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Insider selling: $41,693,692 sold by 11 insiders (30d)
Est. revisions:
+0.5%
(3 up, 4 down in 30d)
Backed by structured data (insider trades, analyst ratings, or filings)
Factor Model (net -0.3)
Factor Model
net -0.3 1.2 / 10
Est. Revisions
+0.0
Insider Activity
+0.0
Momentum
+0.0
Analyst Rev.
-0.3
Narrative Gap
+0.0
Short Interest in CAKE Jumps to 33.9%
Watch: Q1 2026 comparable sales will be crucial to confirm if traffic stabilizes or declines further, impacting investor confidence significantly.
Short interest in Cheesecake Factory Inc shares climbed 11.7% to 8.85M shares, reaching 33.9% of the float. Days to cover stands at 7.8, indicating some potential pressure on the stock. This comes amid underlying traffic weakness despite revenue growth and insider selling, contributing to a bearish sentiment.
The rising short interest highlights growing skepticism around CAKE's ability to sustain growth given traffic challenges and aggressive expansion that may cloud its earnings trajectory.
Evidence
4h ago
Short interest at 33.9% of float, up 12%
7d ago
Oppenheimer main CAKE: Outperform → Outperform
13d ago
Citigroup main CAKE: Buy → Buy
15d ago
Insider sell by OVERTON DAVID M (CAKE): $12,573,890
54d ago
The Vita Coco Company, Inc. (COCO) Reports Q4 Revenue of $128M, Above Consensus
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Fundamentals & Data ▾
The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated
Consumer Cyclical · Restaurants
Mkt Cap
$3B
P/E
20.5 fwd 14.1
Beta
1.01
Div Yield
192.00%
52w Range
$43.07 - $69.70
Short Interest
8.8M 33.86%
Days to Cover
7.8 +4%
Technicals
downtrend
from 52w Hi
-1.2%
1w return
+0.6%
Insiders
selling
0B / 8S
Analysts
mixed
EPS Estimate
$1.01
+0.5% 30d
3up / 4dn
Est. Dispersion
22%
20 analysts
Analyst Target
$64
$50 - $76
Options P/C
5.33
Insider Cluster
strong sell
0B / 8S
Fund Convergence
strong
D.E. Shaw, Citadel, Two Sigma
Financials
Revenue
$962M +4% YoY
FCF
$50M
Gross Margin
45%
Op Margin
8%
Momentum:
accelerating
Top Holders
D.E. Shaw
$102M
Citadel
$24M
Two Sigma
$6M
Recent Filings & Data
insider trade
51
net selling
· $41,693,692 sold
11 insiders · 51 transactions (30d)
Recent transactions
CLARK MATTHEW ELIOT · award
MAY SCARLETT A · sell · $327,708
CLARK MATTHEW ELIOT · sell · $459,900
HANSCOM ASHLEY W · sell · $193,689
ALEX SPERO G · sell · $316,122
CAPPELLO ALEXANDER L · sell · $40,475
OVERTON DAVID M · award
MAY SCARLETT A · award
CLARK MATTHEW ELIOT · award
GORDON DAVID M · award
HANSCOM ASHLEY W · award
ALEX SPERO G · award
OVERTON DAVID M · other
GORDON DAVID M · sell · $2,732,839
GORDON DAVID M · exercise · $1,420,002
CAPPELLO ALEXANDER L · sell · $816,121
MAY SCARLETT A · sell · $1,105,846
MAY SCARLETT A · exercise · $755,008
MAY SCARLETT A · sell · $1,165,121
MAY SCARLETT A · exercise · $1,013,636
CARANGO KEITH T · sell · $2,783,378
CARANGO KEITH T · exercise · $2,174,094
CLARK MATTHEW ELIOT · sell · $2,402,400
CLARK MATTHEW ELIOT · exercise · $1,974,687
CAPPELLO ALEXANDER L · award
COLLINS KHANH P · award
MEYER JANICE L. · award
GORDON DAVID M · sell · $3,881,092
GORDON DAVID M · exercise · $2,649,682
OVERTON DAVID M · sell · $9,510,798
CLARK MATTHEW ELIOT · sell · $2,579,315
OVERTON DAVID M · exercise · $8,437,858
CLARK MATTHEW ELIOT · exercise · $1,788,280
OVERTON DAVID M · other
MAY SCARLETT A · other
CLARK MATTHEW ELIOT · other
GORDON DAVID M · other
CARANGO KEITH T · other
OVERTON DAVID M · award
MAY SCARLETT A · award
MEYER JANICE L. · award
CARANGO KEITH T · sell · $151,761
GORDON DAVID M · award
CARANGO KEITH T · award
HANSCOM ASHLEY W · award
OVERTON DAVID M · sell · $12,573,890
OVERTON DAVID M · exercise · $10,823,923
CARANGO KEITH T · sell · $653,237
CAPPELLO ALEXANDER L · award
PITTAWAY DAVID BRUCE · award
COLLINS KHANH P · award
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