Thompson Douglas W. 4
4 · CAVA GROUP, INC. · Filed May 28, 2026
Research Summary
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CAVA COO Douglas W. Thompson Buys 4,000 Shares
What Happened
Douglas W. Thompson, Chief Operations Officer of CAVA Group, Inc. (CAVA), purchased 4,000 shares in an open-market transaction on May 26, 2026. The reported weighted-average price was $79.45 per share, for a total transaction value of approximately $317,800. This is an outright purchase (code P), which is generally viewed as a direct insider buy rather than a sale.
Key Details
- Transaction date: May 26, 2026; Form 4 filed May 28, 2026 (appears timely — filed within two business days).
- Price: reported weighted-average $79.45; actual execution prices ranged from $79.4453 to $79.4520 per share (see footnote).
- Shares purchased: 4,000; total value ≈ $317,800.
- Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the provided filing excerpt.
- Footnotes: F1 notes the weighted-average price and that the shares were bought in multiple trades within the price range; F2 indicates reported holdings include unvested restricted stock units.
- Transaction type: Open-market purchase (P).
Context
Open-market purchases by executives are straightforward insider buys and are often watched by investors as a potential positive signal, though they do not prove future performance. This filing shows a routine purchase by the COO; no option exercises, grants, gifts, or 10b5-1 plan details were noted in the provided excerpt.
Insider Transaction Report
- Purchase
Common Stock
[F1][F2]2026-05-26$79.45/sh+4,000$317,800→ 10,371 total
Footnotes (2)
- [F1]The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $79.4453 to $79.4520 per share, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to CAVA Group, Inc., any security holder of CAVA Group, Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnote (1) to this Form 4.
- [F2]Includes unvested restricted stock units.