NASDAQ:CAKE Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) Stock Price, News & Analysis $105.17 +2.47 (+2.41%) Closing price 09/14/2026 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$105.62 +0.45 (+0.43%) As of 04:01 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Cheesecake Factory Stock (NASDAQ:CAKE) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Cheesecake Factory alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$103.17▼$105.8050-Day Range$76.63▼$117.2952-Week Range$43.07▼$118.46Volume1.09 million shsAverage Volume1.48 million shsMarket Capitalization$5.23 billionP/E Ratio28.50Dividend Yield1.14%Price Target$83.47Consensus RatingHold Company Overview The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (NASDAQ: CAKE) operates full-service casual dining restaurants in the United States. Its flagship Cheesecake Factory restaurants offer an extensive menu of made-to-order dishes spanning American and international cuisines, along with a broad selection of cheesecakes and other desserts. The company also operates North Italia, an Italian restaurant concept, and restaurants developed through Fox Restaurant Concepts. In addition, its bakery division produces cheesecakes and other baked goods for the company’s restaurants, retailers, and other foodservice customers. Founded in 1978 by David Overton, The Cheesecake Factory began as a bakery business before opening its first restaurant in Beverly Hills, California, in 1978. The company primarily serves customers through restaurant locations across the United States and has expanded its brand presence internationally through licensing and other arrangements.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Cheesecake Factory Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks61st Percentile Overall ScoreCAKE MarketRank™: Cheesecake Factory scored higher than 61% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 279th out of 483 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.1 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingCheesecake Factory has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.28, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 5 buy ratings, 10 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.Downside RiskCheesecake Factory has a consensus price target of $83.47, representing about 20.6% downside from its current price of $105.17.Amount of Analyst CoverageCheesecake Factory has been the subject of 14 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Cheesecake Factory's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth11.04% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Cheesecake Factory are expected to grow by 11.04% in the coming year, from $4.53 to $5.03 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Cheesecake Factory is 28.50, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.00.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Cheesecake Factory is 28.50, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 44.58.Price to Earnings Growth RatioCheesecake Factory has a PEG Ratio of 1.68. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioCheesecake Factory has a P/B Ratio of 12.01. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Cheesecake Factory's valuation and earnings. Short Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted20.63% of the float of Cheesecake Factory has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverCheesecake Factory has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.47.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Cheesecake Factory has recently increased by 2.14%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldCheesecake Factory pays a meaningful dividend of 1.17%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthCheesecake Factory does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Cheesecake Factory is 32.52%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Cheesecake Factory will have a dividend payout ratio of 23.86% next year. This indicates that Cheesecake Factory will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Cheesecake Factory's dividend. News and Social Media3.0 / 5News Sentiment0.79 News SentimentCheesecake Factory has a news sentiment score of 0.79. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.68 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for Cheesecake Factory this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 34 people have searched for CAKE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -6% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows5 people have added Cheesecake Factory to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 25% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Cheesecake Factory insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $22,301,899.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders8.00% of the stock of Cheesecake Factory is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions94.48% of the stock of Cheesecake Factory is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Cheesecake Factory's insider trading history. Receive CAKE Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Cheesecake Factory and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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CAKE Stock News HeadlinesI tried the Cheesecake Factory's new menu — here are the 5 best itemsSeptember 14 at 1:36 PM | msn.comThe Cheesecake Factory's best pasta isn't the Alfredo, Carbonara, or spicy vodkaSeptember 13 at 7:22 PM | msn.comThe REAL Reason Trump is Invading IranFor a moment… Forget about Trump’s ties to Israel. Forget about reports of Iran’s nuclear program. Because my research has led me to believe we’re risking World War 3 with Iran for a completely different reason.September 15 at 1:00 AM | Banyan Hill Publishing (Ad)This is what the Cheesecake Factory actually does with its leftover cheesecakeSeptember 10, 2026 | msn.comBasic Brussels Sprouts Are 10X More Flavorful When You Make Them Like The Cheesecake FactorySeptember 8, 2026 | yahoo.comCheesecake Factory: Excellent Comps, Downgrading On ValuationSeptember 8, 2026 | seekingalpha.comThe Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (CAKE) Presents at Barclays 19th Annual Global Consumer Staples Conference TranscriptSeptember 8, 2026 | seekingalpha.comCheesecake Factory (NASDAQ:CAKE) Director Janice Meyer Sells 1,958 SharesAugust 19, 2026 | insidertrades.comSee More Headlines CAKE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have CAKE shares performed this year? Cheesecake Factory's stock was trading at $50.48 at the start of the year. Since then, CAKE stock has increased by 108.3% and is now trading at $105.17. How were Cheesecake Factory's earnings last quarter? The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (NASDAQ:CAKE) issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July, 28th. The restaurant operator reported $1.44 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.18 by $0.26. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 7.7% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Does Cheesecake Factory have any subsidiaries? Cheesecake Factory subsidiaries include Fox Restaurant Concepts LLC, BirdChili Asian Kitchen Incorporated, CCF Asia IP Corporation, CCF Asia Operating Corporation, CCF China Operating Corporation, CCF Latin America Corporation, CCF Latin America IP Corporation, and more. Who are Cheesecake Factory's major shareholders? Cheesecake Factory's top institutional investors include California State Teachers Retirement System (8.43%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.96%), Bamco Inc. NY (0.90%) and PDT Partners LLC (0.35%). Insiders that own company stock include David Overton, Matthew Eliot Clark, David M Gordon, Janice L Meyer, Keith Carango, Scarlett May, Edie A Ames, Ashley W Hanscom, Alexander L Cappello and Spero G Alex. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Cheesecake Factory? Shares of CAKE stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Cheesecake Factory own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Cheesecake Factory investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Tesla (TSLA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Netflix (NFLX) and Intel (INTC). Company Calendar Last Earnings7/28/2026Record date for 8/25 Dividend8/11/2026Ex-Dividend for 8/25 Dividend8/11/2026Dividend Payable8/25/2026Today9/15/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)10/27/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (5m+) 1-Year History Sep 25 Dec 25 Mar 26 Jun 26 Sep 26 CAKE's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. CAKE has been in this zone for over 5 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorConsumer Discretionary Industry Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure Sub-IndustryRestaurants Current SymbolNASDAQ:CAKE CIK887596 Webwww.thecheesecakefactory.com Phone(818) 871-3000Fax818-871-3001Employees48,400Year Founded1978Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Cheesecake Factory$83.47 High Price Target$110.00 Low Price Target$60.00 Potential Upside/Downside-20.6%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.28 Research Coverage18 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$3.69 Trailing P/E Ratio28.50 Forward P/E Ratio23.22 P/E Growth1.68Net Income$148.43 million Net Margins4.61% Pretax Margin5.07% Return on Equity43.97% Return on Assets6.18% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.08 Current Ratio0.59 Quick Ratio0.52 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$3.88 billion Price / Sales1.35 Cash Flow$6.00 per share Price / Cash Flow17.53 Book Value$8.76 per share Price / Book12.01Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares49,761,000Free Float45,780,000Market Cap$5.23 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.01 Social Links 7 Stocks That Could Lead the Next Market BoomTesla, Nvidia, and Google helped shape the last era of market growth, but the next wave could come from a new group of companies. 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