Chefs’ Warehouse (CHEF) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

Chefs’ Warehouse (NASDAQ:CHEF) is anticipated to release its Q1 2026 results before the market opens on Wednesday, April 29th. Analysts expect Chefs’ Warehouse to post earnings of $0.23 per share and revenue of $1.0124 billion for the quarter. Interested persons may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 8:30 AM ET.

Chefs’ Warehouse (NASDAQ:CHEF) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $0.68 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.62 by $0.06. Chefs’ Warehouse had a return on equity of 14.75% and a net margin of 1.74%.The company had revenue of $1.14 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.10 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.55 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.5% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect Chefs’ Warehouse to post $2 EPS for the current fiscal year and $3 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Chefs’ Warehouse Trading Down 0.3%

NASDAQ:CHEF opened at $65.33 on Wednesday. Chefs’ Warehouse has a 1 year low of $51.53 and a 1 year high of $73.94. The stock has a market cap of $2.66 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.59 and a beta of 1.34. The business has a fifty day moving average of $64.10 and a 200-day moving average of $62.29. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19, a quick ratio of 1.23 and a current ratio of 2.05.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have recently issued reports on CHEF. BTIG Research reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $74.00 price target on shares of Chefs’ Warehouse in a research note on Wednesday, April 15th. Wolfe Research set a $84.00 target price on Chefs’ Warehouse in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Benchmark reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Chefs’ Warehouse in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. UBS Group raised their target price on Chefs’ Warehouse from $80.00 to $83.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Finally, Zacks Research raised Chefs’ Warehouse from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, April 13th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Chefs’ Warehouse has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $77.67.

Insider Transactions at Chefs’ Warehouse

In related news, CEO Christopher Pappas sold 95,908 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $62.53, for a total transaction of $5,997,127.24. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 2,398,522 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $149,979,580.66. This trade represents a 3.84% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CAO Tim Mccauley sold 7,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $70.00, for a total value of $525,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 44,662 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,126,340. This represents a 14.38% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 139,309 shares of company stock worth $9,060,197. Corporate insiders own 11.10% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Chefs’ Warehouse

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of CHEF. Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its position in shares of Chefs’ Warehouse by 12.2% in the 4th quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 2,930,463 shares of the company’s stock valued at $182,656,000 after purchasing an additional 318,942 shares during the period. Millennium Management LLC lifted its stake in Chefs’ Warehouse by 2,871.7% in the 4th quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 251,376 shares of the company’s stock worth $15,668,000 after acquiring an additional 242,917 shares in the last quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC purchased a new stake in Chefs’ Warehouse in the 3rd quarter worth about $5,384,000. BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S lifted its stake in Chefs’ Warehouse by 10,741.0% in the 2nd quarter. BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S now owns 92,474 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,901,000 after acquiring an additional 91,621 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hudson Bay Capital Management LP purchased a new stake in Chefs’ Warehouse in the 2nd quarter worth about $5,600,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.55% of the company’s stock.

Chefs’ Warehouse Company Profile

Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc is a specialty food distributor that supplies a broad range of high?end ingredients and culinary products to professional chefs, restaurants, hotels, and other foodservice operators. Headquartered in Maspeth, New York, the company sources its portfolio from local artisans, boutique producers and leading global suppliers. Its core offerings include fresh and frozen proteins, specialty cuts of meat and seafood, handcrafted cheeses and charcuterie, seasonal produce, value?added preparations, pantry staples and premium desserts and beverages.

The company operates a network of distribution centers strategically located in major metropolitan markets across North America.