The stock of Chefs’ Warehouse Inc (NASDAQ: CHEF) has decreased by -6.40% when compared to last closing price of $67.04.Despite this, the company has seen a loss of -1.65% in its stock price over the last five trading days. fool.com reported 2025-06-21 that Investors are always on the lookout for the next Amazon or Nvidia, a stock you can find before the market catches on and sends it soaring. Today, investors may see the greatest opportunities in artificial intelligence (AI).
Is It Worth Investing in Chefs’ Warehouse Inc (NASDAQ: CHEF) Right Now?
Chefs’ Warehouse Inc (NASDAQ: CHEF) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 41.87x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for CHEF is at 1.83. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 0 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for CHEF is 36.35M, and currently, shorts hold a 11.16% of that float. The average trading volume for CHEF on July 09, 2025 was 482.07K shares.
CHEF’s Market Performance
CHEF’s stock has seen a -1.65% decrease for the week, with a -0.07% drop in the past month and a 25.51% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 5.29%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.23% for Chefs’ Warehouse Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -0.43% for CHEF’s stock, with a 19.49% 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 1.02% 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 -8.09% of loss for the given period.
Insider Trading
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 0.87. 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 had a mixed performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others 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.
