Was Jim Cramer Right About Cava Group, Inc. (CAVA)?

We recently published a list of Jim Cramer Absolutely Nailed These 11 Stock Predictions. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Cava Group, Inc. (NYSE:CAVA) stands against other stocks that Jim Cramer discussed.

During a recent episode of Mad Money, which aired on Friday the 2^nd of May, Jim Cramer discussed some macro-based data that affected the stock market over the past week:

“When you get a strong employment report like we did this morning, it does a lot of things that you need to know about. First, it takes a near-term recession kind of off the table. Very difficult to have recession with a 4.2% unemployment rate. That’s just too much demand for workers.”

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He warned his viewers to not get excited about the recent rally but admitted that the recent earnings reports were encouraging:

“So keep in mind that today’s rally may not be one off as we go through our game plan for next week. But first, let me just say we’re over the hump. We’ve now had companies that reported fabulous numbers.”

His last cautious warning was to look out for any possible geopolitical escalations between the U.S. and China:

“Here’s the bottom line: We know that we’re living through a time of great tumult. We could easily be thrown off if President Trump responds harshly to this Chinese olive branch this very weekend. If that happens, there could be some unwinding to do. Right now, though, it looks like the momentum can keep up as long as we don’t get a total breakdown in the nascent trade talks between the world’s two biggest nations.”

Our Methodology

For this article, we compiled a list of 11 stocks that were discussed by Jim Cramer during Mad Money episodes that aired on the 5^th and 6^th of May, 2024. We then calculated their performance for the past 12 months, until May 6^th, 2025, market close. We have also included the hedge fund sentiment for the stocks, which we sourced from Insider Monkey’s Q4 2024 database of over 900 hedge funds. The stocks are listed in the order that Cramer mentioned them.

Please note that this article mentions Jim Cramer’s previous opinions and may not account for any changes to his opinions regarding the stocks that are mentioned. It is primarily an examination of how his previously provided opinions have panned out.

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Cava Group, Inc. (NYSE:CAVA)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 47

Cramer spoke about Cava Group, Inc. (NYSE:CAVA) in response to a caller question on whether  it could follow Chipotle’s footsteps. Cramer was bullish. He cited its alignment with consumer health trends and encouraged buying it amid the broader selloff. Here’s what he said back then:

“[On whether it can follow Chipotle’s footsteps] Yes. Yes I think it can. Cava can. And I’ll you what. Because Cava has that Mediterranean diet going for it that is very good for you. And that’s what people want. There’s a whole cohort of people that’s all they want. They want to eat out and feel good and be good, and Cava fits that depiction. I am urging you to stop waiting for a correction to give you better buying opportunities, because we just had one as I just demonstrated. And I think we may be closer to the end of the selloff. It doesn’t mean we’re done, but it does mean you buy it.”

This was a great call by Cramer as the stock bounced back by 25.58% since then.

His opinion holds firm. Talking about Cava Group, Inc. (NYSE:CAVA) in a recent episode, Cramer had this to say:

“I like it here. I like it here for the long term. Why? Because I think the Mediterranean is a kind of food that can be like Chipotle, it can be the previous, you know, just the way Chipotle had a big run. I think Cava can too.”

Overall, CAVA ranks 2nd on our list of stocks that Jim Cramer discussed. While we acknowledge the potential of CAVA as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that some AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and doing so within a shorter time frame. There is an AI stock that went up since the beginning of 2025, while popular AI stocks lost around 25%. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than CAVA but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about this cheapest AI stock.

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Disclosure: None. This article is originally published at Insider Monkey.