The Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHEF) Given Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

The Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHEF) has earned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the eight research firms that are covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and four have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price target among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $107.4286.

Several analysts recently issued reports on CHEF shares. BTIG Research lifted their price target on shares of Chefs’ Warehouse from $100.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday. Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on shares of Chefs’ Warehouse from $97.00 to $104.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday. Benchmark raised their price objective on shares of Chefs’ Warehouse from $106.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday. UBS Group lifted their price objective on shares of Chefs’ Warehouse from $114.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Chefs’ Warehouse from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, July 18th.

Insider Activity

In other Chefs’ Warehouse news, CEO Christopher Pappas sold 125,000 shares of Chefs’ Warehouse stock in a transaction dated 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 owned 2,189,453 shares in the company, valued at approximately $170,777,334. The trade was a 5.40% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider Christina Polychroni sold 4,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $79.21, for a total value of $356,445.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 24,642 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,951,892.82. This represents a 15.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 11.10% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of CHEF. Hantz Financial Services Inc. grew its holdings in Chefs’ Warehouse by 229.5% during the fourth quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 458 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 319 shares in the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd raised its position in Chefs’ Warehouse by 515.3% in the 3rd quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 523 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 438 shares during the last quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Chefs’ Warehouse in the 4th quarter valued at $31,000. Osaic Holdings Inc. lifted its stake in Chefs’ Warehouse by 30.7% during the 2nd quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 800 shares of the company’s stock valued at $51,000 after acquiring an additional 188 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Parallel Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Chefs’ Warehouse by 98.7% during the 1st quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 926 shares of the company’s stock valued at $55,000 after acquiring an additional 460 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 91.55% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Chefs’ Warehouse

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

• Positive Sentiment: Strong Q2 results: Chefs’ Warehouse reported earnings of $0.78 per share, exceeding the $0.59 analyst consensus, while revenue of $1.17 billion topped expectations of $1.12 billion. Revenue increased 12.9% year over year, supported by higher volumes, customer growth and margin expansion. CHEF Q2 Earnings Beat Estimates on Volume and Margin Gains
• Positive Sentiment: Raised price targets from bullish analysts: Benchmark lifted its target from $106 to $125 and maintained a “buy” rating. BTIG Research also raised its target from $100 to $125 and rated the shares “buy,” indicating continued confidence in the company’s earnings momentum. Chefs’ Warehouse Price Target Raised to $125.00 at Benchmark
• Positive Sentiment: Improved outlook: The fiscal 2026 revenue outlook and quarterly earnings beat helped drive the stock to a new 52-week high, signaling that investors view the company’s growth and operating improvements as durable. The Chefs’ Warehouse Shares Rise After FY26 Revenue Outlook, 2Q Earnings Beat Estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed analyst view: Morgan Stanley raised its price target from $97 to $104 but retained an “equal weight” rating. Its target remains below the recent trading level, suggesting the firm sees limited upside after the post-earnings rally. Morgan Stanley Price Target Update

Chefs’ Warehouse Trading Up 2.8%

Shares of Chefs’ Warehouse stock opened at $115.35 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.07, a quick ratio of 1.33 and a current ratio of 2.15. Chefs’ Warehouse has a 52 week low of $53.20 and a 52 week high of $115.72. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $92.11 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $75.58. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.71 billion, a PE ratio of 54.93 and a beta of 1.39.

Chefs’ Warehouse (NASDAQ:CHEF) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $0.78 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.59 by $0.19. Chefs’ Warehouse had a return on equity of 16.95% and a net margin of 2.09%.The company had revenue of $1.17 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.12 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.52 earnings per share. Chefs’ Warehouse’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.9% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Chefs’ Warehouse will post 2.37 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.