CHEFS' WAREHOUSE INC/THE (CHEF) Forecast, Price Target & Analyst Ratings

NASDAQ:CHEF • US1630861011

Current stock price

77.6 USD
+1.9 (+2.51%)
At close:
77.6013 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours:

Analyst forecast overview

View the latest analyst price targets, stock forecast, EPS estimates, revenue projections, revisions, full estimates, rating distribution and upgrades/downgrades for CHEFS' WAREHOUSE INC/THE (CHEF).

Forecast Snapshot

Consensus Price Target

Price Target
$79.11
+ 1.94% Upside
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Next Earnings Forecast

Earnings Estimate
Release Date
N/A
Period
Q2 / 2026
EPS Estimate
$0.59
Revenue Estimate
1.128B
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ChartMill Buy Consensus

Rating
84.29%
Weighted Analyst Rating Score
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Price Target Details & History

Consensus Price Target and Range

Mean target
$79.11
Upside
+ 1.94%
From current price of $77.60 to mean target of $79.11, Based on 14 analyst forecasts
Low
$66.66
Median
$78.54
High
$89.25

Price Target Revisions

1 Month
1.74%
3 Months
2.94%

Price Target Summary

14 Wall Street analysts provided a forecast for the next 12 months for CHEF. The average price target is 79.11 USD. This implies a price increase of 1.94% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 77.6.
The average price target has been revised upward by 2.94% in the past 3 months.
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Analyst Ratings & History

Current Analyst Ratings

CHEF Current Analyst RatingCHEF Current Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings.Current Analyst Rating Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Strong Sell 2 4 6

Analyst Ratings History

CHEF Historical Analyst RatingsCHEF Historical Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings and number of analysts.Historical Monthly Analyst Rating -19 -17 -15 -13 -11 -9 -7 -5 -3 -1 5 10 15

Analyst Ratings Consensus

ChartMill Buy Consensus
84.29%
CHEF was analyzed by 14 analysts. The buy percentage consensus is at 84. So analysts seem to be very confident about CHEF.
In the previous month the buy percentage consensus was at a similar level.
CHEF was analyzed by 14 analysts, which should be a sufficient number of analysts to have a meaningful average consensus rating.
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Recent Upgrades & Downgrades

DateFirmActionFrom → To
2026-04-30BTIGMaintains Buy -> Buy
2026-04-30BenchmarkMaintains Buy -> Buy
2026-04-23UBSMaintains Buy -> Buy
2026-04-15BTIGReiterate Buy -> Buy
2026-02-12BTIGReiterate Buy -> Buy
2026-01-29BenchmarkMaintains Buy -> Buy
2026-01-14UBSMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-10-30UBSMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-10-27Morgan StanleyInitiate Overweight
2025-10-21BTIGReiterate Buy -> Buy
2025-08-27Piper SandlerInitiate Neutral
2025-07-31UBSMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-07-31BenchmarkMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-07-28UBSMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-05-01UBSMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-03-17BenchmarkReiterate Buy -> Buy
2025-02-13Lake StreetMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-02-13BMO CapitalMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2025-02-13UBSMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-02-13BenchmarkMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-01-15JefferiesMaintains Buy -> Buy
2024-12-16Lake StreetMaintains Buy -> Buy
2024-12-16JefferiesMaintains Buy -> Buy
2024-10-31BMO CapitalMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2024-09-25JefferiesMaintains Buy -> Buy

Next Earnings Forecast Details

Next Earnings Details

Release Date
N/A
Period
Q2 / 2026
EPS Estimate
$0.59
Revenue Estimate
1.128B
Revenue Q2Q
9.00%
EPS Q2Q
13.28%
Number of Analysts
10

Next Earnings Revisions

Revenue (1 Month)
-0.19%
Revenue (3 Months)
-0.87%
EPS (1 Month)
0.00%
EPS (3 Months)
-6.58%

Next Earnings Summary

The next earnings revenue estimate has been revised downward by 0.87% in the past 3 months.
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Full Analyst Estimates 2026 - 2028

