L.P., who 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 14,689,784 shares of First Watch Restaurant Group Inc, valued at $66,150,000 using the latest 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 1.54. 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
To wrap up, the performance of First Watch Restaurant Group Inc (FWRG) has been mixed in recent times. The stock has received a bullish of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
