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The Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF): analyst forecast and price target
Analyst consensus
Strong Buy6 Buy1 Hold0 Sell
Ratings of 7 analysts in the last 3 months12-month forecast
Based on 7 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $118, the highest $131, the lowest $93.00. The average is +4.2% from the last price of $114.
| Analyst | Firm | Price target | Rating | Upside | Action | Date | Move vs SPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Charles★★★★★★★★★★#1572 · hits 51% · avg +7.2% | TD Cowen | $131 | Buy | +15.3% | Reiterated | 15.10.26on TipRanks Oct 16 07:30 | +0.8%next day +0.5% | ↗ |
| Brian Harbour★★★★★★★★★★#10941 · hits 49% · avg −2.3% | Morgan Stanley | $120 → $104−13.3% | Hold | −8.4% | Assigned | 15.10.26on TipRanks 06:40 | +0.8%next day +0.5% | ↗ |
| Name not given | — | $125 | Buy | +10.1% | Reiterated | 16.09.26on TipRanks Sep 18 21:02 | +3.5%next day −0.7% · 5 days −2.8% | ↗ |
| AI PerPlexity Food DistributionPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $127 → $120−5.5% | Buy | +5.7% | Upgrade | 20.08.26on TipRanks 00:06 | — | |
| AI Google Food DistributionGemini 2.5Pro | TipRanks - Google | $107 → $131+22.4% | Buy | +15.3% | Reiterated | 01.08.26on TipRanks 10:05 | — | |
| AI xAi Food DistributionxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $106 → $130+22.6% | Buy | +14.5% | Reiterated | 01.08.26on TipRanks 10:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Food DistributionAnthropic Opus-4.1 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $100 → $123+23.0% | Hold | +8.3% | Reiterated | 01.08.26on TipRanks 10:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Food DistributionDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $110 → $127+15.5% | Buy | +11.8% | Upgrade | 01.08.26on TipRanks 10:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Food DistributionOpenAI 4o | TipRanks - OpenAI | $105 → $127+21.0% | Buy | +11.8% | Reiterated | 01.08.26on TipRanks 10:05 | — | |
| Mark Carden★★★★★★★★★★#1283 · hits 75% · avg +15.9% | UBS | $114 → $125+9.6% | Buy | +10.1% | Reiterated | 30.07.26on TipRanks 09:15 | +4.6%next day +2.1% · 5 days −6.4% | ↗ |
| Kelly Bania★★★★★★★★★★#863 · hits 68% · avg +9.0% | BMO Capital | $110 → $125+13.6% | Buy | +10.1% | Reiterated | 30.07.26on TipRanks 07:55 | +4.6%next day +2.1% · 5 days −6.4% | ↗ |
| Greg Badishkanian★★★★★★★★★★#1529 · hits 55% · avg +8.3% | Wolfe Research | $93.00 | Buy | −18.1% | Reiterated | 29.07.26on TipRanks Jul 30 11:25 | +7.0%next day +4.6% · 5 days −2.8% | ↗ |
| Peter Saleh★★★★★★★★★★#671 · hits 61% · avg +10.3% | BTIG | $100 → $125+25.0% | Buy | +10.1% | Reiterated | 29.07.26on TipRanks Jul 30 06:15 | +7.0%next day +4.6% · 5 days −2.8% | ↗ |
| Brian Mullan★★★★★★★★★★#1115 · hits 62% · avg +11.2% | Piper Sandler | $66.00 | Hold | −41.9% | Reiterated | 16.01.26on TipRanks 08:01 | −0.6%next day +0.9% · 5 days −0.9% | ↗ |
| Andy Barish★★★★★★★★★★#1254 · hits 54% · avg +8.1% | Jefferies | $77.00 | Buy | −32.2% | Reiterated | 15.12.25on TipRanks Dec 16 07:00 | +1.5%next day +0.3% · 5 days +1.6% | ↗ |
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The latest rating of each analyst in the last 12 months, as TipRanks lists them. Every rating kept, earlier ones included
Best analysts covering The Chefs' Warehouse
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How the average price target moved
The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 01.10.26: target $118 at a price of $112 (+5.5%); now: $118 at $114 (+4.2%).
PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target
Recommendation trend
Strong BuyBuyHoldSell
| Rating | 05.26 | 06.26 | 07.26 | 08.26 | 09.26 | 10.26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 3 |
| Hold | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Earnings and sales forecast
Next report: 28.10.26 (Q3 2026, date not confirmed)
Earnings per share
Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $0.58 (from $0.52 to $0.61). Last quarter: $0.78.
Sales
Next quarter’s sales estimate — $1.1B (from $1.1B to $1.1B). Last quarter: $1.2B.
Best top-analyst consensus in the sector · Consumerdefensive
About The Chefs' Warehouse
- CEO: Christopher Pappas
- Employees: 5,156
- 100 East Ridge Road, Ridgefield, CT, 06877, US
- www.chefswarehouse.com
The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (CHEF), operating through its various subsidiaries, focuses on supplying high-end and gourmet food products across both the United States and Canada. The company maintains an extensive catalog, featuring more than 50,000 distinct stock-keeping units. This vast selection encompasses a diverse array of specialty items, such as artisanal charcuterie, premium cheeses, unique oils and vinegars, truffles, caviar, exquisite chocolates, and various pastry essentials. Beyond these niche offerings, Chefs' Warehouse also provides "center-of-the-plate" proteins, including custom-cut beef, fresh seafood, and hormone-free poultry. Their inventory further extends to everyday kitchen staples like cooking oils, butter, eggs, milk, and flour. The company serves a broad spectrum of professional culinary clients, which includes independent restaurants with distinctive menus, fine dining establishments, country clubs, hotels, catering services, culinary schools, bakeries, patisseries, chocolatiers, cruise lines, casinos, and specialized food retailers. Certain "center-of-the-plate" items are also made available directly to individual consumers via dedicated mail and e-commerce channels. Founded in 1985, the firm's corporate headquarters are situated in Ridgefield, Connecticut.
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