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INSIDER SELL

Sweetgreen, Inc.

Research: Finviz ↗·Perplexity ↗

No convergence signal this quarter — shown because tracked funds have filed 13D/G on this stock.

Days to cover (short int.)
3.5d↑+0.6%
as of 2026-07-31

News Summary

Negative

Sweetgreen slashed full-year 2026 guidance dramatically, projecting same-store sales declines of 7-8% (vs. prior 2-4% forecast) following a nationwide cyclospora outbreak that crushed consumer confidence despite the company not being implicated in contamination. Stock has fallen ~30% since mid-August, analyst consensus now expects unprofitability in 2027, and revenue growth is projected at just 0.1% annually versus the company's historical 16% rate.

Red flags

  • Guidance cut: same-store sales now projected to decline 7-8% vs. prior guidance of 2-4% decline
  • Stock down ~30% in one month (mid-August) following earnings announcement
  • Analysts project company will become unprofitable in 2027
  • Revenue growth collapsed to 0.1% expected annually vs. 16% historical growth and 9.5% industry average
  • Cyclospora outbreak created major consumer confidence crisis affecting salad chains industry-wide; competitor Salad and Go filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy
  • Q2 statutory losses of $0.22 per share with in-line revenues indicate margin compression
  • Wide analyst price target dispersion ($4.40–$10.00) reflects high uncertainty; multiple targets cut post-earnings (BofA, DA Davidson)

Insider Activity

NameTitleTypeSharesPriceValueFiledSrc
McConnell JamieChief Financial OfficerSELL15K$6.21$0.09M2026-08-17
Cochran Jason MilesChief Operating OfficerSELL5K$6.21$0.03M2026-08-17
McConnell JamieChief Financial OfficerSELL1K$8.00$0.01M2026-05-18
Cochran Jason MilesChief Operating OfficerSELL15K$7.99$0.12M2026-05-18

Fund 13D/13G Filings (2)

Tracked funds' beneficial-ownership filings on this stock — disclosed within days of a position change, fresher than the quarterly 13F. Since Filing compares the stock to SPY from the filing date (shown for filings within the last 90 days).

FundForm∆ Shares% of ClassSince FilingFiledSrc
Point72SC 13G/A3.1M3.3%
+6.5% vs SPY
+4.8% abs
2026-08-14
Point72SC 13GNEW6.2%
-32.8% vs SPY
-27.4% abs
2026-05-18