BUZZ-PREVIEW: Shake Shack shares fall; seen reporting rise in Q4 EPS, rev

Shake Shack Inc SHAK.N shares down 2.7% on Wed in last session ahead of the fast food restaurant's Q4 report due for release before market open on Thurs

SHAK seen reporting adj EPS of $0.25 vs $0.02 in yr-ago qtr on rev of $328.35 mln vs $286.24 mln year-ago, according to LSEG

In last 8 quarters SHAK met or beat Street view on EPS every time while rev met or beat 6 times, as per LSEG

Investors on Jan 13 sent the stock down 5.3% on the day, after SHAK issued preliminary Q4 numbers and gave rev, EBITDA guidance for 2025 as well as 3-year targets for growth

Stock last traded at $112.72 vs median PT of $140, which is unchanged from month ago but above $134 median Dec 19, as per LSEG, which shows 24 analyst ratings: six 'strong buy,' five 'buy,' 12 'hold' and one 'sell'

YTD down 13% including session move, after rising 75% in 2024 vs a roughly 6% YTD gain in S&P 600 restaurant index .SPSMCREST, which rose 16.4% in 2024