Investment Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Changes for Cheesecake Factory (CAKE)

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for Cheesecake Factory (NASDAQ: CAKE):

• 5/1/2026 – Cheesecake Factory was given a new $72.00 price target by Argus.
• 4/30/2026 – Cheesecake Factory had its “hold” rating reaffirmed by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft. They now have a $68.00 price target on the stock.
• 4/30/2026 – Cheesecake Factory had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $60.00 to $65.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 4/30/2026 – Cheesecake Factory was given a new $65.00 price target by Robert W. Baird.
• 4/30/2026 – Cheesecake Factory had its price target raised by Stephens from $61.00 to $65.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 4/30/2026 – Cheesecake Factory had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $58.00 to $60.00. They now have an “underweight” rating on the stock.
• 4/30/2026 – Cheesecake Factory had its price target raised by Citigroup Inc. from $75.00 to $76.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 4/30/2026 – Cheesecake Factory had its price target raised by Stephens from $61.00 to $65.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 4/21/2026 – Cheesecake Factory had its price target raised by Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc. from $68.00 to $72.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 4/15/2026 – Cheesecake Factory had its price target raised by Citigroup Inc. from $74.00 to $75.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.

Cheesecake Factory Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, May 26th. Investors of record on Wednesday, May 13th will be given a $0.30 dividend. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, May 13th. Cheesecake Factory’s payout ratio is currently 35.09%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Cheesecake Factory

In other Cheesecake Factory news, CFO Matthew Eliot Clark sold 7,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $65.70, for a total transaction of $459,900.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 44,090 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,896,713. This trade represents a 13.70% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Chairman David Overton sold 104,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $61.02, for a total transaction of $6,346,080.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chairman directly owned 3,079,779 shares in the company, valued at $187,928,114.58. The trade was a 3.27% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 124,582 shares of company stock valued at $7,684,016 in the last three months. Corporate insiders own 8.00% of the company’s stock.

The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (NASDAQ:CAKE) is an American restaurant company and distributor renowned for its full-service casual-dining concept and specialty cheesecakes. Headquartered in Calabasas Hills, California, the company operates more than 200 restaurants under The Cheesecake Factory® brand across the United States, Puerto Rico and select international markets. In addition to sit-down dining, Cheesecake Factory franchised locations offer catering and take-out services, while a separate manufacturing arm supplies branded cheesecakes and desserts to supermarkets, hotels and other foodservice operators.

The origins of the brand trace back to a small cheesecake bakery founded in Detroit in the 1940s.