Sweetgreen, Inc. (SG) Gains Price Target Bump as Policy Optimism Lifts Restaurant Sector

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On January 28, Goldman Sachs analyst Christine Cho raised the firm’s price target on Sweetgreen, Inc. (NYSE:SG) to $5.60 from $5 while maintaining a Sell rating on the shares. In a research note, the analyst noted that restaurant stocks have outperformed the S&P 500 year-to-date amid expectations for potential tariff relief, stimulus measures, and tax cuts that could support household consumption.

During the company’s third quarter 2025 earnings call, the company reported sales of $172.4 million. Sweetgreen opened eight new restaurants during the quarter, including six Infinite Kitchen locations, and entered the Arizona market for the first time. Looking ahead, Sweetgreen, Inc. (NYSE:SG) plans to open 17 additional restaurants in the fourth quarter, expanding into new markets such as Sacramento, Cincinnati, and Northwest Arkansas.

Founded in November 2006 and headquartered in Los Angeles, California, Sweetgreen, Inc. (NYSE:SG) is an American fast-casual restaurant chain that primarily offers salad bowls. With an average revenue growth of 25.8% in the past three years, it is 10th in the list of high-growth food stocks to buy.

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