Recent Analysts’ Ratings Changes for Chefs’ Warehouse (CHEF)

Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for Chefs’ Warehouse (NASDAQ: CHEF):

• 2/27/2026 – Chefs’ Warehouse was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c+)” to “buy (b-)”.
• 2/12/2026 – Chefs’ Warehouse was given a new $84.00 price target by Wolfe Research.
• 2/12/2026 – Chefs’ Warehouse had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Benchmark Co..
• 2/12/2026 – Chefs’ Warehouse had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by BTIG Research. They now have a $74.00 price target on the stock.
• 1/29/2026 – Chefs’ Warehouse had its price target raised by Benchmark Co. from $79.00 to $84.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 1/21/2026 – Chefs’ Warehouse had its “hold (c+)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
• 1/20/2026 – Chefs’ Warehouse had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Benchmark Co..
• 1/15/2026 – Chefs’ Warehouse was downgraded by Zacks Research from “hold” to “strong sell”.
• 1/14/2026 – Chefs’ Warehouse had its price target raised by UBS Group AG from $80.00 to $83.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, General Counsel Alexandros Aldous sold 29,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $71.22, for a total transaction of $2,100,990.00. Following the sale, the general counsel directly owned 72,017 shares in the company, valued at $5,129,050.74. This trade represents a 29.06% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CAO Tim Mccauley sold 7,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $70.00, for a total value of $525,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 44,662 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,126,340. The trade was a 14.38% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 139,309 shares of company stock valued at $9,060,197. Insiders own 11.50% of the company’s stock.

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.