Chefs’ Warehouse Inc (NASDAQ: CHEF) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.64x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for CHEF is 1.77. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 0 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for CHEF is 36.35M and currently, short sellers hold a 10.85% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of CHEF on June 19, 2025 was 452.93K shares.
CHEF) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Chefs’ Warehouse Inc (NASDAQ: CHEF) has dropped by -2.58 compared to previous close of 62.52. Despite this, the company has seen a fall of -0.77% in its stock price over the last five trading days. globenewswire.com reported 2025-06-06 that Opportunities lie in premium and artisanal offerings and innovations in flavors and formats. Expansion in the foodservice sector and rising disposable incomes further boost the market. Opportunities lie in premium and artisanal offerings and innovations in flavors and formats. Expansion in the foodservice sector and rising disposable incomes further boost the market.
CHEF’s Market Performance
CHEF’s stock has fallen by -0.77% in the past week, with a monthly drop of -6.01% and a quarterly rise of 16.39%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.29% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 1.86% for Chefs’ Warehouse Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -2.96% for CHEF’s stock, with a 19.06% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of CHEF
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for CHEF stocks, with UBS repeating the rating for CHEF by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for CHEF in the upcoming period, according to UBS is $37 based on the research report published on September 25, 2023 of the previous year 2023.
Jefferies, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see CHEF reach a price target of $43. The rating they have provided for CHEF stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on December 21st, 2022.
The Benchmark Company gave a rating of “Buy” to CHEF, setting the target price at $41 in the report published on December 17th of the previous year.
CHEF Trading at 2.29% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought CHEF to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -8.43% of loss for the given period.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at CHEF starting from OLIVER KATHERINE, who proposed sale 3,585 shares at the price of $64.23 back on May 15 ’25. After this action, OLIVER KATHERINE now owns shares of Chefs’ Warehouse Inc, valued at $230,265 using the latest closing price.
Pappas John, the Vice Chairman and COO of Chefs’ Warehouse Inc, sale 100,000 shares at $54.19 during a trade that took place back on Mar 10 ’25, which means that Pappas John is holding 754,930 shares at $5,419,177 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for CHEF
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.03 for the present operating margin
- 0.24 for the gross margin
The net margin for Chefs’ Warehouse Inc stands at 0.02. The total capital return value is set at 0.09. Equity return is now at value 12.90, with 3.64 for asset returns.
Based on Chefs’ Warehouse Inc (CHEF), the company’s capital structure generated 0.63 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.19. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.68. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.95.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 193.14 million with net debt to EBITDA at 4.29. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.85. The receivables turnover for the company is 11.52for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 2.11. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.05.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Chefs’ Warehouse Inc (CHEF) has seen mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
