No insider purchase over the last 90 days. The latest was filed 13 Jul 2022.
This page follows insider dealings at Shake Shack Inc. as filed with SEC (Form 4), a company from the Retail & Commerce sector based in New York City, United States. The group dates from 2004. Between 18 October 2025 and 18 October 2026, 7 insiders published 13 filings.
Only sales appear on the open market, 5 sales in all totalling €139k, filed by 1 insider. Biggest ticket of the year: €66k, sold by Sentell Stephanie Ann and made public on 26 November 2025.
Between a trade and the moment it shows up on SEC (Form 4), the median delay is 2 days. For comparison, the SEC allows two business days to file a Form 4. A sale on its own says little: insiders also sell to pay tax, fund a purchase or diversify.
For context, the typical company on the same exchange (median of 5,810 companies) published 19 filings over the same period, against 13 filings here. Since 2016, the database holds 1 purchase and 45 sales by insiders of the company. For the fiscal year to 31 December 2025, the annual 10-K puts revenue at 1.45 bn USD and net income at 45.7 m USD.
Elsewhere in the same sector, our signals recently picked up insider purchases at GameStop Corp. and Celsius Holdings, Inc. These figures are compiled from regulatory filings published by SEC (Form 4). They describe what insiders did and are not a recommendation.
Analysts rate Shake Shack Inc. Buy (bullish), based on 24 analysts. Average price target: US$80.71.
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Shake Shack Inc. is a premium fast-casual restaurant company listed on the NYSE under the ticker SHAK in the United States. For French- and European-based investors, the company sits in the consumer-discretionary / restaurant growth segment, with a brand built around made-to-order food, a simple menu architecture, and a distinctive urban dining experience. The business started in New York, near Madison Square Park, where it began in 2001 as a hot-dog cart supporting a public art initiative and later evolved into a permanent kiosk and then a scalable restaurant concept. Over time, Shake Shack became a publicly traded growth story and expanded from a local New York brand into a multi-unit U.S. and international platform.
Shake Shack’s core operations are split between company-operated Shacks and licensed Shacks. Its menu is centered on burgers, chicken sandwiches, hot dogs, crinkle-cut fries, frozen custard, shakes, and beverages. The brand deliberately positions itself above traditional quick-service restaurants, emphasizing fresh preparation, culinary quality, and a premium guest experience rather than pure price competition. That positioning supports stronger brand loyalty and a more affluent, experience-driven customer base, while also making the concept more exposed to traffic volatility and margin pressure than lower-priced peers.
Geographically, Shake Shack remains primarily a U.S. concept, but its footprint has broadened materially through both domestic openings and international licensing partnerships. Recent company disclosures indicate that fiscal 2025 was a milestone year for development, with 45 new company-operated Shacks and 40 new licensed Shacks opened. The company highlighted expansion in markets such as Canada, Israel, the Middle East, Japan, the U.K., U.S. airports, and new partnership-driven growth in Hawaii, Vietnam, and Panama. This mix shows that Shake Shack is still in a relatively early stage of global rollout, especially compared with mature global restaurant chains.
Recent news has centered on growth execution and the company’s 2026 outlook. In January 2026, management provided an initial fiscal 2026 update and reiterated its medium-term targets. The 2025 annual report also emphasized menu innovation, digital engagement, and operational discipline, including new limited-time items, improvements to core menu items, and stronger app adoption. For investors, Shake Shack represents a branded consumer-growth story with meaningful unit-expansion potential, but one that must continuously balance premium pricing, labor and input costs, and disciplined expansion. The company’s NYSE listing and U.S. domicile make it a familiar name for public-market investors, but its valuation and operating performance are still heavily tied to execution quality and same-store sales momentum.
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| Fiscal year end | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 1.45 bn USD | 45.7 m USD | 1.09 USD | 10-K |
| Dec 2024 | 1.25 bn USD | 10.2 m USD | 0.24 USD | 10-K |
| Dec 2023 | 1.09 bn USD | 20.3 m USD | 0.48 USD | 10-K |
| Dec 2022 | 900.5 m USD | -21.2 m USD | -0.54 USD | 10-K |
| Dec 2021 | 739.9 m USD | -4.6 m USD | -0.12 USD | 10-K |
Amounts in USD, as filed (forms 10-K, 20-F or 40-F). Source: SEC EDGAR.