Advent International sells First Watch (FWRG) shares worth $88.5m

Published 13/08/2025, 01:30
Advent International sells First Watch (FWRG) shares worth $88.5m

Advent International, L.P., a ten percent owner of First Watch Restaurant Group (LON:RTN), Inc. (NASDAQ:FWRG), sold 5,000,000 shares of common stock on August 8, 2025. The shares were sold at a price of $17.7, resulting in a total transaction value of $88,500,000. The transaction comes as First Watch trades at a significant premium with a P/E ratio of 300, while carrying a substantial debt burden. According to InvestingPro data, analyst price targets range from $17 to $25, with 7 analysts recently revising earnings estimates upward.

Following the transaction, Advent International, L.P. directly owns 9,689,784 shares of First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc.

The sale was executed on August 8, 2025, and the Form 4 filing was submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 12, 2025. The filing was signed by Neil Crawford, Vice President of Finance at Advent International GP, LLC, the General Partner of Advent International, L.P.

In other recent news, First Watch Restaurant Group reported its financial results for the second quarter of 2025, revealing a mixed performance. The company experienced a notable earnings per share (EPS) miss, reporting $0.03 compared to the expected $0.06, which represents a 50% shortfall. On a more positive note, First Watch’s revenue slightly exceeded expectations, reaching $307.9 million against the projected $306.6 million. In addition to these financial results, Stifel maintained its Hold rating on First Watch, with a price target of $17. Analyst Chris O’Cull from Stifel reaffirmed this rating, suggesting a neutral outlook on the stock’s near-term performance. These developments indicate that while First Watch is facing some challenges with its earnings, its revenue performance and analyst ratings remain relatively stable.

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