Chefs’ Warehouse (CHEF) to Post Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

Chefs’ Warehouse (NASDAQ:CHEF) is expected to be releasing its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Wednesday, July 29th. Analysts expect Chefs’ Warehouse to post earnings of $0.5860 per share and revenue of $1.1224 billion for the quarter. Individuals can check the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, July 29, 2026 at 8:30 AM ET.

Chefs’ Warehouse (NASDAQ:CHEF) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The company reported $0.40 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.23 by $0.17. The business had revenue of $1.06 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.01 billion. Chefs’ Warehouse had a return on equity of 15.54% and a net margin of 1.87%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.25 EPS. On average, analysts expect Chefs’ Warehouse to post $2 EPS for the current fiscal year and $3 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Chefs’ Warehouse Price Performance

CHEF stock opened at $95.16 on Wednesday. Chefs’ Warehouse has a 1 year low of $53.20 and a 1 year high of $102.87. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18, a current ratio of 2.18 and a quick ratio of 1.33. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.88 billion, a PE ratio of 52.87 and a beta of 1.39. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $88.48 and a 200-day simple moving average of $73.40.

Insider Activity at Chefs’ Warehouse

In other news, CEO Christopher Pappas sold 125,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $78.00, for a total transaction of $9,750,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 2,189,453 shares in the company, valued at $170,777,334. This trade represents a 5.40% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, insider Christina Polychroni sold 4,500 shares of Chefs’ Warehouse stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $79.21, for a total value of $356,445.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 24,642 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,951,892.82. The trade was a 15.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 11.10% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Chefs’ Warehouse

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Wellington Management Group LLP grew its position in Chefs’ Warehouse by 12.2% in the 4th 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 in the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Chefs’ Warehouse by 2,871.7% in the fourth quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 251,376 shares of the company’s stock valued at $15,668,000 after purchasing an additional 242,917 shares in the last quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC acquired a new position in shares of Chefs’ Warehouse in the third quarter valued at approximately $5,384,000. BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S increased its stake in Chefs’ Warehouse by 10,741.0% during the 2nd quarter. BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S now owns 92,474 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,901,000 after buying an additional 91,621 shares during the period. Finally, Hudson Bay Capital Management LP purchased a new stake in Chefs’ Warehouse during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $5,600,000. 91.55% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

CHEF has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Morgan Stanley lowered Chefs’ Warehouse from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and boosted their price objective for the stock from $83.00 to $97.00 in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. UBS Group reduced their price target on Chefs’ Warehouse from $83.00 to $80.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. TD Cowen assumed coverage on shares of Chefs’ Warehouse in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. They set a “buy” rating and a $110.00 price target on the stock. BTIG Research boosted their target price on shares of Chefs’ Warehouse from $82.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded shares of Chefs’ Warehouse from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, June 29th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $91.86.

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.