Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc (CBRL) Stock Rises on Q2 2026 Earnings

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc (CBRL) reported second-quarter 2026 results. Key income statement highlights:

Total revenues of $874.8 million (down 7.9% year‑over‑year).

Gross profit of $48.9 million (down 47.5% year‑over‑year), reflecting margin pressure versus prior year.

Operating profit of $0.5 million (down 98.4% year‑over‑year).

Net income attributable to common shareholders of $1.3 million (down 94.2% year‑over‑year).

Diluted earnings per share of $0.06 (down 93.9% year‑over‑year).

Cash flow and balance sheet highlights:

Cash from operating activities of $51.3 million (down 47.7% year‑over‑year).

Purchases of property, plant and equipment of $26.8 million (down 29.7% year‑over‑year).

Cash and cash equivalents of $8.6 million (down 17.2% year‑over‑year).

Total liabilities of $1.68 billion (down 0.6% year‑over‑year).

Additional context and market reaction:

Cost of sales totaled $825.9 million (down 3.5% year‑over‑year), contributing to the compressed gross profit.

Shares rose 8.25% since market close following the release.

Note: This financials data is sourced from a third-party provider and has not been independently verified by Quiver.

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc Insider Trading Activity

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc insiders have traded $CBRL stock on the open market 14 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 14 have been sales.

Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $CBRL stock by insiders over the last 6 months:

CAPITAL CORP GMT has made 0 purchases and 14 sales selling 635,900 shares for an estimated $17,314,193.

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Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc Hedge Fund Activity

We have seen 122 institutional investors add shares of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc stock to their portfolio, and 190 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.

Here are some of the largest recent moves:

ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. removed 1,433,596 shares (-98.2%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $36,413,338
EARNEST PARTNERS LLC removed 1,219,507 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $53,731,478
FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC removed 912,730 shares (-98.1%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $23,183,342
BALYASNY ASSET MANAGEMENT L.P. removed 719,226 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $31,689,097
GMT CAPITAL CORP removed 593,500 shares (-20.9%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $15,074,900
FMR LLC added 553,536 shares (+3949.9%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $14,059,814
VANGUARD GROUP INC removed 444,859 shares (-17.6%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $11,299,418

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Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc Congressional Stock Trading

Members of Congress have traded $CBRL stock 7 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 4 have been purchases and 3 have been sales.

Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $CBRL stock by members of Congress over the last 6 months:

REPRESENTATIVE TIM MOORE has traded it 7 times. They made 4 purchases worth up to $250,000 on 12/31, 12/16, 12/09, 11/20 and 3 sales worth up to $250,000 on 01/05, 12/10, 11/28.

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Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc Analyst Ratings

Wall Street analysts have issued reports on $CBRL in the last several months. We have seen 2 firms issue buy ratings on the stock, and 2 firms issue sell ratings.

Here are some recent analyst ratings:

B of A Securities issued a "Underperform" rating on 12/19/2025
Truist Securities issued a "Buy" rating on 12/10/2025
Citigroup issued a "Sell" rating on 12/10/2025
Argus Research issued a "Buy" rating on 09/29/2025

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Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc Price Targets

Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $CBRL recently. We have seen 7 analysts offer price targets for $CBRL in the last 6 months, with a median target of $29.0.

Here are some recent targets:

Jon Tower from Citigroup set a target price of $24.0 on 02/20/2026
Sara Senatore from B of A Securities set a target price of $29.0 on 12/19/2025
Anthony Trainor from Wells Fargo set a target price of $30.0 on 12/10/2025
Dennis Geiger from UBS set a target price of $26.0 on 12/10/2025
Brian Mullan from Piper Sandler set a target price of $27.0 on 12/10/2025
Jake Bartlett from Truist Securities set a target price of $45.0 on 12/10/2025
Christine Dooley from Argus Research set a target price of $50.0 on 09/29/2025