NYSE: SHAK

Shake Shack (SHAK) Stock Analysis & Forecast

Oct 12 close

$69.34+2.44 (+3.6%)

Gekko Brief

AI summaryOct 12 close

Shake Shack moves this week on expansion news, with plans to enter Brazil through a licensing partnership with Bold Hospitality Company, targeting 40 restaurants by 2036 and extending its Latin American footprint. Alongside this, commentary circulates on the consensus price target, which points to a 32.34% upside, and a head-to-head comparison with Aramark (ARMK) on institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and valuation also appears in coverage.

SHAK closes at $69.34, up 3.6%, sitting between its 50-day average of $66.14 and 200-day average of $76.44, a trend the checklist describes as mixed. The GekkoIndex reads 49.7, placing the stock in the Neutral zone, down 8.3 over the past five readings. Price sits 10.1% above Gekko Fair Value of $63.00, a gap the checklist flags as a headwind.

Earnings are due on 29 October 2026 before the open, 17 days away and inside a typical 20-trading-day holding period; the prior report on 5 August 2026 beat estimates ($0.43 versus $0.31) and produced a 6.1% reaction, with an average absolute move of 10.3% across recent quarters. Smart money shows one Congress buy and no sales over the past 90 days, alongside one trailblazer holder. Seasonality from this calendar point has averaged a 6.7% move over the next 20 trading days across 5 years, rising in 4 of them. Analyst consensus stands at 5 buy, 10 hold, 0 sell ratings, with a consensus target of $80.71.

Written by AI from the Oct 12, 2026 close and checked automatically against the figures on this page.

Shake Shack price vs fair value

$69.34$63.00Oct ’25Apr ’26Oct ’26
Close $69.34200-day averageGekko Fair Value $63.00

Shake Shack quick facts

Market cap
$2.80B
P/E ratio
70.9
Forward P/E
41.7
EPS, TTM
$0.95
Revenue, TTM
$1.55B
Profit margin
2.6%
Dividend yield
—
Beta
1.68
Volume
1.36M avg 1.54M
1-year return
−23.8%
Typical daily move
±3.7%
Typical 20-day move
±9%
50-day average
$66.14
200-day average
$76.44
Next earnings
Oct 29 before open
Shares outstanding
40.35M
52-week range
$51.60$107.46

Shake Shack swing-trade checklist

Shake Shack scores 2 supportive, 2 mixed and 2 headwinds across the 6 checklist items with data.

Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.

2 supportive2 mixed2 headwinds

  • Trendmixed

    Averages disagree

    Close $69.34 sits between the 50-day ($66.14) and 200-day ($76.44) averages, or the averages disagree.

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  • GekkoIndexmixed

    49.7, Neutral

    Reading 49.7 is in the Neutral zone.

    See the GekkoIndex
  • Fair valueheadwind

    10.1% above

    Price is 10.1% above Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% above).

    See fair value
  • Smart moneysupportive

    Leans bullish

    Last 90 days: Congress 1 buy / 0 sales.

    See smart money
  • Earnings riskheadwind

    Reports in 17 days

    Reports on Oct 29, 2026, 17 days away — inside a typical 20-trading-day hold.

    See earnings
  • Seasonalitysupportive

    +6.7% on average

    From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged +6.7% over 5 years, rising in 4 of them.

    See seasonality

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Shake Shack stock chart and price history

Shake Shack closed at $69.34 on Oct 12, 2026, −23.8% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $51.60 to $107.46.

Close50-day average200-day averageVolume
Shake Shack share price, past year, with 50-day and 200-day moving averages and volume$60$80$100NovDecJan 2026FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct69.34

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Performance Breakdown

1 month
+8.9%
3 months
+15.4%
6 months
−31.1%
1 year
−23.8%
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About Shake Shack

Shake Shack runs a chain of restaurants called Shacks, serving familiar American food such as hamburgers, hot dogs, chicken sandwiches, crinkle-cut fries, milkshakes, frozen custard, and drinks that include beer and wine. The brand is built around this casual, counter-style menu, offered both in the United States and in other countries.

The company operates some Shacks directly and allows others to run under license, both at home and abroad. Its network includes locations it owns and operates itself alongside domestically and internationally licensed restaurants, giving it a presence that reaches beyond outlets it manages on its own.

Shake Shack was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in New York City. Its shares are listed on the NYSE under the ticker SHAK.

