Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) Stock Forecast & Price Target $54.86 +1.09 (+2.03%) As of 11:59 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Analyst Forecasts Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock Cheesecake Factory - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025) How MarketBeat Calculates Price Target and Consensus Rating Consensus Rating HoldBased on 17 Analyst RatingsSell4Hold5Buy8 Based on 17 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Cheesecake Factory in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold." Out of the 17 analysts, 4 have given a sell rating, 5 have given a hold rating, and 8 have given a buy rating for CAKE. Consensus Price Target $62.5614.04% Upside According to the 17 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Cheesecake Factory, the average price target is $62.56. The highest price target for CAKE is $75.00, while the lowest price target for CAKE is $47.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 14.04% from the current price of $54.86. MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data. Get the Latest News and Ratings for CAKE and Related Stocks Enter your email address to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Cheesecake Factory and its competitors. 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CAKE Analyst Ratings Over TimeTypeCurrent Forecast10/14/24 to 10/14/251 Month Ago9/14/24 to 9/14/253 Months Ago7/16/24 to 7/16/251 Year Ago10/15/23 to 10/14/24Strong Buy0 Strong Buy rating(s)0 Strong Buy rating(s)0 Strong Buy rating(s)0 Strong Buy rating(s)Buy8 Buy rating(s)7 Buy rating(s)7 Buy rating(s)5 Buy rating(s)Hold5 Hold rating(s)5 Hold rating(s)5 Hold rating(s)6 Hold rating(s)Sell4 Sell rating(s)4 Sell rating(s)4 Sell rating(s)2 Sell rating(s)Consensus Price Target$62.56$61.94$55.75$41.55Forecasted Upside14.04% Upside9.57% Upside-10.60% Downside6.06% UpsideConsensus RatingHoldHoldHoldHold CAKE Analyst Recommendations By MonthAnalyst Ratings Chart DescriptionThe chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.Skip Chart & View Analyst Rating History CAKE Price Targets by MonthAverage Share Price and Price Target by Month Chart DescriptionThe chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.Skip Chart and View Analyst Price Target HistorySkip Chart & View Price History Table Cheesecake Factory Stock vs. The CompetitionTypeCheesecake FactoryRetail/Wholesale CompaniesS&P 500Consensus Rating Score 2.24 2.16 2.52Consensus RatingHoldHoldModerate BuyPredicted Upside16.35% Upside52.58% Upside14.06% UpsideNews Sentiment RatingPositive NewsSee Recent CAKE NewsPositive NewsPositive News Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings All Ratings Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Rating Show All Upside > 100% Upside 50% - 100% Upside 20% - 50% Upside 10% - 20% Upside 0% - 10% Downside 0% - 10% Downside 10% - 20% Downside 20% - 50% Downside 50% - 100% Downside > 100% Upside/Downside All Actions Upgrades Downgrades Initiates Coverage Raises Target Lowers Target Reiterates Rating Action Custom Range 1 Month 3 Months 6 Months Year-to-Date 1 Year 3 Years 5 Years Time Frame Start Date End Date Most Recent from Each Brokerage All Show Export to Excel DateBrokerageAnalystActionRatingPrice TargetReport Date Upside/DownsideDetails10/13/2025Stephens4 of 5 stars Set Target$70.00+30.78%10/8/2025Weiss Ratings0 of 5 stars Reiterated RatingBuy (B)8/15/2025Raymond James Financial4 of 5 starsBrian Vaccaro2 of 5 starsBoost TargetOutperform$70.00 ➝ $73.00+15.81%8/4/2025Piper SandlerSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingBrian MullanSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost TargetNeutral$54.00 ➝ $62.00-0.94%7/31/2025Morgan StanleySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingJohn GlassSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost TargetUnderweight$45.00 ➝ $47.00-27.47%7/30/2025BarclaysSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingJeffrey BernsteinSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost TargetUnderweight$57.00 ➝ $62.00-6.77%7/30/2025Robert W. BairdSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingDavid TarantinoSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingSet TargetNeutral$56.00 ➝ $64.00-5.31%7/30/2025Wells Fargo & CompanySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingZachary FademSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost TargetEqual Weight$60.00 ➝ $65.00-2.31%7/18/2025UBS GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingDennis GeigerSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost TargetSell$45.00 ➝ $50.00-20.34%7/18/2025Bank of AmericaSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingKatherine GriffinSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost TargetNeutral$61.00 ➝ $67.00+7.91% Get the Latest News and Ratings for CAKE and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Cheesecake Factory and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 7/11/2025OppenheimerSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating Boost TargetOutperform$65.00 ➝ $75.00+16.88%7/10/2025The Goldman Sachs GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingChristine ChoSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingBuy ➝ Neutral$66.00 ➝ $67.00+4.46%6/25/2025JPMorgan Chase & Co.Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingJohn IvankoeSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost TargetUnderweight$50.00 ➝ $58.00-2.83%5/14/2025ArgusSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingChristine DooleySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingSet Target$60.00+8.52%4/15/2025CitigroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingJon TowerSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingLower TargetBuy$67.00 ➝ $62.00+30.99%2/20/2025William BlairSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating Reiterated RatingOutperform2/20/2025WedbushSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingNick SetyanSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost TargetOutperform$59.00 ➝ $61.00+12.36%12/16/2024Jefferies Financial GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating Boost TargetBuy$49.00 ➝ $58.00+13.30%5/9/2024Deutsche Bank AktiengesellschaftSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating Boost TargetHold$37.00 ➝ $38.00+3.74%Analyst ratings data on MarketBeat is provided by Benzinga and other data providers. This page was last refreshed on Tuesday at 12:00 PM ET. CAKE Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions What is Cheesecake Factory's forecast for 2025? According to the research reports of 17 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Cheesecake Factory is $62.56, with a high forecast of $75.00 and a low forecast of $47.00. Should I buy or sell Cheesecake Factory stock right now? 17 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Cheesecake Factory in the last twelve months. There are currently 4 sell ratings, 5 hold ratings and 8 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" CAKE shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in CAKE, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. Does Cheesecake Factory's stock price have much upside? According to analysts, Cheesecake Factory's stock has a predicted upside of 14.04% based on their 12-month stock forecasts. What analysts cover Cheesecake Factory? Cheesecake Factory has been rated by research analysts at Bank of America, Barclays, Citigroup, Morgan Stanley, Piper Sandler, Raymond James Financial, Robert W. Baird, Stephens, UBS Group, Weiss Ratings, and Wells Fargo & Company in the past 90 days. Do Wall Street analysts like Cheesecake Factory more than its competitors? Analysts like Cheesecake Factory more than other "retail/wholesale" companies. The consensus rating score for Cheesecake Factory is 2.24 while the average consensus rating score for "retail/wholesale" companies is 2.16. Learn more on how CAKE compares to other companies. 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