The stock of Chefs’ Warehouse Inc (CHEF) has seen a 11.67% increase in the past week, with a 22.66% gain in the past month, and a 45.37% flourish in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.46%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.90% for CHEF. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 12.84% for CHEF’s stock, with a 44.06% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Chefs’ Warehouse Inc (NASDAQ: CHEF) Right Now?
Chefs’ Warehouse Inc (NASDAQ: CHEF) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 54.42x compared to its average ratio. CHEF has 36-month beta value of 2.32. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 as “overweight,” 0 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for CHEF is 34.50M, and currently, short sellers hold a 7.39% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of CHEF on February 12, 2025 was 385.28K shares.
CHEF) stock’s latest price update
Chefs’ Warehouse Inc (NASDAQ: CHEF) has seen a rise in its stock price by 12.98 in relation to its previous close of 54.48. However, the company has experienced a 11.67% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. globenewswire.com reported 2025-02-12 that RIDGEFIELD, Conn., Feb. 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHEF) (the “Company” or “Chefs’”), a premier distributor of specialty food products in the United States, the Middle East, and Canada, today reported financial results for its fourth quarter ended December 27, 2024.
Analysts’ Opinion of CHEF
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for CHEF stocks, with UBS repeating the rating for CHEF by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for CHEF in the upcoming period, according to UBS is $37 based on the research report published on September 25, 2023 of the previous year 2023.
Jefferies, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see CHEF reach a price target of $43. The rating they have provided for CHEF stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on December 21st, 2022.
The Benchmark Company gave a rating of “Buy” to CHEF, setting the target price at $41 in the report published on December 17th of the previous year.
CHEF Trading at 20.88% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought CHEF to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was able to rebound, for now settling with 8.65% of gains for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.90%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.46%, as shares surge +18.43% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +37.16% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, CHEF rose by +10.89%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +86.00% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $54.53. In addition, Chefs’ Warehouse Inc saw 24.80% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at CHEF starting from Leddy James, who sale 4,000 shares at the price of $48.85 back on Dec 12 ’24. After this action, Leddy James now owns 145,589 shares of Chefs’ Warehouse Inc, valued at $195,400 using the latest closing price.
Pappas Christopher, the President and CEO of Chefs’ Warehouse Inc, sale 200,000 shares at $48.85 during a trade that took place back on Dec 11 ’24, which means that Pappas Christopher is holding 2,206,312 shares at $9,770,000 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for CHEF
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.03 for the present operating margin
- 0.24 for the gross margin
The net margin for Chefs’ Warehouse Inc stands at 0.01. The total capital return value is set at 0.09. Equity return is now at value 10.39, with 2.77 for asset returns.
Based on Chefs’ Warehouse Inc (CHEF), the company’s capital structure generated 0.66 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.13. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.93. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.48.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 156.55 million with net debt to EBITDA at 4.8. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.89. The receivables turnover for the company is 11.1for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 2.09. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.85.
Conclusion
To put it simply, Chefs’ Warehouse Inc (CHEF) has had a better performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
