Q2 EPS Forecast for Cheesecake Factory Raised by Analyst

The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (NASDAQ:CAKE) – William Blair lifted their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for Cheesecake Factory in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, February 26th. William Blair analyst S. Zackfia now forecasts that the restaurant operator will post earnings per share of $1.05 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.04. William Blair currently has a “Outperform” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Cheesecake Factory’s current full-year earnings is $3.71 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Cheesecake Factory’s FY2025 earnings at $3.70 EPS.

Cheesecake Factory (NASDAQ:CAKE) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 19th. The restaurant operator reported $1.04 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.91 by $0.13. Cheesecake Factory had a net margin of 4.38% and a return on equity of 45.89%. The business had revenue of $920.96 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $912.67 million.

A number of other research firms have also issued reports on CAKE. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their target price on Cheesecake Factory from $56.00 to $64.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, February 6th. UBS Group lifted their price objective on Cheesecake Factory from $41.00 to $45.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 20th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on shares of Cheesecake Factory from $45.00 to $52.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 20th. Robert W. Baird lifted their price target on shares of Cheesecake Factory from $52.00 to $57.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 20th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price target on shares of Cheesecake Factory from $49.00 to $58.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, December 16th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $52.19.

Cheesecake Factory Stock Performance

Shares of CAKE stock opened at $52.47 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $51.51 and a two-hundred day moving average of $45.97. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.68 billion, a PE ratio of 16.40, a P/E/G ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 1.51. The company has a quick ratio of 0.33, a current ratio of 0.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19. Cheesecake Factory has a 52 week low of $33.05 and a 52 week high of $57.32.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Cheesecake Factory

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in CAKE. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC raised its stake in shares of Cheesecake Factory by 15.6% during the fourth quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 101,208 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $4,801,000 after purchasing an additional 13,678 shares during the last quarter. Voloridge Investment Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Cheesecake Factory by 42.7% during the fourth quarter. Voloridge Investment Management LLC now owns 489,570 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $23,225,000 after acquiring an additional 146,469 shares during the period. Twinbeech Capital LP purchased a new position in Cheesecake Factory during the fourth quarter worth about $1,500,000. State of Wyoming lifted its position in Cheesecake Factory by 21.2% in the fourth quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 8,215 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $390,000 after purchasing an additional 1,435 shares during the period. Finally, Sapience Investments LLC purchased a new stake in Cheesecake Factory in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $1,857,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.48% of the company’s stock.

Cheesecake Factory Announces Dividend

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 paid a dividend of $0.27 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, March 5th. This represents a $1.08 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.06%. 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.