The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (CAKE)
NASDAQ: CAKE · Real-Time Price · USD
89.01
+1.98 (2.28%)
Jul 28, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT - Market closed

The Cheesecake Factory Stock Forecast

Stock Price Forecast

According to 19 analysts polled by S&P Global, The Cheesecake Factory stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $75.53. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 15.14% lower than the current stock price, while the lowest is $50 (-43.83%) and the highest is $92 (+3.36%).

Price Target: $75.53 (-15.14%)
Analyst Consensus: Hold

Price Target

Chart
TargetLowAverageMedianHigh
Price$50$75.53$75$92
Change-43.83%-15.14%-15.74%+3.36%

Analyst Ratings

The average analyst rating for The Cheesecake Factory stock is "Hold". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to perform similarly to the overall market.

Recommendation Trends

Chart
RatingFeb '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26Jun '26Jul '26
Strong Buy777765
Buy000000
Hold101010101112
Sell222110
Strong Sell222222
Total212121202019

Latest Forecasts

AnalystFirmRatingRatingActionPrice TargetUpsideDate
William Blair
William Blair
Buy
Reiterates
n/a
BuyReiteratesn/an/aJul 29, 2026
Oppenheimer
Oppenheimer
Buy
Maintains
$72$91
BuyMaintains$72$91+2.24%Jul 27, 2026
Mizuho Securities
Mizuho Securities
Hold
Downgrades
$75$85
HoldDowngrades$75$85-4.51%Jul 24, 2026
UBS
UBS
Sell
Maintains
$53$60
SellMaintains$53$60-32.59%Jul 23, 2026
Stephens
Stephens
Hold
Maintains
$65$80
HoldMaintains$65$80-10.12%Jul 21, 2026
More Analyst Ratings

Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year
3.93B
from 3.75B
Increased by 4.71%
Revenue Next Year
4.18B
from 3.93B
Increased by 6.53%
EPS This Year
4.08
from 3.77
Increased by 8.18%
EPS Next Year
4.49
from 4.08
Increased by 10.15%
Fiscal YearFY 2021FY 2022FY 2023FY 2024FY 2025FY 2026
Period EndingDec 28, 2021Jan 3, 2023Jan 2, 2024Dec 31, 2024Dec 30, 2025Dec 31, 2026
Revenue
2.93B3.30B3.44B3.58B3.75B3.93B
Revenue Growth
47.62%12.83%4.13%4.13%4.75%4.71%
Operating Income
119.97M83.69M149.72M194.39M224.72M230.61M
Net Income
72.37M43.12M101.35M156.78M148.43M197.87M
EPS
----3.774.08
EPS Growth
----9.59%8.18%
Forward PE
13.7511.7611.6813.3112.7321.83
Dividend / Share
-0.811.081.081.081.23
Dividend Growth
--33.33%--14.04%
Free Cash Flow
134.51M47.78M47.99M108.66M118.93M161.77M
No. Analysts
-----18
EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers.

Revenue Forecast

Revenue202620272028
High3.9B
Avg3.9B
Low3.9B

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth202620272028
High
5.2%
Avg
4.7%
Low
4.3%

EPS Forecast

EPS202620272028
High4.23
Avg4.08
Low3.68

EPS Growth

EPS Growth202620272028
High
12.2%
Avg
8.2%
Low
-2.4%