StreetInsider.com News Articles

Toast’s 2026 Restaurant Employee Survey: How Industry Workers Feel About Pay, Tips, Benefits, and AI

Thu, 22 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0400

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Toast (NYSE: TOST) released its 2026 Voice of the Restaurant Employee Survey. Toast annually polls restaurant employees about their jobs, and the takeaway in 2026: While restaurants are feeling the pinch of a shrinking workforce — perhaps for that very reason — there’s been an uptick in restaurant industry employees’ pay and satisfaction.

Toast’s survey of 702 restaurant employees — which asked about pay, tips, benefits, AI, and more — shows a significant jump in restaurant employees’ pay satisfaction compared to 2025 and, similarly, a corresponding increase in satisfaction with benefits.1,2

Read the full 2026 Voice of

Toast’s 2026 Restaurant Employee Survey: How Industry Workers Feel About Pay, Tips, Benefits, and AI

Thu, 22 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0400

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Toast (NYSE: TOST) released its 2026 Voice of the Restaurant Employee Survey. Toast annually polls restaurant employees about their jobs, and the takeaway in 2026: While restaurants are feeling the pinch of a shrinking workforce — perhaps for that very reason — there’s been an uptick in restaurant industry employees’ pay and satisfaction.
Toast’s survey of 702 restaurant employees — which asked about pay, tips, benefits, AI, and more — shows a significant jump in restaurant employees’ pay satisfaction compared to 2025 and, similarly, a corresponding increase in satisfaction with benefits.1,2
Read the full 2026 Voice of

Toast Announces Release Date Of Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 16:05:00 -0400

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Toast (NYSE: TOST), the global technology platform built for restaurant and retail businesses, will release financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2026 following the close of the U.S. markets on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Toast will host a conference call to discuss its results at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time the same day.
The news release with financial results and a link to the conference call will be accessible at the Toast investor relations website: https://investors.toasttab.com. A replay of the conference call will also be available on Toast’s investor relations

Toast Announces Release Date Of Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 16:05:00 -0400

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Toast (NYSE: TOST), the global technology platform built for restaurant and retail businesses, will release financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2026 following the close of the U.S. markets on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Toast will host a conference call to discuss its results at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time the same day.
The news release with financial results and a link to the conference call will be accessible at the Toast investor relations website: https://investors.toasttab.com. A replay of the conference call will also be available on Toast’s investor relations

Toast Inc. (TOST) PT Lowered to $38 at Truist Securities

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 10:00:53 -0400
(Updated - October 19, 2026 10:00 AM EDT)
Truist Securities analyst Matthew Coad lowered the price target on Toast Inc. (NYSE: TOST) to $38.00 (from $39.00) while maintaining a Buy rating.
The analyst commented: "This report is a deep dive on Toast digging into its SaaS ARPU growth (which we expect to accelerate), pace of market share gains (our YE28 location count is 3% above the Street), and the competitive implications of DoorDash's DashOS (we believe concerns are overblown and Toast IQ Grow is a relatively better solution). The biggest piece of differentiated analysis here is our breakdown of Toast's SaaS ARPU

Toast Inc. (TOST) PT Lowered to $38 at Truist Securities

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 10:00:53 -0400
(Updated - October 19, 2026 10:00 AM EDT)
Truist Securities analyst Matthew Coad lowered the price target on Toast Inc. (NYSE: TOST) to $38.00 (from $39.00) while maintaining a Buy rating.
The analyst commented: "This report is a deep dive on Toast digging into its SaaS ARPU growth (which we expect to accelerate), pace of market share gains (our YE28 location count is 3% above the Street), and the competitive implications of DoorDash's DashOS (we believe concerns are overblown and Toast IQ Grow is a relatively better solution). The biggest piece of differentiated analysis here is our breakdown of Toast's SaaS ARPU

BofA Securities Resumes Toast Inc. (TOST) at Buy

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 06:10:46 -0400
(Updated - October 15, 2026 6:10 AM EDT)
BofA Securities analyst Matt O\'Neill resumes coverage on Toast Inc. (NYSE: TOST) with a Buy rating and a price target of $40.00.
The analyst comments "We reinstate coverage of TOST at Buy with a $40 PO (18x STM EV/EBITDA). As the leading US restaurant POS and business management platform, we believe investors underestimate the durability of location growth and breadth of TOST’s acquisition funnel as it gains share and expands into retail, enterprise, international, and gas stations. We forecast FY27 net adds of ~34.4k, ~10% above Street, driving FY28 GPV of $330bn vs. Street

BofA Securities Resumes Toast Inc. (TOST) at Buy

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 06:10:46 -0400
(Updated - October 15, 2026 6:10 AM EDT)
BofA Securities analyst Matt O\'Neill resumes coverage on Toast Inc. (NYSE: TOST) with a Buy rating and a price target of $40.00.
The analyst comments "We reinstate coverage of TOST at Buy with a $40 PO (18x STM EV/EBITDA). As the leading US restaurant POS and business management platform, we believe investors underestimate the durability of location growth and breadth of TOST’s acquisition funnel as it gains share and expands into retail, enterprise, international, and gas stations. We forecast FY27 net adds of ~34.4k, ~10% above Street, driving FY28 GPV of $330bn vs. Street

