Grocery Stocks To Follow Now - January 1st

Why Consumers Are Abandoning Chipotle, Sweetgreen and CavaCAVA Group, Albertsons Companies, and Casey's General Stores are the three Grocery stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Grocery stocks are shares of publicly traded companies whose primary business is selling food and everyday household items — including supermarket chains, discount grocers, wholesale clubs, online grocery platforms, and food distributors. Investors generally treat them as relatively defensive holdings because they produce steady cash flows from essential purchases, though margins are often thin and performance is sensitive to input costs, competition, and shifts in consumer behavior. These companies had the highest dollar trading volume of any Grocery stocks within the last several days.CAVA Group (CAVA)Read Our Latest Research Report on CAVAAlbertsons Companies (ACI)CAVA Stock Looking for Direction After Earnings MissAlbertsons Companies, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the operation of food and drug stores in the United States. The company's food and drug retail stores offer grocery products, general merchandise, health and beauty care products, pharmacy, fuel, and other items and services. It also manufactures and processes food products for sale in stores.Read Our Latest Research Report on ACICasey's General Stores (CASY)3 Overlooked Value Stocks Set to Surge as Rates DropCasey's General Stores, Inc. engages in the provision of management and operation of convenience stores and gasoline stations. It provides self-service gasoline, a wide selection of grocery items, and an array of freshly prepared food items. The firm offers food, beverages, tobacco products, health and beauty aids, automotive products, and other non-food items.Read Our Latest Research Report on CASYFeatured StoriesMarketBeat's Top Five Stocks to Own in January 2026From Rust to Riches: 2 Auto Parts Names Built for 2026Bullseye Bounce: Toms Capital Takes a Stake in TargetInsider Buying: Smart Money Just Spent +$100M on These 3 StocksThe Power Bill, the AI Dip, and the Date That Could Flip 2026 StocksCrowdStrike Is Still Best-in-Breed—But 2026 May Be a Tough TradeThis instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. Please send any questions or comments about this story to contact@marketbeat.com.Should You Invest $1,000 in CAVA Group Right Now?Before you consider CAVA Group, you'll want to hear this.MarketBeat keeps track of Wall Street's top-rated and best performing research analysts and the stocks they recommend to their clients on a daily basis. MarketBeat has identified the five stocks that top analysts are quietly whispering to their clients to buy now before the broader market catches on... and CAVA Group wasn't on the list.While CAVA Group currently has a Moderate Buy rating among analysts, top-rated analysts believe these five stocks are better buys.View The Five Stocks Here