Cheesecake Factory (NASDAQ:CAKE) Rating Increased to Hold at Robert W. Baird

Posted by Francis Steltz on Aug 26th, 2026

Robert W. Baird upgraded shares of Cheesecake Factory (NASDAQ:CAKE – Free Report) to a hold rating in a research report report published on Monday morning,Zacks.com reports.

Other analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Mizuho raised their price objective on Cheesecake Factory from $85.00 to $93.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Oppenheimer raised their price target on Cheesecake Factory from $91.00 to $101.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Northcoast Research lowered shares of Cheesecake Factory from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, June 15th. Citigroup raised their price target on shares of Cheesecake Factory from $76.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, July 10th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded Cheesecake Factory from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 13th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have given a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $81.00.

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Cheesecake Factory Stock Performance

CAKE stock opened at $113.49 on Monday. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $91.94 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $72.28. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08, a quick ratio of 0.52 and a current ratio of 0.59. Cheesecake Factory has a one year low of $43.07 and a one year high of $118.46. The firm has a market cap of $5.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.76, a PEG ratio of 2.05 and a beta of 1.00.

Cheesecake Factory (NASDAQ:CAKE – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 28th. The restaurant operator reported $1.44 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.18 by $0.26. Cheesecake Factory had a net margin of 4.61% and a return on equity of 43.97%. The firm had revenue of $1.03 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $999.54 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.16 EPS. Cheesecake Factory’s revenue was up 7.7% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts forecast that Cheesecake Factory will post 4.47 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Cheesecake Factory Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Transactions at Cheesecake Factory

In other Cheesecake Factory news, President David M. Gordon sold 31,950 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, August 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $110.03, for a total transaction of $3,515,458.50. Following the transaction, the president directly owned 26,875 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,957,056.25. This trade represents a 54.31% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Chairman David Overton sold 94,145 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the chairman directly owned 89,805 shares in the company, valued at $9,543,577.35. This represents a 51.18% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 216,239 shares of company stock worth $22,463,500 in the last ninety days. Company insiders own 8.00% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Allworth Financial LP acquired a new stake in shares of Cheesecake Factory in the second quarter valued at about $36,000. NFSG Corp grew its stake in Cheesecake Factory by 115.8% during the 1st quarter. NFSG Corp now owns 682 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $37,000 after acquiring an additional 366 shares in the last quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Cheesecake Factory during the 2nd quarter valued at about $57,000. Root Financial Partners LLC raised its holdings in Cheesecake Factory by 973.2% in the 4th quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 880 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $44,000 after acquiring an additional 798 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Arax Advisory Partners acquired a new stake in Cheesecake Factory in the 4th quarter valued at about $50,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 94.48% of the company’s stock.

About Cheesecake Factory

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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.