# The Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) — Analyst Forecast

CAKE · NASDAQ · Stock

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## Analyst consensus

| Consensus | Buy | Hold | Sell | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Hold | 4 | 15 | 2 | 21 |

## Price target

| Low | Average | High | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $60.00 | $98.91 | $128.00 | 11 |

Last price $116.59 (as of Oct 16, 2026).

## Recent analyst ratings

| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price target |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Stephens & Co. | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $100.00 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $87.00 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Citigroup | Maintained | Buy | $128.00 |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Oppenheimer | Maintained | Outperform | $122.00 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $105.00 |
| Aug 26, 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintained | Neutral | $105.00 |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Argus Research | Maintained | Buy | $110.00 |
| Jul 29, 2026 | Stephens & Co. | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $93.00 |
| Jul 29, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Upgraded | Underweight → Equal-Weight | $80.00 |
| Jul 29, 2026 | Baird | Maintained | Neutral | $90.00 |
| Jul 29, 2026 | Mizuho | Maintained | Neutral | $93.00 |
| Jul 29, 2026 | Oppenheimer | Maintained | Outperform | $101.00 |
| Jul 29, 2026 | Jefferies | Downgraded | Buy → Hold | $88.00 |
| Jul 27, 2026 | Oppenheimer | Maintained | Outperform | $91.00 |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Mizuho | Downgraded | Outperform → Neutral | $85.00 |
| Jul 23, 2026 | UBS | Maintained | Sell | $60.00 |
| Jul 16, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $75.00 |
| Jul 10, 2026 | Citigroup | Maintained | Buy | $90.00 |
| Jul 2, 2026 | B of A Securities | Maintained | Neutral | $79.00 |
| May 14, 2026 | JP Morgan | Upgraded | Underweight → Neutral | $68.00 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What is the price target for CAKE stock?

The average 12-month analyst price target for The Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) is $98.91, with a high estimate of $128.00 and a low of $60.00, across 11 analysts.

### Is CAKE a buy, sell, or hold?

Analysts covering The Cheesecake Factory currently average a Hold rating: 4 buy, 15 hold and 2 sell, from 21 analysts. Ratings reflect analyst opinion, not investment advice.

### What upside do analysts see for CAKE?

The average price target of $98.91 implies 15.17% downside from the last price of $116.59.

### What is the latest analyst rating on CAKE?

On Oct 15, 2026, Stephens & Co. maintained The Cheesecake Factory at Equal-Weight with a price target of $100.00.

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