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT, EBITDA and Operating Margin Analyst Estimates

2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028
Revenue
YoY % growth
CHEF revenue by date.CHEF revenue by date.
3.434B
31.39%		3.794B
10.50%		4.15B
9.36%		4.509B
8.66%		4.862B
7.83%		5.237B
7.71%
EBITDA
YoY % growth
CHEF ebitda by date.CHEF ebitda by date.
161.868M
26.12%		193.456M
19.51%		231.259M
19.54%		290.57M
25.65%		319.44M
9.94%		353.17M
10.56%
EBIT
YoY % growth
CHEF ebit by date.CHEF ebit by date.
106.262M
17.94%		128.522M
20.95%		153.129M
19.15%		178.22M
16.39%		200.96M
12.76%		231.19M
15.04%
Operating Margin
CHEF operating margin by date.CHEF operating margin by date.
3.09%3.39%3.69%3.95%4.13%4.41%
EPS
YoY % growth
CHEF eps by date.CHEF eps by date.
1.27
-15.33%		1.46
14.96%		1.95
33.56%		2.20
12.66%		2.54
15.79%		2.96
16.49%

All data in USD

Quarterly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT and EBITDA Analyst Estimates

Q2 / 26 Q3 / 26 Q4 / 26 Q1 / 27 Q2 / 27 Q3 / 27 Q4 / 27 Q1 / 28 Q2 / 28 Q3 / 28 Q4 / 28
EPS
Q2Q % growth		0.59
13.28%		0.56
11.18%		0.78
14.56%		0.34
-15.42%		0.69
16.59%		0.65
17.74%		0.90
15.88%		0.31
-9.55%		0.83
20.30%		0.81
23.12%		1.10
22.03%
Revenue
Q2Q % growth		1.128B
9.00%		1.109B
8.59%		1.241B
8.62%		1.11B
4.81%		1.212B
7.45%		1.19B
7.30%		1.345B
8.38%		1.155B
4.05%		1.281B
5.69%		1.264B
6.22%		1.421B
5.65%
EBITDA
Q2Q % growth		74.329M
-4.28%		72.643M
-24.46%		88.453M
-31.63%		57.997M
11.06%		82.304M
10.73%		80.496M
10.81%		100.1M
13.17%		58.752M
1.30%		91.902M
11.66%		90.984M
13.03%		110.26M
10.15%
EBIT
Q2Q % growth		46.999M
16.87%		45.003M
15.58%		59.1M
15.34%		30.569M
18.65%		53.081M
12.94%		51.446M
14.32%		67.825M
14.76%		29.886M
-2.23%		62.934M
18.56%		61.914M
20.35%		80.784M
19.11%

All data in USD

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS) and Revenue Trends vs Historical Data

CHEF Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCHEF Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B
CHEF Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCHEF Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 0 1 -1 2 -2

Long Term Forward Growth Forecast Summary

Long Term EPS Growth (CAGR)

EPS Next 3 Year
14.97%
EPS Next 5 Year
N/A

Long Term Revenue Growth (CAGR)

Revenue Next 3 Year
7.74%
Revenue Next 5 Year
N/A

Long Term EBIT Growth (CAGR)

EBIT Next 3 Year
31.00%
EBIT Next 5 Year
N/A
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CHEFS' WAREHOUSE INC/THE / CHEF Forecast FAQ

What do analysts expect the price target to be for CHEFS' WAREHOUSE INC/THE (CHEF)?

14 analysts have analysed CHEF and the average price target is 79.11 USD. This implies a price increase of 1.94% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 77.6.

Can you provide the consensus estimates for CHEFS' WAREHOUSE INC/THE next earnings?

The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings of CHEFS' WAREHOUSE INC/THE (CHEF) is 0.59 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 1.13B USD.

What is the consensus rating for CHEF stock?

The consensus rating for CHEFS' WAREHOUSE INC/THE (CHEF) is 84.2857 / 100 . This indicates that analysts generally have a positive outlook on the stock.