Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) – Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Changes

Cheesecake Factory (NASDAQ: CAKE) recently received a number of ratings updates from brokerages and research firms:

• 8/13/2026 – Cheesecake Factory was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b-)” to “buy (b)”.
• 7/31/2026 – Cheesecake Factory was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b)” to “buy (b-)”.
• 7/30/2026 – Cheesecake Factory had its price target raised by Argus from $72.00 to $110.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/30/2026 – Cheesecake Factory was upgraded by Zacks Research from “hold” to “strong-buy”.
• 7/29/2026 – Cheesecake Factory had its price target raised by Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc. from $91.00 to $101.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 7/29/2026 – Cheesecake Factory had its “positive” rating reaffirmed by Stephens.
• 7/29/2026 – Cheesecake Factory had its price target raised by Mizuho from $85.00 to $93.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 7/29/2026 – Cheesecake Factory was downgraded by Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from “buy” to “hold”. They now have a $88.00 price target on the stock, up from $75.00.
• 7/29/2026 – Cheesecake Factory was downgraded by Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from “buy” to “hold”. They now have a $88.00 price target on the stock, up from $75.00.
• 7/29/2026 – Cheesecake Factory was upgraded by Morgan Stanley from “underweight” to “equal weight”. They now have a $80.00 price target on the stock, up from $50.00.
• 7/29/2026 – Cheesecake Factory had its price target raised by Stephens from $80.00 to $93.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 7/29/2026 – Cheesecake Factory had its price target raised by Robert W. Baird from $65.00 to $90.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 7/27/2026 – Cheesecake Factory had its price target raised by Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc. from $72.00 to $91.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 7/24/2026 – Cheesecake Factory had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by Mizuho. They now have a $85.00 price target on the stock, up from $75.00.
• 7/24/2026 – Cheesecake Factory was downgraded by Mizuho from “outperform” to “neutral”. They now have a $85.00 price target on the stock, up from $75.00.
• 7/23/2026 – Cheesecake Factory had its price target raised by UBS Group AG from $53.00 to $60.00. They now have a “sell” rating on the stock.
• 7/16/2026 – Cheesecake Factory had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $65.00 to $75.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 7/14/2026 – Cheesecake Factory was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b-)” to “buy (b)”.
• 7/10/2026 – Cheesecake Factory had its price target raised by Citigroup Inc. from $76.00 to $90.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/2/2026 – Cheesecake Factory had its price target raised by Bank of America Corporation from $66.00 to $79.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 6/23/2026 – Cheesecake Factory was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b)” to “buy (b-)”.

Cheesecake Factory Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, August 25th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, August 11th will be issued a dividend of $0.30 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, August 11th. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.1%. Cheesecake Factory’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 32.52%.

Insider Transactions at Cheesecake Factory

In other news, EVP Scarlett May sold 7,978 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $102.66, for a total value of $819,021.48. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 18,241 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,872,621.06. The trade was a 30.43% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Chairman David Overton sold 94,145 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $106.27, for a total transaction of $10,004,789.15. Following the completion of the sale, the chairman directly owned 89,805 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,543,577.35. This represents a 51.18% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 214,281 shares of company stock worth $22,249,374. Company insiders own 8.00% of the company’s stock.

The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (NASDAQ:CAKE) is an American restaurant company and distributor renowned for its full-service casual-dining concept and specialty cheesecakes. Headquartered in Calabasas Hills, California, the company operates more than 200 restaurants under The Cheesecake Factory® brand across the United States, Puerto Rico and select international markets. In addition to sit-down dining, Cheesecake Factory franchised locations offer catering and take-out services, while a separate manufacturing arm supplies branded cheesecakes and desserts to supermarkets, hotels and other foodservice operators.

The origins of the brand trace back to a small cheesecake bakery founded in Detroit in the 1940s.

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