Listed
NYSE
Sector
Consumer services
Industry
Restaurants
Website
shakeshack.com

Shake Shack GekkoIndex: the smart money zone

Shake Shack’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 49.7, in the Neutral zone, down 8.3 points over five sessions.

010049.7Neutral

Down 8.3 points over five sessions.

Reading for Oct 12, 2026

What followed past readings in each zone

ZoneReadings5 days10 days20 days50 days
Buying55+1.8%+1.0%−3.2%+5.7%
Accumulation252−0.8%−0.5%+1.6%+4.8%
Neutral (current zone)323+0.4%+0.4%−1.5%−5.3%
Distribution40+1.9%+3.0%+8.8%+2.3%
Selling12+6.4%+9.1%+29.6%+39.3%

Average SHAK share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Neutral readings averaged +1.1% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.

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Is Shake Shack stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value

Shake Shack trades 10.1% above Gekko Fair Value of $63.00, so the shares are overvalued on Gekko’s estimate.

Gekko’s own estimate of what Shake Shack shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.

$63.00

Gekko Fair Value, Oct 10, 2026

10.1% Overvalued

At the end of Aug 2026 the price was 33.1% above the estimate.

Gekko Fair ValueShare price, month end
$63$67Aug 2026SepOct 2026

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Shake Shack insider and Congress trading

No open-market insider purchases were filed for Shake Shack, and members of Congress disclosed 1 purchase and 0 sales, in the last 90 days.

Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.

Insider buying last 90 days

No open-market insider purchases were filed for SHAK in the last 90 days.

From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.

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Congress trades last 90 days

1trade disclosed: 1 purchase and 0 sales.

MemberTypeAmountDisclosed
Gilbert Cisneros
House, CA, purchase
Purchase$1,001 - $15,000Sep 11
traded Aug 11

From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.

Buybacks

Shake Shack has been buying back its own shares.

Bought back, quarter ended Dec 31, 2025
$484K
As a share of market cap
0.02%

From company filings.

Hedge funds and billionaires quarter ended Jun 30

1of the funds Gekko tracks holds SHAK.

0added0opened1trimmed1sold out
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Shake Shack earnings: next date and track record

Shake Shack reports on Oct 29, 2026, before the open (17 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 6 of its last 8 reports.

6 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±10.3%average move across the report
5 of 8reports followed by a gain

Share-price move across each report

+7.1%Oct ’24−2.3%Feb ’25+7.6%May ’25−20.6%Jul ’25+7.5%Oct ’25+4.2%Feb ’26−27.3%May ’26+6.1%Aug ’26

Last earnings call, Aug 5, 2026 AI summary

What they said
Shake Shack reported Q2 2026 Same-Shack sales growth of 3.5% with positive traffic of 2.0%, marking 22 consecutive quarters of comp sales growth and four straight quarters of positive traffic. Results aligned with revised June guidance despite headwinds from record beef prices, higher fuel/distribution costs, and World Cup uncertainty. Comparable app channel sales surged nearly 30% YoY. Strategic priorities include culinary innovation, digital ecosystem expansion, and an upcoming loyalty platform launch.
Guidance
Management reaffirmed full-year outlook consistent with the June update, which already reflected cost headwinds and World Cup impacts. Second-half initiatives include loyalty platform launch, lifecycle marketing expansion, and new menu platforms. No specific revenue or EPS targets were provided in this excerpt.
ReportedEPSSurpriseRevenueSurpriseMove
Aug 5, 2026$0.43
est $0.31
+40.8%$417.6M
est $417.2M
+0.1%+6.1%
May 7, 2026$0.00
est $0.11
−101.3%$366.7M
est $372.4M
−1.5%−27.3%
Feb 26, 2026$0.37
est $0.35
+6.0%$400.5M
est $402.1M
−0.4%+4.2%
Oct 30, 2025$0.36
est $0.32
+13.1%$367.4M
est $363.7M
+1.0%+7.5%
Jul 31, 2025$0.44
est $0.37
+18.9%$356.5M
est $364.4M
−2.2%−20.6%
May 1, 2025$0.14
est $0.16
−12.5%$320.9M
est $350.7M
−8.5%+7.6%
Feb 20, 2025$0.26
est $0.25
+4.0%$328.7M
est $332.9M
−1.3%−2.3%
Oct 30, 2024$0.25
est $0.20
+25.0%$316.9M
est $325.5M
−2.6%+7.1%

“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.

