Quantbot Technologies LP Acquires New Stake in The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated $CAKE

Quantbot Technologies LP bought a new position in shares of The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (NASDAQ:CAKE) in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor bought 85,653 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock, valued at approximately $4,680,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of CAKE. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust increased its stake in shares of Cheesecake Factory by 39.2% in the second quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 632 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $40,000 after buying an additional 178 shares during the period. California State Teachers Retirement System raised its holdings in Cheesecake Factory by 0.5% during the 2nd quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 44,527 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $2,790,000 after purchasing an additional 203 shares during the last quarter. Arizona State Retirement System lifted its position in shares of Cheesecake Factory by 1.6% in the 3rd quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 13,918 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $760,000 after purchasing an additional 214 shares during the period. Bayforest Capital Ltd boosted its stake in shares of Cheesecake Factory by 16.4% in the 3rd quarter. Bayforest Capital Ltd now owns 1,568 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $86,000 after purchasing an additional 221 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Evergreen Capital Management LLC raised its stake in Cheesecake Factory by 6.0% during the third quarter. Evergreen Capital Management LLC now owns 4,415 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $241,000 after buying an additional 248 shares during the last quarter. 94.48% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CFO Matthew Eliot Clark sold 7,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $65.70, for a total value of $459,900.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 44,090 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,896,713. This represents a 13.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Spero G. Alex sold 4,790 shares of Cheesecake Factory stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $66.00, for a total value of $316,140.00. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 15,376 shares of company stock valued at $1,010,219. Company insiders own 8.10% of the company’s stock.

Cheesecake Factory Price Performance

Shares of CAKE opened at $64.78 on Monday. The business’s fifty day moving average is $58.46 and its 200 day moving average is $55.10. The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated has a 12-month low of $42.69 and a 12-month high of $69.70. The company has a quick ratio of 0.52, a current ratio of 0.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.29. The stock has a market cap of $3.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.10, a P/E/G ratio of 1.67 and a beta of 0.96.

Cheesecake Factory (NASDAQ:CAKE) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 18th. The restaurant operator reported $1.00 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.98 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $961.56 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $949.03 million. Cheesecake Factory had a net margin of 3.96% and a return on equity of 45.68%. The business’s revenue was up 4.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.04 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts anticipate that The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated will post 3.71 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Cheesecake Factory Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 17th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, March 4th will be paid a dividend of $0.30 per share. This is an increase from Cheesecake Factory’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.27. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, March 4th. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.9%. Cheesecake Factory’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 35.18%.

Key Headlines Impacting Cheesecake Factory

Here are the key news stories impacting Cheesecake Factory this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks highlights CAKE as a strong value stock based on style scores, which supports a valuation-driven bullish case for value-oriented investors. Here’s Why CAKE is a Strong Value Stock
• Positive Sentiment: Management is weighing expansion for 2026 and exploring a rewards/app strategy that could boost repeat visits and off-premise sales if executed well — a potential multi-year revenue driver. Cheesecake Factory Weighs 2026 Expansion
• Positive Sentiment: International growth: the bakery/franchise arm opened its first India store in Bengaluru with aggressive multi-year revenue targets, signaling a path to diversify outside the U.S. market. Bakery opens first India store
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend increase: company raised the quarterly dividend to $0.30 (annualized $1.20), which supports income investors and signals confidence in cash flow. MarketBeat coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: Brand and real-estate positioning piece explains why Cheesecake Factory often anchors malls — useful context on customer traffic and site strategy but not an immediate catalyst. Why Cheesecake Factory is always in the mall
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst Q&A/FAQ pieces after Q4 provide items to watch (guidance, margins) — helpful for investors but not new data. 5 Must-Read Analyst Questions
• Negative Sentiment: Concentrated insider selling: CFO Matthew Clark, EVP Spero Alex, director Alexander Cappello and others sold sizable blocks (~$64–$66 levels) last week. Multiple filings and aggregated reports have amplified investor concern and are the likely proximate cause of today’s downward price move. TipRanks insider trading
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation risk: coverage and commentaries flag that mixed analyst ratings and a moderate P/E leave the stock vulnerable if growth or margins disappoint. That concern compounds negative sentiment from insider sales. Valuation risks

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Barclays reissued an “underweight” rating and issued a $58.00 price objective on shares of Cheesecake Factory in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. UBS Group set a $53.00 target price on Cheesecake Factory and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a report on Friday, February 20th. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on Cheesecake Factory from $49.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Stephens lowered shares of Cheesecake Factory from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and set a $65.00 price objective for the company. in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. Finally, Argus cut their target price on shares of Cheesecake Factory from $72.00 to $55.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, November 7th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $61.81.

Cheesecake Factory Profile

The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (NASDAQ:CAKE) is an American restaurant company and distributor renowned for its full-service casual-dining concept and specialty cheesecakes. Headquartered in Calabasas Hills, California, the company operates more than 200 restaurants under The Cheesecake Factory® brand across the United States, Puerto Rico and select international markets. In addition to sit-down dining, Cheesecake Factory franchised locations offer catering and take-out services, while a separate manufacturing arm supplies branded cheesecakes and desserts to supermarkets, hotels and other foodservice operators.

The origins of the brand trace back to a small cheesecake bakery founded in Detroit in the 1940s.