Q1 EPS Forecast for Cheesecake Factory Reduced by Analyst

The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (NASDAQ:CAKE) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research lowered their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Cheesecake Factory in a report issued on Tuesday, November 11th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the restaurant operator will post earnings of $0.99 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.00. 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 Q3 2026 earnings at $0.68 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $4.00 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.13 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.29 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.78 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.39 EPS.

A number of other research analysts also recently commented on the company. Raymond James Financial reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $60.00 target price (down from $70.00) on shares of Cheesecake Factory in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. Robert W. Baird set a $57.00 price objective on shares of Cheesecake Factory in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. Citigroup reduced their target price on shares of Cheesecake Factory from $68.00 to $65.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Jefferies Financial Group set a $70.00 price target on shares of Cheesecake Factory and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Finally, Stephens dropped their price target on Cheesecake Factory from $70.00 to $64.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $59.18.

Cheesecake Factory Price Performance

NASDAQ CAKE traded up $0.19 during trading on Thursday, hitting $46.20. 256,216 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,430,055. The company has a quick ratio of 0.42, a current ratio of 0.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.40. Cheesecake Factory has a 12-month low of $42.69 and a 12-month high of $69.70. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $53.79 and a 200-day simple moving average of $57.40. The company has a market capitalization of $2.30 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.97, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.21 and a beta of 1.08.

Cheesecake Factory (NASDAQ:CAKE) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, October 28th. The restaurant operator reported $0.68 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.60 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $907.23 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $912.95 million. Cheesecake Factory had a return on equity of 47.25% and a net margin of 4.33%.The business’s revenue was up 4.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.58 earnings per share.

Cheesecake Factory Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, November 25th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, November 11th will be given a $0.27 dividend. This represents a $1.08 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, November 10th. Cheesecake Factory’s dividend payout ratio is 32.73%.

Institutional Trading of Cheesecake Factory

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC bought a new stake in Cheesecake Factory during the 2nd quarter valued at about $28,000. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust grew its stake in Cheesecake Factory by 39.2% in the 2nd quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 632 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $40,000 after acquiring an additional 178 shares in the last quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. increased its position in shares of Cheesecake Factory by 38.5% during the first quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 1,244 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $61,000 after acquiring an additional 346 shares during the period. Bayforest Capital Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Cheesecake Factory during the first quarter valued at approximately $72,000. Finally, CWM LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Cheesecake Factory by 36.7% in the third quarter. CWM LLC now owns 1,357 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $74,000 after purchasing an additional 364 shares during the period. 94.48% of the stock is 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.