Shake Shack stock forecast and analyst price targets

Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Shake Shack is $80.71, +16.4% from the last close, from 15 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.

$80.71consensus 12-month target, +16.4% from the last close
Low $65High $90
Buy5
Hold10
Sell0

Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 15 firms.

Latest analyst actions

DateFirmRatingTargetvs price
Sep 29J.P. MorganHold, maintained$75+8.2%
Sep 15Seaport GlobalHold, initiated——
Sep 8RBC CapitalBuy, initiated$89+28.4%
Aug 24Robert W. BairdHold, maintained$80+15.4%
Aug 10J.P. MorganHold, maintained$77+11.0%
−1.5%average 20-day move after past Neutral readings
+6.7%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±3.7%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range

Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.

Shake Shack seasonality: the next 20 trading days

Over the next 20 trading days from Oct 10, Shake Shack averaged +6.7% across the last 5 years, rising in 4 of them.

Next 20 trading days, by year

+10.6%2021−7.1%2022+1.6%2023+20.0%2024+5.0%2025

Average move and hit rate

WindowAverageYears higher
Next 5 trading days+2.2%4 of 5
Next 10 trading days+0.6%4 of 5
Next 15 trading days+7.6%3 of 5
Next 20 trading days+6.7%4 of 5
Next 30 trading days+4.7%5 of 5

For scale, SHAK’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 9%.

Shake Shack market cap and key statistics

Shake Shack’s market cap is $2.80B, with a P/E ratio of 70.9 and revenue of $1.55B over the last twelve months.

Valuation

Market cap
$2.80B
P/E ratio
70.9
Forward P/E
41.7
EPS, TTM
$0.95
Gekko Fair Value
$63.00

Trading

Volume
1.36M
Avg volume, 20 days
1.54M
52-week high
$107.46
52-week low
$51.60
Shares outstanding
40.35M

Financials

Revenue, TTM
$1.55B
Profit margin
2.6%
Return on equity
7.9%
Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
−9.8%

Risk and income

Beta
1.68
Typical daily move
±3.7%
Typical 20-day move
±9%

Shake Shack stock news this week

4 headlines about Shake Shack from the past week, newest first, each linking to the publisher.

Shake Shack peers

Shake Shack’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.

StockTodayGekkoIndex zonevs Fair Value
MCDMcDonald's+0.2%Accumulation11.4% below
SBUXStarbucks+1.2%Accumulation10.2% above
YUMYum! Brands+1.6%Neutral19.8% below
CMGChipotle Mexican Grill−1.1%Accumulation10.0% below
QSRRestaurant Brands International+0.8%Accumulation37.4% below
DRIDarden Restaurants+1.6%Accumulation14.9% below

A peer links to its own page where one exists.

In the Buying zone today

Reporting earnings this week

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Shake Shack stock FAQ

What is Shake Shack’s market cap?

Shake Shack’s market cap is $2.80B at the Oct 12, 2026 close of $69.34, with 40.35M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 70.9.

What is the Shake Shack stock forecast?

The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Shake Shack is $80.71, +16.4% from the last close. Of the 15 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 5 rate it a buy, 10 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.

Is Shake Shack stock overvalued or undervalued?

On Gekko’s estimate Shake Shack is overvalued: the Oct 12, 2026 close of $69.34 is 10.1% above Gekko Fair Value of $63.00. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.

When does Shake Shack report earnings next?

Shake Shack is expected to report on Oct 29, 2026, before the market opens (17 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $0.34 per share on revenue of $426.4M. Shake Shack beat the earnings estimate in 6 of its last 8 reports, moving 10.3% on average across the report.

What is Shake Shack’s 52-week high and low?

Shake Shack’s 52-week high is $107.46 and its 52-week low is $51.60; it closed at $69.34 on Oct 12, 2026, −23.8% over the past year. Over the last five years the shares peaked at $144.65 on Jul 10, 2025.

Is Shake Shack stock a buy right now?

Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 2 of the 6 items with data read as supportive (smart money and seasonality), 2 as mixed (trend and gekkoindex) and 2 as headwinds (fair value and earnings risk). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.

How this page works

During US trading hours the price at the top of the page is a delayed quote, refreshed every 15 minutes; everything else is rebuilt after each US market close. The GekkoIndex, Gekko Fair Value and the checklist are Gekko’s own, and the Gekko Brief is written by AI from this page’s data and checked against it before it is published. How Gekko’s data works →

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