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Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$112.78 +4.99 (+4.63%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
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$113.00 +0.23 (+0.20%)
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About Chefs' Warehouse Stock (NASDAQ:CHEF)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$107.79
▼
$112.38
50-Day Range
$106.46
▼
$116.42
52-Week Range
$56.46
▼
$118.51
Volume
505,386 shs
Average Volume
542,628 shs
Market Capitalization
$4.60 billion
P/E Ratio
53.70
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$115.67
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. is a specialty food distributor that supplies professional chefs, restaurants, hotels, culinary institutions, specialty retailers and other foodservice customers. The company focuses on products that are often difficult to source through broadline distributors, including specialty and center-of-the-plate items.

Its product offerings include fresh produce, seafood, meat and poultry, dairy, imported and domestic cheeses, charcuterie, specialty grocery products, dry goods, frozen foods, and culinary supplies. The company also provides related services such as product sourcing, delivery and support for foodservice operators.

Founded in 1985, The Chefs' Warehouse has expanded from its early operations in the New York area into a broader distribution network serving culinary markets across the United States and Canada. Its customers range from independent restaurants and prominent chefs to hospitality groups, hotels, institutions and specialty food retailers.

The company is led by Christopher Pappas, who serves as its chief executive officer and has been associated with The Chefs' Warehouse since its founding.

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Chefs' Warehouse Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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55th Percentile Overall Score

CHEF MarketRank™: 
2.741829636435 of 5 stars

Chefs' Warehouse scored higher than 55% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 84th out of 168 stocks in the consumer staples sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Chefs' Warehouse has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 5 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside/Downside

    The consensus price target for Chefs' Warehouse is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Chefs' Warehouse has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Chefs' Warehouse's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Chefs' Warehouse are expected to grow by 22.05% in the coming year, from $2.54 to $3.10 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Chefs' Warehouse is 53.19, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.74.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Chefs' Warehouse is 53.19, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 13.93.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Chefs' Warehouse has a P/B Ratio of 7.55. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Chefs' Warehouse's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    11.14% of the float of Chefs' Warehouse has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Chefs' Warehouse has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.72.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Chefs' Warehouse has recently decreased by 13.19%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Chefs' Warehouse does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    Chefs' Warehouse does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • News Sentiment

    Chefs' Warehouse has a news sentiment score of 0.48. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.58 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Chefs' Warehouse this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Chefs' Warehouse insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $15,203,174.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    11.10% of the stock of Chefs' Warehouse is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    91.55% of the stock of Chefs' Warehouse is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Chefs' Warehouse's insider trading history.
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CHEF Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Chefs' Warehouse's stock was trading at $62.33 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, CHEF shares have increased by 79.8% and is now trading at $112.0970.

The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHEF) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July, 29th. The company reported $0.78 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.59 by $0.19. Chefs' Warehouse's quarterly revenue was up 12.9% on a year-over-year basis.
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Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) raised $135 million in an initial public offering on Thursday, July 28th 2011. The company issued 9,000,000 shares at $14.00-$16.00 per share.

Chefs' Warehouse's top institutional investors include Argent Capital Management LLC (0.03%), GAMMA Investing LLC (0.01%) and Farther Finance Advisors LLC. Insiders that own company stock include Christopher Pappas, James Leddy, Tim Mccauley, Katherine Oliver, Alexandros Aldous and Christina Polychroni.
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Shares of CHEF 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.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Chefs' Warehouse investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Palantir Technologies (PLTR), Alibaba Group (BABA), Carnival (CCL), Performance Food Group (PFGC), Boeing (BA) and Adobe (ADBE).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
7/29/2026
Today
10/14/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/04/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail
Sub-Industry
Food Distributors
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:CHEF
CIK
1517175
Fax
N/A
Employees
5,156
Year Founded
1985

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$131.00
Low Price Target
$84.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+2.6%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.00
Research Coverage
7 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$2.10
Trailing P/E Ratio
53.70
Forward P/E Ratio
44.40
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$72.36 million
Net Margins
2.09%
Pretax Margin
3.04%
Return on Equity
16.95%
Return on Assets
5.19%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
1.07
Current Ratio
2.15
Quick Ratio
1.31

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$4.15 billion
Price / Sales
1.11
Cash Flow
$4.06 per share
Price / Cash Flow
27.79
Book Value
$14.85 per share
Price / Book
7.59

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
40,800,000
Free Float
36,268,000
Market Cap
$4.60 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.44

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This page (NASDAQ:CHEF) was last updated on 10/14/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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