BofA Securities Resumes Toast Inc. (TOST) at Buy

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 06:10:46 -0400
(Updated - October 15, 2026 6:10 AM EDT)
BofA Securities analyst Matt O\'Neill resumes coverage on Toast Inc. (NYSE: TOST) with a Buy rating and a price target of $40.00.
The analyst comments "We reinstate coverage of TOST at Buy with a $40 PO (18x STM EV/EBITDA). As the leading US restaurant POS and business management platform, we believe investors underestimate the durability of location growth and breadth of TOST’s acquisition funnel as it gains share and expands into retail, enterprise, international, and gas stations. We forecast FY27 net adds of ~34.4k, ~10% above Street, driving FY28 GPV of $330bn vs. Street

BofA Securities Resumes Toast Inc. (TOST) at Buy

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 06:10:46 -0400
(Updated - October 15, 2026 6:10 AM EDT)
BofA Securities analyst Matt O\'Neill resumes coverage on Toast Inc. (NYSE: TOST) with a Buy rating and a price target of $40.00.
The analyst comments "We reinstate coverage of TOST at Buy with a $40 PO (18x STM EV/EBITDA). As the leading US restaurant POS and business management platform, we believe investors underestimate the durability of location growth and breadth of TOST’s acquisition funnel as it gains share and expands into retail, enterprise, international, and gas stations. We forecast FY27 net adds of ~34.4k, ~10% above Street, driving FY28 GPV of $330bn vs. Street

Toast (TOST) call put ratio 1 call to 1.1 puts

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 05:51:50 -0400

Toast (NYSE: TOST) 30-day option implied volatility is at 59; compared to its 52-week range of 37 to 74. Call put ratio 1 call to 1.1 puts.

Goldman Sachs sees positive setup for payment stocks ahead of earnings

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 05:31:26 -0400

Investing.com -- Goldman Sachs said it holds a positive view on payment stocks heading into third-quarter earnings, citing strong spending volumes and favorable structural trends.
Spending volumes remained strong throughout the quarter and defied investor concerns about normalization, the bank said. September spending trends stayed robust through the end of the quarter.
Broader structural concerns affecting the sector have improved, with several regulatory and disruptive risks declining, Goldman Sachs noted. Agentic commerce has emerged as a complementary growth driver for carded payments.
The bank said payment stocks appear relatively protected from broader market concerns, including higher interest rates, higher inflation, and AI-driven disruption.

Goldman Sachs sees positive setup for payment stocks ahead of earnings

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 05:31:26 -0400

Investing.com -- Goldman Sachs said it holds a positive view on payment stocks heading into third-quarter earnings, citing strong spending volumes and favorable structural trends.
Spending volumes remained strong throughout the quarter and defied investor concerns about normalization, the bank said. September spending trends stayed robust through the end of the quarter.
Broader structural concerns affecting the sector have improved, with several regulatory and disruptive risks declining, Goldman Sachs noted. Agentic commerce has emerged as a complementary growth driver for carded payments.
The bank said payment stocks appear relatively protected from broader market concerns, including higher interest rates, higher inflation, and AI-driven disruption.

Goldman Sachs sees positive setup for payment stocks ahead of earnings

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 05:31:26 -0400

Investing.com -- Goldman Sachs said it holds a positive view on payment stocks heading into third-quarter earnings, citing strong spending volumes and favorable structural trends.
Spending volumes remained strong throughout the quarter and defied investor concerns about normalization, the bank said. September spending trends stayed robust through the end of the quarter.
Broader structural concerns affecting the sector have improved, with several regulatory and disruptive risks declining, Goldman Sachs noted. Agentic commerce has emerged as a complementary growth driver for carded payments.
The bank said payment stocks appear relatively protected from broader market concerns, including higher interest rates, higher inflation, and AI-driven disruption.

Goldman Sachs sees positive setup for payment stocks ahead of earnings

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 05:31:26 -0400

Investing.com -- Goldman Sachs said it holds a positive view on payment stocks heading into third-quarter earnings, citing strong spending volumes and favorable structural trends.
Spending volumes remained strong throughout the quarter and defied investor concerns about normalization, the bank said. September spending trends stayed robust through the end of the quarter.
Broader structural concerns affecting the sector have improved, with several regulatory and disruptive risks declining, Goldman Sachs noted. Agentic commerce has emerged as a complementary growth driver for carded payments.
The bank said payment stocks appear relatively protected from broader market concerns, including higher interest rates, higher inflation, and AI-driven disruption.

