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CBRL Trading Analysis - 09/15/2026 02:53 PM — TRU-SENTIMENT
Options chain · Stock chart · Baseline chart
CBRL (Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc,.) at $45.58. True Sentiment Bullish, delta 40-60 call 92% / put 8%, call $1,001,310 vs put $91,890. RSI 16.7.
- Symbol
- CBRL
- Price
- $45.58
- Article bias (separate from True Sentiment)
- bearish
- Conviction
- medium
- Published
- 2026-09-15 14:53:00 ET
- Author
- DeltaNeutral staff
TRUE SENTIMENT ANALYSIS (DELTA 40-60 OPTIONS)
True Sentiment Analysis (Delta 40-60 Options):Overall options flow sentiment: Bullish
Call vs Put dollar volume:
| Call Dollar Volume | Put Dollar Volume |
|---|---|
| $1,001,310 | $91,890 |
The pure directional positioning suggests near-term bullish expectations.
Key Statistics: CBRL
Fundamental Snapshot
Valuation
| P/E (Trailing) | 43.94 |
| P/E (Forward) | N/A |
| PEG Ratio | N/A |
| Price/Book | 2.45 |
Profitability
| EPS (Trailing) | $1.15 |
| EPS (Forward) | N/A |
| ROE | 5.63% |
| Net Margin | 0.79% |
Financial Health
| Revenue (TTM) | $3.34B |
| Debt/Equity | 3.49 |
| Free Cash Flow | N/A |
| Rev Growth | N/A |
Analyst Consensus
📈 Analysis
News Headlines & Context:
Recent news headlines for CBRL include:
- Cracker Barrel (CBRL) reports a decline in same-store sales for Q4 2026, citing increased competition and changing consumer behavior.
- The company announces plans to revamp its menu and improve customer experience to boost sales.
- CBRL faces increased pressure from activist investors to improve profitability and shareholder value.
These headlines suggest that CBRL is facing challenges in its core business, but is taking steps to address them. The technical and sentiment data may reflect these developments.
Fundamental Analysis:
Based on the provided fundamentals data:
- Revenue: $3,337,381,000
- Trailing EPS: $1.15
- Trailing P/E: 43.94
- Price-to-Book: 2.45
- Debt-to-Equity: 3.49
- Return on Equity (ROE): 5.63%
- Gross Margin: 68.63%
- Operating Margin: -0.65%
- Profit Margin: 0.79%
The fundamentals indicate that CBRL has a relatively high P/E ratio, which may suggest overvaluation. The company's profit margins are also low, and the debt-to-equity ratio is high, which could be a concern.
Current Market Position:
Current price: $45.52
Recent price action: The stock has been trending downward, with a significant drop in the past few days.
Key support and resistance levels:
| Level | Price |
|---|---|
| Support | $45.39 |
| Resistance | $50.53 |
Intraday momentum and trends: The minute bars show a decline in price with increasing volume, indicating bearish momentum.
Technical Analysis:
SMA trends:
| SMA | Price |
|---|---|
| 5-day SMA | $49.22 |
| 20-day SMA | $54.22 |
| 50-day SMA | $54.45 |
The stock is currently below all three SMAs, indicating a bearish trend.
RSI (14): 16.73, which is oversold territory.
MACD: -1.83, indicating a bearish signal.
Bollinger Bands: The stock is currently near the lower band, indicating potential oversold conditions.
True Sentiment Analysis (Delta 40-60 Options):
Overall options flow sentiment: Bullish
Call vs Put dollar volume:
| Call Dollar Volume | Put Dollar Volume |
|---|---|
| $1,001,310 | $91,890 |
The pure directional positioning suggests near-term bullish expectations.
Key Price Levels:
Support: $45.39
Resistance: $50.53
Entry: $45.50
Target: $50.00
Stop Loss: $44.00
25-Day Price Forecast:
CBRL is projected for $42.50 to $48.20
Based on current technical trends, momentum, and indicators, the stock price may continue to decline in the short term, but with potential oversold bounces.
Defined Risk Strategy Recommendations:
Based on the price forecast, consider the following defined risk strategies:
- Bull Call Spread: Buy 1 CBRL 261016C00045000 ($3.6 ask) and Sell 1 CBRL 261016C00050000 ($1.75 ask). Net debit: $1.85. Breakeven: $46.85. Maximum profit: $4.15.
- Bear Put Spread: Buy 1 CBRL 261016P00045000 ($3.0 ask) and Sell 1 CBRL 261016P00040000 ($1.15 ask). Net debit: $1.85. Breakeven: $44.15. Maximum profit: $4.85.
- Iron Condor: Sell 1 CBRL 261016C00045000 ($3.6 ask) and Buy 1 CBRL 261016C00050000 ($1.75 ask), Sell 1 CBRL 261016P00040000 ($1.15 ask) and Buy 1 CBRL 261016P00035000 ($0.35 ask). Net credit: $2.40. Breakeven: $42.60 and $47.40.
Risk Factors:
- Technical warning signs: Oversold conditions may lead to a bounce.
- Sentiment divergences: Bullish options flow vs bearish price action.
- Volatility: ATR is 2.38, indicating moderate volatility.
Summary & Conviction Level:
Overall bias: Bearish
Conviction level: Medium
One-line trade idea: CBRL may continue to decline in the short term, but with potential oversold bounces.
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