The Cheesecake Factory Market Sentiment

The Cheesecake Factory Inc

CAKENASDAQ

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$111.19

4.143.87%

At close: Aug 10, 5:00 PM EST

$111.26

0.070.06%

After Hours: 4:31 PM EST

Dividend: The dividend Ex-Date is tomorrow

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The Cheesecake Factory Market Sentiment

Market sentiment signals for The Cheesecake Factory (CAKE): analyst consensus, short interest, options flow and insider activity.

Key Signals

Analyst Consensus— Neutral

Short Interest▼ 26.9% short float

Options Flow▲ 0.77 P/C ratio

Insider Activity▼ Net Seller (30d)

Analyst Consensus

Neutral

21 analysts

Options Flow (P/C)

0.77

More calls — Bullish

1,929 calls · 1,484 puts

Avg Consensus PT

$74

-33.5%

Highest Price Target

$110

-1.1%

Argus Research

Lowest Price Target

$50

-55.1%

Morgan Stanley

Short Interest

26.9%

Rising — Bearish

Insider Activity (30d)

Net Seller

Short Interest — % of Float

Recent Analyst Actions

Date	Firm	Analyst & Accuracy	Upside / Downside	PT Change	Action	Rating
Jul 30, 2026	Argus Research	John Staszak—	-1.1%	$72 → $110	Maintained	Buy
Jul 29, 2026	Oppenheimer	Brian Bittner—	-9.2%	$91 → $101	Maintained	Outperform
Jul 29, 2026	Mizuho	Nick Setyan—	-16.4%	$85 → $93	Maintained	Neutral
Jul 29, 2026	Baird	David Tarantino—	-19.1%	$65 → $90	Maintained	Neutral
Jul 29, 2026	Morgan Stanley	Brian Harbour—	-28.1%	$50 → $80	Upgrade	Underweight→Equal-Weight
Jul 29, 2026	Stephens & Co.	Jim Salera—	-16.4%	$80 → $93	Maintained	Equal-Weight
Jul 29, 2026	Jefferies	Andy Barish—	-20.9%	$75 → $88	Downgrade	Buy→Hold
Jul 27, 2026	Oppenheimer	Brian Bittner—	-18.2%	$72 → $91	Maintained	Outperform
Jul 24, 2026	Mizuho	Nick Setyan—	-23.6%	$75 → $85	Downgrade	Outperform→Neutral
Jul 23, 2026	UBS	Dennis Geiger—	-46.1%	$53 → $60	Maintained	Sell
Jul 16, 2026	Wells Fargo	Zachary Fadem—	-32.6%	$65 → $75	Maintained	Equal-Weight
Jul 10, 2026	Citigroup	Jon Tower—	-19.1%	$76 → $90	Maintained	Buy
Jul 2, 2026	B of A Securities	Sara Senatore—	-29.0%	$66 → $79	Maintained	Neutral
May 14, 2026	JP Morgan	John Ivankoe—	-38.9%	$58 → $68	Upgrade	Underweight→Neutral
Apr 30, 2026	Citigroup	Jon Tower—	-31.7%	$75 → $76	Maintained	Buy
Apr 30, 2026	Barclays	Jeffrey Bernstein—	-46.1%	$58 → $60	Maintained	Underweight
Apr 30, 2026	Wells Fargo	Zachary Fadem—	-41.6%	$60 → $65	Maintained	Equal-Weight
Apr 30, 2026	Stephens & Co.	Jim Salera—	-41.6%	$61 → $65	Maintained	Equal-Weight
Apr 21, 2026	Oppenheimer	Brian Bittner—	-35.3%	$68 → $72	Maintained	Outperform
Apr 15, 2026	Citigroup	Jon Tower—	-32.6%	$74 → $75	Maintained	Buy
Feb 19, 2026	Citigroup	Jon Tower—	-33.5%	$72 → $74	Maintained	Buy
Feb 19, 2026	Wells Fargo	Zachary Fadem—	-46.1%	$55 → $60	Maintained	Equal-Weight
Feb 19, 2026	Stephens & Co.	Jim Salera—	-41.6%	$65	Downgrade	Overweight→Equal-Weight
Feb 12, 2026	Mizuho	Nick Setyan—	-37.1%	$65 → $70	Maintained	Outperform
Feb 9, 2026	Citigroup	Jon Tower—	-35.3%	$65 → $72	Maintained	Buy