Chefs’ Warehouse (CHEF) Projected to Post Earnings on Wednesday

Chefs’ Warehouse (NASDAQ:CHEF) is expected to issue its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Wednesday, July 29th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.59 per share and revenue of $1.1250 billion for the quarter. Investors can check the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, July 29, 2026 at 8:30 AM ET.

Chefs’ Warehouse (NASDAQ:CHEF) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The company reported $0.40 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.23 by $0.17. The business had revenue of $1.06 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.01 billion. Chefs’ Warehouse had a net margin of 1.87% and a return on equity of 15.54%. The firm’s revenue was up 11.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.25 EPS. On average, analysts expect Chefs’ Warehouse to post $2 EPS for the current fiscal year and $3 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Chefs’ Warehouse Price Performance

Shares of CHEF opened at $94.86 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $3.87 billion, a PE ratio of 52.70 and a beta of 1.39. The company has a current ratio of 2.18, a quick ratio of 1.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $89.30 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $74.09. Chefs’ Warehouse has a 1-year low of $53.20 and a 1-year high of $102.87.

Insider Buying and Selling at Chefs’ Warehouse

In other news, CEO Christopher Pappas sold 125,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $78.00, for a total transaction of $9,750,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 2,189,453 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $170,777,334. The trade was a 5.40% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, insider Christina Polychroni sold 4,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $79.21, for a total value of $356,445.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 24,642 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,951,892.82. This trade represents a 15.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Company insiders own 11.10% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Chefs’ Warehouse

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. HighTower Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Chefs’ Warehouse by 1.7% in the fourth quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 9,536 shares of the company’s stock worth $594,000 after buying an additional 161 shares during the period. Osaic Holdings Inc. grew its stake in shares of Chefs’ Warehouse by 30.7% during the 2nd quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 800 shares of the company’s stock valued at $51,000 after acquiring an additional 188 shares during the period. Tidal Investments LLC grew its stake in shares of Chefs’ Warehouse by 4.9% during the 2nd quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 4,341 shares of the company’s stock valued at $277,000 after acquiring an additional 204 shares during the period. California State Teachers Retirement System increased its holdings in Chefs’ Warehouse by 1.2% in the 2nd quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 33,166 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,116,000 after acquiring an additional 406 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd increased its holdings in Chefs’ Warehouse by 515.3% in the 3rd quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 523 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 438 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 91.55% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

CHEF has been the topic of a number of research reports. BTIG Research raised their price target on Chefs’ Warehouse from $82.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. Weiss Ratings cut Chefs’ Warehouse from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Friday, May 1st. TD Cowen initiated coverage on Chefs’ Warehouse in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $110.00 target price on the stock. Morgan Stanley cut Chefs’ Warehouse from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and raised their target price for the stock from $83.00 to $97.00 in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. Finally, Benchmark boosted their price target on Chefs’ Warehouse from $90.00 to $106.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 14th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $91.86.

About Chefs’ Warehouse

Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc is a specialty food distributor that supplies a broad range of high‐end ingredients and culinary products to professional chefs, restaurants, hotels, and other foodservice operators. Headquartered in Maspeth, New York, the company sources its portfolio from local artisans, boutique producers and leading global suppliers. Its core offerings include fresh and frozen proteins, specialty cuts of meat and seafood, handcrafted cheeses and charcuterie, seasonal produce, value‐added preparations, pantry staples and premium desserts and beverages.

The company operates a network of distribution centers strategically located in major metropolitan markets across North America.