Research Analysts Set Expectations for CAKE Q1 Earnings

The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (NASDAQ:CAKE) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Cheesecake Factory in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, March 5th. Zacks Research analyst H. Ray now expects that the restaurant operator will post earnings per share of $0.80 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.85. The consensus estimate for Cheesecake Factory’s current full-year earnings is $3.71 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Cheesecake Factory’s Q2 2025 earnings at $1.13 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.58 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.13 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $3.64 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.86 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.20 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.65 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $3.99 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.42 EPS.

CAKE has been the subject of several other reports. Piper Sandler lifted their target price on Cheesecake Factory from $47.00 to $51.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 20th. Oppenheimer raised Cheesecake Factory from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $65.00 target price for the company in a research report on Tuesday, January 7th. William Blair reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Cheesecake Factory in a research report on Thursday, February 20th. Wedbush boosted their price objective on Cheesecake Factory from $59.00 to $61.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 20th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on Cheesecake Factory from $45.00 to $52.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 20th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $52.19.

Cheesecake Factory Stock Performance

NASDAQ CAKE opened at $49.93 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $2.58 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.60, a P/E/G ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 1.55. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19, a current ratio of 0.44 and a quick ratio of 0.33. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $51.75 and a two-hundred day moving average of $46.43. Cheesecake Factory has a 1-year low of $33.05 and a 1-year high of $57.32.

Cheesecake Factory (NASDAQ:CAKE) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 19th. The restaurant operator reported $1.04 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.91 by $0.13. The firm had revenue of $920.96 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $912.67 million. Cheesecake Factory had a return on equity of 45.89% and a net margin of 4.38%.

Cheesecake Factory Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 18th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, March 5th will be given a $0.27 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, March 5th. This represents a $1.08 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.16%. Cheesecake Factory’s dividend payout ratio is currently 33.75%.

Insider Activity

In related news, CFO Matthew Eliot Clark sold 29,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $53.56, for a total transaction of $1,553,240.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 39,856 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,134,687.36. This represents a 42.12 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Chairman David Overton sold 100,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $53.08, for a total value of $5,308,000.00. Following the transaction, the chairman now owns 3,092,147 shares in the company, valued at $164,131,162.76. This trade represents a 3.13 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Company insiders own 8.10% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Cheesecake Factory

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Hennessy Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Cheesecake Factory in the fourth quarter valued at about $63,114,000. Wellington Management Group LLP acquired a new stake in shares of Cheesecake Factory in the fourth quarter valued at about $56,288,000. Victory Capital Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Cheesecake Factory by 166.9% in the fourth quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,076,347 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $51,062,000 after buying an additional 673,076 shares in the last quarter. Junto Capital Management LP acquired a new stake in shares of Cheesecake Factory in the fourth quarter valued at about $21,827,000. Finally, JCP Investment Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Cheesecake Factory by 181.3% in the fourth quarter. JCP Investment Management LLC now owns 667,210 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $31,652,000 after buying an additional 430,000 shares in the last quarter. 94.48% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Cheesecake Factory Company Profile

The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated operates and licenses restaurants in the United States and Canada. The company operates bakeries that produce cheesecakes and other baked products for its restaurants, international licensees, third-party bakery customers, external foodservice operators, retailers, and distributors.