Goldman Sachs sees positive setup for payment stocks ahead of earnings

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 05:31:26 -0400

Investing.com -- Goldman Sachs said it holds a positive view on payment stocks heading into third-quarter earnings, citing strong spending volumes and favorable structural trends.
Spending volumes remained strong throughout the quarter and defied investor concerns about normalization, the bank said. September spending trends stayed robust through the end of the quarter.
Broader structural concerns affecting the sector have improved, with several regulatory and disruptive risks declining, Goldman Sachs noted. Agentic commerce has emerged as a complementary growth driver for carded payments.
The bank said payment stocks appear relatively protected from broader market concerns, including higher interest rates, higher inflation, and AI-driven disruption.

Goldman Sachs sees positive setup for payment stocks ahead of earnings

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 05:31:26 -0400

Investing.com -- Goldman Sachs said it holds a positive view on payment stocks heading into third-quarter earnings, citing strong spending volumes and favorable structural trends.
Spending volumes remained strong throughout the quarter and defied investor concerns about normalization, the bank said. September spending trends stayed robust through the end of the quarter.
Broader structural concerns affecting the sector have improved, with several regulatory and disruptive risks declining, Goldman Sachs noted. Agentic commerce has emerged as a complementary growth driver for carded payments.
The bank said payment stocks appear relatively protected from broader market concerns, including higher interest rates, higher inflation, and AI-driven disruption.

Goldman Sachs sees positive setup for payment stocks ahead of earnings

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 05:31:26 -0400

Investing.com -- Goldman Sachs said it holds a positive view on payment stocks heading into third-quarter earnings, citing strong spending volumes and favorable structural trends.
Spending volumes remained strong throughout the quarter and defied investor concerns about normalization, the bank said. September spending trends stayed robust through the end of the quarter.
Broader structural concerns affecting the sector have improved, with several regulatory and disruptive risks declining, Goldman Sachs noted. Agentic commerce has emerged as a complementary growth driver for carded payments.
The bank said payment stocks appear relatively protected from broader market concerns, including higher interest rates, higher inflation, and AI-driven disruption.

Goldman Sachs sees positive setup for payment stocks ahead of earnings

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 05:31:26 -0400

Investing.com -- Goldman Sachs said it holds a positive view on payment stocks heading into third-quarter earnings, citing strong spending volumes and favorable structural trends.
Spending volumes remained strong throughout the quarter and defied investor concerns about normalization, the bank said. September spending trends stayed robust through the end of the quarter.
Broader structural concerns affecting the sector have improved, with several regulatory and disruptive risks declining, Goldman Sachs noted. Agentic commerce has emerged as a complementary growth driver for carded payments.
The bank said payment stocks appear relatively protected from broader market concerns, including higher interest rates, higher inflation, and AI-driven disruption.

Form 4 Toast, Inc. For: Oct 05 Filed by: Vassil Jonathan

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 16:51:00 -0400
si-local-file:///var/storage/secattach/20261006/27156153.html

New Toast IQ Team and Expanded Toast IQ Grow Help Businesses Drive Profits, Attract Guests, and Manage Labor

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0400

20+ updates, including new Scheduling, SEO, Reviews, and Offers agents help operators drive bottom-line impact, backed by real customer outcomes

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Toast (NYSE: TOST), the global technology platform built for restaurant and retail businesses, today introduced Toast IQ Team, a new labor management solution for restaurant and retail operators, alongside a significant expansion of Toast IQ Grow, the complete marketing solution Toast introduced earlier in 2026. From building schedules that help manage labor costs to turning great guest experiences into five-star reviews, Toast IQ Team and Toast IQ Grow mark another step toward an agentic platform

New Toast IQ Team and Expanded Toast IQ Grow Help Businesses Drive Profits, Attract Guests, and Manage Labor

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0400

20+ updates, including new Scheduling, SEO, Reviews, and Offers agents help operators drive bottom-line impact, backed by real customer outcomes

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Toast (NYSE: TOST), the global technology platform built for restaurant and retail businesses, today introduced Toast IQ Team, a new labor management solution for restaurant and retail operators, alongside a significant expansion of Toast IQ Grow, the complete marketing solution Toast introduced earlier in 2026. From building schedules that help manage labor costs to turning great guest experiences into five-star reviews, Toast IQ Team and Toast IQ Grow mark another step toward an agentic platform

Form 4 Toast, Inc. For: Oct 01 Filed by: Gomez Elena

Mon, 05 Oct 2026 16:34:00 -0400
si-local-file:///var/storage/secattach/20261005/27149316.html

Form 4 Toast, Inc. For: Oct 01 Filed by: Fredette Stephen

Mon, 05 Oct 2026 16:34:00 -0400
si-local-file:///var/storage/secattach/20261005/27149310.html

Form 4 Toast, Inc. For: Oct 01 Filed by: Narang Aman

Mon, 05 Oct 2026 16:33:00 -0400
si-local-file:///var/storage/secattach/20261005/27149286.html