Chefs’ Warehouse (NASDAQ:CHEF) Insider Christina Polychroni Sells 3,084 Shares of Stock

The Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHEF) insider Christina Polychroni sold 3,084 shares of Chefs’ Warehouse stock in a transaction on Friday, February 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $71.33, for a total value of $219,981.72. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 33,864 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,415,519.12. This trade represents a 8.35% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

Christina Polychroni also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, March 2nd, Christina Polychroni sold 3,317 shares of Chefs’ Warehouse stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $65.45, for a total transaction of $217,097.65.

Chefs’ Warehouse Stock Performance

Shares of CHEF opened at $62.43 on Wednesday. The Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc. has a 12-month low of $45.00 and a 12-month high of $73.94. The stock has a market cap of $2.54 billion, a P/E ratio of 37.84 and a beta of 1.26. The company has a current ratio of 2.05, a quick ratio of 1.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19. The company has a 50-day moving average of $64.89 and a two-hundred day moving average of $62.41.

Chefs’ Warehouse (NASDAQ:CHEF) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $0.68 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.62 by $0.06. Chefs’ Warehouse had a net margin of 1.74% and a return on equity of 14.75%. The business had revenue of $1.14 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.10 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.55 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 10.5% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, research analysts predict that The Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc. will post 1.73 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on CHEF. BTIG Research restated a “buy” rating and issued a $74.00 price objective on shares of Chefs’ Warehouse in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Chefs’ Warehouse from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Friday. Benchmark reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Chefs’ Warehouse in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. UBS Group boosted their price objective on shares of Chefs’ Warehouse from $80.00 to $83.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded shares of Chefs’ Warehouse from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $77.67.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership increased its position in Chefs’ Warehouse by 362.6% during the second quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 429,124 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,382,000 after purchasing an additional 336,357 shares during the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP grew its position in Chefs’ Warehouse by 12.2% during the fourth quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 2,930,463 shares of the company’s stock valued at $182,656,000 after acquiring an additional 318,942 shares during the period. Millennium Management LLC increased its stake in Chefs’ Warehouse by 2,871.7% during the fourth quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 251,376 shares of the company’s stock worth $15,668,000 after acquiring an additional 242,917 shares during the last quarter. Granite Investment Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Chefs’ Warehouse in the 2nd quarter worth about $13,170,000. Finally, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA lifted its stake in shares of Chefs’ Warehouse by 18.6% in the 4th quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 1,104,826 shares of the company’s stock valued at $68,864,000 after purchasing an additional 173,155 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.55% of the company’s stock.

Key Chefs’ Warehouse News

Here are the key news stories impacting Chefs’ Warehouse this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Company recently beat quarterly estimates: Q4 EPS of $0.68 vs. $0.62 expected and revenue of $1.14B (vs. $1.10B), with revenue up ~10.5% year-over-year — a sign of healthy demand in its specialty food/distribution end market. MarketBeat CHEF page
• Positive Sentiment: Large institutional owners have been adding to positions (Wellington, Vanguard, Ameriprise, Victory, State Street), which supports a stable shareholder base and can dampen volatility from retail selling. MarketBeat CHEF page
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation and fundamentals: market cap ~$2.5B, P/E ~38, healthy liquidity (current ratio ~2.05) and a 12‑month trading range of $45–$73.94; analyst consensus is Moderate Buy with an average target ~ $77.67 — useful context but not an immediate catalyst.
• Negative Sentiment: Significant insider selling reported this week: CEO Christopher Pappas sold 95,908 shares (avg $62.53, ~ $5.997M) on Mar 3; General Counsel Alexandros Aldous sold 29,500 shares (avg $71.22, ~$2.1M) on Feb 27; director/other insider Christina Polychroni sold ~6,400 shares across Feb 27–Mar 2. These large, clustered sales have been publicly highlighted and are driving short‑term selling pressure and negative sentiment. InsiderTrades alert SEC filing (CEO)
• Negative Sentiment: Media coverage emphasizing insider selling has intensified the move lower — some outlets reported an ~8% drop after the disclosures, amplifying short‑term volatility. AmericanBankingNews article

Chefs’ Warehouse Company Profile

Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc is a specialty food distributor that supplies a broad range of high‐end ingredients and culinary products to professional chefs, restaurants, hotels, and other foodservice operators. Headquartered in Maspeth, New York, the company sources its portfolio from local artisans, boutique producers and leading global suppliers. Its core offerings include fresh and frozen proteins, specialty cuts of meat and seafood, handcrafted cheeses and charcuterie, seasonal produce, value‐added preparations, pantry staples and premium desserts and beverages.

The company operates a network of distribution centers strategically located in major metropolitan markets across North America.