Research Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Changes for Chefs’ Warehouse (CHEF)

A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of Chefs’ Warehouse (NASDAQ: CHEF) recently:

• 10/29/2026 – Chefs’ Warehouse had its price target raised by UBS Group from $125.00 to $135.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/29/2026 – Chefs’ Warehouse had its price target raised by Morgan Stanley from $120.00 to $121.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 10/15/2026 – Chefs’ Warehouse had its price target raised by Morgan Stanley from $104.00 to $120.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 10/13/2026 – Chefs’ Warehouse was downgraded by Zacks Research from “strong-buy” to “hold”.
• 9/18/2026 – Chefs’ Warehouse was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b-)” to “buy (b)”.
• 9/11/2026 – Chefs’ Warehouse had its price target raised by TD Cowen from $123.00 to $131.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.

Chefs’ Warehouse Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:CHEF traded down $0.25 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $102.98. The stock had a trading volume of 56,392 shares, compared to its average volume of 542,604. The Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc. has a 52 week low of $56.46 and a 52 week high of $118.51. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $110.59 and its 200 day moving average price is $87.01. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.01, a current ratio of 2.21 and a quick ratio of 1.31. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.20 billion, a PE ratio of 44.20 and a beta of 1.44.

Chefs’ Warehouse (NASDAQ:CHEF) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 28th. The company reported $0.66 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.59 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $1.14 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.12 billion. Chefs’ Warehouse had a net margin of 2.27% and a return on equity of 17.48%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 11.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.50 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that The Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc. will post 2.57 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Chefs’ Warehouse

In related news, CEO Christopher Pappas sold 100,000 shares of Chefs’ Warehouse stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $110.11, for a total value of $11,011,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 2,105,480 shares in the company, valued at $231,834,402.80. This trade represents a 4.53% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider Christina Polychroni sold 2,752 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $112.00, for a total value of $308,224.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 22,014 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,465,568. This represents a 11.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 137,752 shares of company stock worth $15,203,174 over the last 90 days. 11.10% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc is a specialty food distributor serving professional chefs, restaurants, hotels, caterers, culinary institutions and other foodservice customers. The company supplies a broad range of products, including fresh produce, seafood, meat, poultry, dairy, specialty and imported foods, center-of-the-plate items, dry goods, and other ingredients used in commercial kitchens.

Founded in 1985, Chefs’ Warehouse has expanded from a regional distributor into a North American foodservice platform.