Cheesecake Factory Inc (NASDAQ: CAKE)’s stock price has dropped by -0.14 in relation to previous closing price of 59.00. Nevertheless, the company has seen a gain of 2.27% in its stock price over the last five trading days. businesswire.com reported 2025-06-05 that CALABASAS HILLS, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Cheesecake Factory® (NASDAQ: CAKE), known for its extensive menu, generous portions and legendary desserts, is making shopping for Dads and Grads sweeter and easier this year with a special online gift card offer: For every $100 in Gift Cards purchased online in a single transaction from Thursday, June 5, 2025, through Friday, June 27, 2025, guests will receive a complimentary $20 Bonus Card redeemable June 28, 2025, through July 25, 2025*. With an.
Is It Worth Investing in Cheesecake Factory Inc (NASDAQ: CAKE) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Cheesecake Factory Inc (NASDAQ: CAKE) is above average at 18.50x. The 36-month beta value for CAKE is also noteworthy at 1.14. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 7 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 6 rating it as “hold,” and 2 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for CAKE is 45.72M, and at present, short sellers hold a 18.58% of that float. The average trading volume of CAKE on June 20, 2025 was 1.30M shares.
CAKE’s Market Performance
CAKE’s stock has seen a 2.27% increase for the week, with a 8.03% rise in the past month and a 22.06% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.75%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.98% for Cheesecake Factory Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 4.34% for CAKE’s stock, with a simple moving average of 21.52% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of CAKE
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for CAKE stocks, with Oppenheimer repeating the rating for CAKE by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for CAKE in the upcoming period, according to Oppenheimer is $65 based on the research report published on January 07, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Goldman, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see CAKE reach a price target of $56. The rating they have provided for CAKE stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on December 05th, 2024.
Stephens gave a rating of “Overweight” to CAKE, setting the target price at $50 in the report published on May 15th of the previous year.
CAKE Trading at 11.93% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought CAKE to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -1.87% of loss for the given period.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at CAKE starting from May Scarlett, who sale 18,800 shares at the price of $58.82 back on Jun 09 ’25. After this action, May Scarlett now owns 22,872 shares of Cheesecake Factory Inc, valued at $1,105,846 using the latest closing price.
May Scarlett, the Officer of Cheesecake Factory Inc, proposed sale 18,800 shares at $58.82 during a trade that took place back on Jun 09 ’25, which means that May Scarlett is holding shares at $1,105,845 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for CAKE
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.05 for the present operating margin
- 0.37 for the gross margin
The net margin for Cheesecake Factory Inc stands at 0.04. The total capital return value is set at 1.47. Equity return is now at value 46.60, with 5.26 for asset returns.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 282.9 million with net debt to EBITDA at -0.48. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.77. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.53.
Conclusion
In summary, Cheesecake Factory Inc (CAKE) has had a better performance as of late. Analysts have bullish opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others 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.
