Zacks Research Analysts Decrease Earnings Estimates for CAKE

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The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (NASDAQ:CAKE - Free Report) - Zacks Research lowered their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Cheesecake Factory in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, November 11th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the restaurant operator will post earnings of $0.99 per share for the quarter, down from their prior 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.

Cheesecake Factory (NASDAQ:CAKE - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 28th. The restaurant operator reported $0.68 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.60 by $0.08. Cheesecake Factory had a net margin of 4.33% and a return on equity of 47.25%. The firm had revenue of $907.23 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $912.95 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.58 earnings per share. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 4.8% on a year-over-year basis.

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Several other equities research analysts also recently commented on the company. Morgan Stanley set a $49.00 price objective on Cheesecake Factory in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Jefferies Financial Group set a $70.00 price objective on shares of Cheesecake Factory and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Piper Sandler increased their price objective on shares of Cheesecake Factory from $54.00 to $62.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Monday, August 4th. Stephens dropped their target price on shares of Cheesecake Factory from $70.00 to $64.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $57.00 target price on shares of Cheesecake Factory in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $59.18.

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Cheesecake Factory Stock Up 0.4%

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Shares of Cheesecake Factory stock traded up $0.19 on Thursday, reaching $46.20. The company's stock had a trading volume of 256,216 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,430,055. Cheesecake Factory has a 52 week low of $42.69 and a 52 week high of $69.70. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $53.79 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $57.40. The company has a quick ratio of 0.42, a current ratio of 0.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.40. The company has a market capitalization of $2.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.97, a P/E/G ratio of 1.21 and a beta of 1.08.

Cheesecake Factory Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, November 25th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, November 11th will be issued a dividend of $0.27 per share. 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 payout ratio is currently 32.73%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC purchased a new position in Cheesecake Factory during the second quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust boosted its holdings 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 buying an additional 178 shares during the period. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. boosted its holdings in Cheesecake Factory by 38.5% in the 1st quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 1,244 shares of the restaurant operator's stock worth $61,000 after buying an additional 346 shares during the period. Bayforest Capital Ltd purchased a new stake in Cheesecake Factory in the 1st quarter worth $72,000. Finally, CWM LLC increased its stake in Cheesecake Factory by 36.7% in the 3rd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 1,357 shares of the restaurant operator's stock worth $74,000 after buying an additional 364 shares in the last quarter. 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.

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