The stock price of Shake Shack Inc (NYSE: SHAK) has surged by 2.64 when compared to previous closing price of 125.21, but the company has seen a 0.67% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-06-17 that Shake Shack (SHAK) might move higher on growing optimism about its earnings prospects, which is reflected by its upgrade to a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy).
Is It Worth Investing in Shake Shack Inc (NYSE: SHAK) Right Now?
Shake Shack Inc (NYSE: SHAK) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 447.34x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for SHAK is at 1.78. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 9 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 13 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for SHAK is 38.28M, and currently, shorts hold a 13.75% of that float. The average trading volume for SHAK on June 20, 2025 was 1.46M shares.
SHAK’s Market Performance
SHAK stock saw an increase of 0.67% in the past week, with a monthly gain of 9.51% and a quarterly increase of 43.21%. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.14%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.50% for Shake Shack Inc (SHAK). The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 2.44% for SHAK’s stock, with a 15.34% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of SHAK
TD Cowen gave a rating of “Hold” to SHAK, setting the target price at $105 in the report published on May 19th of the current year.
SHAK Trading at 19.64% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought SHAK to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -8.13% of loss for the given period.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at SHAK starting from Fogertey Katherine Irene, who sale 3,956 shares at the price of $127.49 back on Jun 12 ’25. After this action, Fogertey Katherine Irene now owns 35,750 shares of Shake Shack Inc, valued at $504,363 using the latest closing price.
Fogertey Katherine Irene, the Chief Financial Officer of Shake Shack Inc, sale 562 shares at $124.84 during a trade that took place back on Jun 13 ’25, which means that Fogertey Katherine Irene is holding 35,188 shares at $70,161 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for SHAK
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.01 for the present operating margin
- 0.32 for the gross margin
The net margin for Shake Shack Inc stands at 0.01. The total capital return value is set at 0.01. Equity return is now at value 2.70, with 0.74 for asset returns.
Based on Shake Shack Inc (SHAK), the company’s capital structure generated 0.64 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.21. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.74. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 7.09.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 120.89 million with net debt to EBITDA at 4.08. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 4.43. The receivables turnover for the company is 38.25for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.74. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.91.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Shake Shack Inc (SHAK) has had a better performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
