The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (CHEF)
NASDAQ: CHEF · Real-Time Price · USD
104.23
+2.67 (2.63%)
At close: Oct 30, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
104.50
+0.27 (0.26%)
After-hours: Oct 30, 2026, 7:30 PM EDT

The Chefs' Warehouse Stock Forecast

Stock Price Forecast

According to 8 analysts polled by S&P Global, The Chefs' Warehouse stock has a consensus rating of "Strong Buy" and an average price target of $126.13. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 21.01% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $119 (+14.17%) and the highest is $135 (+29.52%).

Price Target: $126.13 (+21.01%)
Analyst Consensus: Strong Buy

Price Target

Chart
TargetLowAverageMedianHigh
Price$119$126.13$125$135
Change+14.17%+21.01%+19.93%+29.52%

Analyst Ratings

The average analyst rating for The Chefs' Warehouse stock is "Strong Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to perform very well in the near future and significantly outperform the market.

Recommendation Trends

Chart
RatingMay '26Jun '26Jul '26Aug '26Sep '26Oct '26
Strong Buy667777
Buy110000
Hold112211
Sell000000
Strong Sell000000
Total889988

Latest Forecasts

AnalystFirmRatingRatingActionPrice TargetUpsideDate
UBS
UBS
Buy
Reiterates
$125 → $135
BuyReiterates$125 → $135+29.52%Oct 29, 2026
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
Hold
Reiterates
$121 → $120
HoldReiterates$121 → $120+15.13%Oct 29, 2026
BTIG
BTIG
Buy
Maintains
$125
BuyMaintains$125+19.93%Oct 29, 2026
BMO Capital
BMO Capital
Buy
Reiterates
$125
BuyReiterates$125+19.93%Oct 29, 2026
TD Cowen
TD Cowen
Buy
Maintains
$131
BuyMaintains$131+25.68%Oct 16, 2026
More Analyst Ratings

Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year
4.60B
from 4.15B
Increased by 10.96%
Revenue Next Year
5.01B
from 4.60B
Increased by 8.88%
EPS This Year
2.57
from 1.90
Increased by 35.09%
EPS Next Year
3.07
from 2.57
Increased by 19.58%
Fiscal YearFY 2021FY 2022FY 2023FY 2024FY 2025FY 2026
Period EndingDec 24, 2021Dec 30, 2022Dec 29, 2023Dec 27, 2024Dec 26, 2025Dec 31, 2026
Revenue
1.75B2.61B3.43B3.79B4.15B4.60B
Revenue Growth
57.05%49.70%31.39%10.50%9.37%10.96%
Gross Profit
390.49M618.64M814.47M914.15M1.00B1.14B
Gross Margin
22.37%23.67%23.72%24.09%24.20%24.73%
Operating Income
10.56M98.96M108.04M127.12M155.76M205.62M
Net Income
-4.92M27.75M34.59M55.48M72.36M114.11M
EPS
----1.902.57
EPS Growth
----29.25%35.09%
Forward PE
47.2021.0423.0030.2431.2040.61
Free Cash Flow
----87.79M167.60M
No. Analysts
-----6
EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers.

Revenue Forecast

Revenue202620272028
High4.6B
Avg4.6B
Low4.6B

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth202620272028
High
11.2%
Avg
11.0%
Low
10.5%

EPS Forecast

EPS202620272028
High2.65
Avg2.57
Low2.51

EPS Growth

EPS Growth202620272028
High
39.5%
Avg
35.1%
Low
32.1%