ZOES - Zoe's Kitchen, Inc.

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  1. stock1234

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    Zoe's Kitchen, Inc., through its subsidiaries, develops and operates a chain of fast-casual restaurants. It operates a range of restaurant formats, including in-line, end-cap, and free-standing restaurants. As of December 28, 2015, the company operated 163 owned and 3 franchised restaurants in 17 states of the United States. Zoe's Kitchen, Inc. was founded in 1995 and is based in Plano, Texas.
     
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    I have a small position and they actually came up with another good ER today. It is one of my favorite lunch locations and it is always packed. Prices are not expensive, food tastes great and employees are friendly; so overall customer experience is great..

    They surely have a great growth potential but I am just not sure if it is enough to explain 156 forward P/E otherwise I would have a much bigger position.

    $38.7 (4.8%) as of now...
     
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    Ive never tried one of these places.

    Not sure I have them in my city.
     
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    Reported after close today (5/31/16)
    Earnings: EPS $0.06 Revenue $80.4M
    Estimates: EPS $0.04 Revenue $78.88M

    Up 4.77% after hours
     
  5. DoveJohns

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    I just got back to this guy @22.37. It dropped significantly after I sold my small position. I have been waiting for it to find its bottom. I am still not sure if it finally did but at this price I believe risk/reward Ratio is on bull's side. Also, I liked the fact that it was green on a down market. So maybe sellers are finally exhausted.

    It is a bigger position than my previous position and I am ready to invest more if it keeps dropping.

    It might seem expensive P/E wise but their future growth potential makes it a fair price. They have already dropped the guidance on last ER, so risk for this ER is not high at all and I dont want to miss a surprise beat this quarter
     
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    Analyst Upgrade/Downgrade Update

    Brokerage firm: Maxim
    Change: Coverage Reiterated/Price Target Changed
    Previous Rating: N/A
    Current Rating: Buy
    Previous Price Target: $40
    Current Price Target: $36
     
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    Reported after close today (11/14/16)
    Earnings: EPS $0.04 Revenue $67.3M
    Estimates: EPS $0.04 Revenue $68.04M

    Down 4.76% after hours today
     
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    Analyst Upgrade/Downgrade Update

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    Telsey Advisory Group
    Change: Coverage Reiterated/Price Target Changed
    Previous Rating: N/A
    Current Rating: Market perform
    Previous Price Target: $36
    Current Price Target: $26
     
  10. heyimsnuffles

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    I actually love eating here. And it is a LONG

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    Never seen one, I'm from the Chicago area. Is it based on one of the coasts I'm guessing?
     
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    Lol Not in Chicago

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    Well I guess that explains why I've never seen one!
     
  14. DoveJohns

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    Sold today at $26.5 with 18.5% gain as I am going more conservative with the Stock Market... It feels like people are starting to get greedy again
     
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    Nice job man. Like seeing success stories on here!
     
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    Rough couple of weeks for longs.

    $20 support important here!
     

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