William Blair Issues Pessimistic Outlook for CAKE Earnings

The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (NASDAQ:CAKE) – Stock analysts at William Blair reduced their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for Cheesecake Factory in a research report issued on Thursday, February 20th. William Blair analyst S. Zackfia now forecasts that the restaurant operator will post earnings of $0.83 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.93. William Blair has a “Outperform” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Cheesecake Factory’s current full-year earnings is $3.70 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Cheesecake Factory’s Q2 2025 earnings at $1.04 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.56 EPS and Q4 2025 earnings at $1.24 EPS.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. StockNews.com cut shares of Cheesecake Factory from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 28th. Raymond James upped their price objective on shares of Cheesecake Factory from $51.00 to $56.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, December 16th. UBS Group raised their target price on Cheesecake Factory from $41.00 to $45.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a research report on Thursday. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on Cheesecake Factory from $45.00 to $52.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday. Finally, Barclays increased their price target on Cheesecake Factory from $46.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Thursday. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $52.19.

Cheesecake Factory Trading Up 1.3 %

Cheesecake Factory stock opened at $54.97 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $2.81 billion, a PE ratio of 17.18, a P/E/G ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 1.51. Cheesecake Factory has a 12 month low of $33.05 and a 12 month high of $57.32. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $51.06 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $45.31. The company has a current ratio of 0.44, a quick ratio of 0.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19.

Cheesecake Factory (NASDAQ:CAKE) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 19th. The restaurant operator reported $1.04 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.91 by $0.13. The firm had revenue of $920.96 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $912.67 million. Cheesecake Factory had a return on equity of 45.89% and a net margin of 4.38%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Cheesecake Factory

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of CAKE. Golden State Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Cheesecake Factory in the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Versant Capital Management Inc grew its position in shares of Cheesecake Factory by 108.1% in the fourth quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 616 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 320 shares in the last quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of Cheesecake Factory in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $43,000. Venturi Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Cheesecake Factory by 1,149.5% in the fourth quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,312 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $62,000 after purchasing an additional 1,207 shares during the last quarter. Finally, KBC Group NV lifted its position in Cheesecake Factory by 46.9% during the fourth quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 2,321 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $110,000 after buying an additional 741 shares in the last quarter. 94.48% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Cheesecake Factory Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 18th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, March 5th will be given a $0.27 dividend. This represents a $1.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.96%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, March 5th. Cheesecake Factory’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 33.75%.

About Cheesecake Factory

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.