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Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$43.96 +2.07 (+4.94%)
(As of 11/20/2024 ET)

About Chefs' Warehouse Stock (NASDAQ:CHEF)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$41.30
$43.97
50-Day Range
$38.57
$43.96
52-Week Range
$24.81
$44.58
Volume
434,406 shs
Average Volume
336,739 shs
Market Capitalization
$1.74 billion
P/E Ratio
38.56
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$50.50
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, distributes specialty food and center-of-the-plate products in the United States, the Middle East, and Canada. The company's product portfolio includes specialty food products, such as artisan charcuterie, specialty cheeses, unique oils and vinegars, truffles, caviar, chocolate, and pastry products; and center-of-the-plate products consisting of custom cut beef, seafood, and hormone-free poultry, as well as broadline food products comprising cooking oils, butter, eggs, milk, and flour. The company serves menu-driven independent restaurants, fine dining establishments, country clubs, hotels, caterers, culinary schools, bakeries, patisseries, chocolatiers, cruise lines, casinos, and specialty food stores. It markets its center-of-the-plate products directly to consumers through a mail and e-commerce platform. The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Ridgefield, Connecticut.

Chefs' Warehouse Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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48th Percentile Overall Score

CHEF MarketRank™: 

Chefs' Warehouse scored higher than 48% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 93rd out of 138 stocks in the consumer staples sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Chefs' Warehouse has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 4 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Chefs' Warehouse has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Chefs' Warehouse's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Chefs' Warehouse are expected to grow by 24.11% in the coming year, from $1.41 to $1.75 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Chefs' Warehouse is 38.56, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 127.65.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Chefs' Warehouse is 38.56, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 20.10.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Chefs' Warehouse has a P/B Ratio of 3.84. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Chefs' Warehouse's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    8.02% of the float of Chefs' Warehouse has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Chefs' Warehouse has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 8.5.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Chefs' Warehouse has recently increased by 9.13%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Chefs' Warehouse does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    Chefs' Warehouse does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    8.02% of the float of Chefs' Warehouse has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Chefs' Warehouse has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 8.5.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Chefs' Warehouse has recently increased by 9.13%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Chefs' Warehouse has a news sentiment score of 0.35. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.64 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Chefs' Warehouse this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 2 people have searched for CHEF on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    3 people have added Chefs' Warehouse to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Chefs' Warehouse insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    12.90% of the stock of Chefs' Warehouse is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    91.55% of the stock of Chefs' Warehouse is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Chefs' Warehouse's insider trading history.
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CHEF Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Chefs' Warehouse's stock was trading at $29.43 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, CHEF stock has increased by 49.4% and is now trading at $43.9550.
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The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHEF) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July, 31st. The company reported $0.40 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.36 by $0.04. The company's quarterly revenue was up 8.3% compared to the same quarter last year.

Chefs' Warehouse's top institutional investors include State Street Corp (3.49%), Wellington Management Group LLP (2.11%), Geode Capital Management LLC (2.09%) and Jennison Associates LLC (1.84%). Insiders that own company stock include James Leddy, Alexandros Aldous, Tim Mccauley, Joseph M Cugine and Katherine Oliver.
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Shares of CHEF stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Chefs' Warehouse investors own include Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Tesla (TSLA), NVIDIA (NVDA), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Meta Platforms (META), Netflix (NFLX) and Home Depot (HD).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
7/31/2024
Today
11/21/2024
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated)
2/12/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Groceries, general line
Sub-Industry
Food Distributors
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:CHEF
CUSIP
16308610
Fax
N/A
Employees
4,873
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$50.50
High Stock Price Target
$55.00
Low Stock Price Target
$44.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+14.9%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.00
Research Coverage
4 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$34.59 million
Pretax Margin
1.92%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$3.43 billion
Cash Flow
$2.92 per share
Book Value
$11.46 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
34,452,000
Market Cap
$1.74 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
2.33

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