Investment Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Changes for Chefs’ Warehouse (CHEF)

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for Chefs’ Warehouse (NASDAQ: CHEF):

• 7/29/2026 – Chefs’ Warehouse had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by TD Cowen.
• 7/18/2026 – Chefs’ Warehouse was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “buy”.
• 7/15/2026 – Chefs’ Warehouse was downgraded by Morgan Stanley from “overweight” to “equal weight”. They now have a $97.00 price target on the stock, up from $83.00.
• 7/14/2026 – Chefs’ Warehouse had its price target raised by Benchmark Co. from $90.00 to $106.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/7/2026 – Chefs’ Warehouse is now covered by TD Cowen. They set a “buy” rating and a $110.00 price target on the stock.
• 7/6/2026 – Chefs’ Warehouse is now covered by TD Cowen. They set a “buy” rating and a $110.00 price target on the stock.
• 6/29/2026 – Chefs’ Warehouse was downgraded by Zacks Research from “strong-buy” to “hold”.
• 6/29/2026 – Chefs’ Warehouse was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “buy” to “hold”.
• 6/21/2026 – Chefs’ Warehouse was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “buy”.
• 6/13/2026 – Chefs’ Warehouse was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “buy” to “hold”.
• 6/11/2026 – Chefs’ Warehouse had its price target raised by BTIG Research from $82.00 to $100.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.

Insider Activity at Chefs’ Warehouse

In other news, CEO Christopher Pappas sold 125,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $78.00, for a total transaction of $9,750,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 2,189,453 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $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 accessible through this link. Also, insider Christina Polychroni sold 4,500 shares of the firm’s 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 owned 24,642 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,951,892.82. This trade represents a 15.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Company insiders own 11.10% of the company’s stock.

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.