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Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$46.63 +0.06 (+0.13%)
(As of 11/20/2024 ET)

Cheesecake Factory - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2024)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Sell
3
Hold
6
Buy
4

Based on 13 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Cheesecake Factory in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold." Out of the 13 analysts, 3 have given a sell rating, 6 have given a hold rating, and 4 have given a buy rating for CAKE.

Consensus Price Target

$44.75
-4.03% Downside
According to the 13 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Cheesecake Factory, the average price target is $44.75. The highest price target for CAKE is $59.00, while the lowest price target for CAKE is $36.00. The average price target represents a forecasted downside of -4.03% from the current price of $46.63.
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CAKE Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
11/22/23 to 11/21/24
1 Month Ago
10/23/23 to 10/22/24
3 Months Ago
8/24/23 to 8/23/24
1 Year Ago
11/22/22 to 11/22/23
Strong Buy
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
4 Buy rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
Hold
6 Hold rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
11 Hold rating(s)
Sell
3 Sell rating(s)
2 Sell rating(s)
3 Sell rating(s)
4 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target$44.75$42.18$40.08$33.93
Forecasted Upside-4.03% Downside0.34% Upside-1.30% Downside3.96% Upside
Consensus Rating
Hold
Hold
Hold
Reduce

CAKE Analyst Recommendations By Month

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CAKE Price Targets by Month

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Cheesecake Factory Stock vs. The Competition

TypeCheesecake FactoryRetail/Wholesale CompaniesS&P 500
Consensus Rating Score
2.08
2.51
2.50
Consensus RatingHoldModerate BuyModerate Buy
Predicted Upside-4.03% Downside30.48% Upside9.81% Upside
News Sentiment Rating
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DateBrokerageAnalyst NameActionRatingPrice TargetUpside/Downside on Report DateDetails
11/14/2024Wedbush
4 of 5 stars
 Boost TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$52.00 ➝ $59.00+20.90%
10/30/2024Bank of America
4 of 5 stars
 Boost TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$47.00 ➝ $49.00+3.46%
10/30/2024Barclays
3 of 5 stars
 Boost TargetUnderweight ➝ Underweight$38.00 ➝ $44.00-9.50%
10/30/2024Wells Fargo & Company
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 Boost TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$38.00 ➝ $45.00-7.45%
10/30/2024Stephens
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 Boost TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$50.00 ➝ $51.00+18.99%
10/30/2024Robert W. Baird
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 Boost TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$40.00 ➝ $47.00+9.66%
10/25/2024UBS Group
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 Boost TargetSell ➝ Sell$32.00 ➝ $36.00-14.37%
10/4/2024Citigroup
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 Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$46.00 ➝ $51.00+20.23%
8/6/2024JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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 Lower TargetUnderweight ➝ Underweight$40.00 ➝ $38.00+7.83%
5/9/2024Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft
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 Boost TargetHold ➝ Hold$37.00 ➝ $38.00+3.74%
5/9/2024Raymond James
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B. Vaccaro
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UpgradeMarket Perform ➝ Outperform$42.00+23.64%
2/22/2024Piper Sandler
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 Boost TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$33.00 ➝ $37.00+5.14%
2/22/2024Oppenheimer
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 Reiterated RatingMarket Perform ➝ Market Perform
11/2/2023William Blair
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 Reiterated RatingOutperform
10/11/2023Morgan Stanley
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 Lower TargetUnderweight ➝ Underweight$31.00 ➝ $28.00-8.44%
5/2/2023Northcoast Research
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 Initiated CoverageBuy$46.00+37.81%
2/23/2023Credit Suisse Group
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 Boost TargetNeutral$37.00 ➝ $42.00+3.24%
1/17/2023Gordon Haskett
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 DowngradeBuy ➝ Hold
12/12/2022The Goldman Sachs Group
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DowngradeNeutral ➝ Sell$35.00 ➝ $29.00-12.20%

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CAKE Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 13 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Cheesecake Factory is $44.75, with a high forecast of $59.00 and a low forecast of $36.00.

13 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Cheesecake Factory in the last year. There are currently 3 sell ratings, 6 hold ratings and 4 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" CAKE shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in CAKE, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.

According to analysts, Cheesecake Factory's stock has a predicted downside of -4.03% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Cheesecake Factory has been rated by research analysts at Bank of America, Barclays, Citigroup, Robert W. Baird, Stephens, UBS Group, Wedbush, and Wells Fargo & Company in the past 90 days.

Analysts like Cheesecake Factory less than other "retail/wholesale" companies. The consensus rating for Cheesecake Factory is Hold while the average consensus rating for "retail/wholesale" companies is Moderate Buy. Learn more on how CAKE compares to other companies.


This page (NASDAQ:CAKE) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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