Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (The) (CAKE) Whale Options Tug-of-War, Max Pain & Unusual Sweeps

$113.12 +6.99% NASDAQ • Public Delayed / 60s Snapshot

Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (The) (CAKE) earns a Roarable Rating of B- (Buy) with 71/100 RQD Confidence. High-quality cash engine (41% profit margin, 19% return on capital) with steady institutional support. Even if the broader market gets choppy, the company’s underlying cash engine and big-money support put the odds in buyers’ favor.

ROARABLE B- • BUY Cap $5.63B
INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:
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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERBUY • B-
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2-of-3 JEV AI Jury Bullish
Cash
SEC
Whale
5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw C · Rk B+
Cash (17)Whales (10)SEC (16)Macro (16)CEO (12)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE+5.9% Base Target
$141 Bull$120 Base$93 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS TUG-OF-WAR:64% Call Buyers ($2.9M)
36% PutsMax Pain: $111.00
CALL VS. PUT WHALE SHARE
64% Calls / 36% Puts
Put/Call Ratio: 0.57x
MAX-PAIN EXPIRATION MAGNET
$111.00
-1.87% vs. current $113.12 spot
OPTIONS-IMPLIED VOLATILITY MOVE
±6.6%
Expected event band around $113.12

Active Strike Call vs. Put Concentration Ladder (CAKE)

$105
7,215C / 9,440P
$110
7,215C / 9,440P
$115
16,873C / 9,440P
$120
16,873C / 4,080P
$125
16,873C / 4,080P
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CAKE // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +79.16%▲ ASCENDING CHANNEL
2026-10-30O $114.4H $115.9L $109.8C $112.6VOL 1.63M
RES: $119.4SUP: $98.27SMA50: $108.0SMA200: $79.68
$123.0$104.8$86.60$68.39$50.18RES $119.4SUP $98.27$112.62026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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CAKE Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
29.1%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +4.7% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

No active Ellis Vennor swing setup published on CAKE today. View full Setup Ledger →

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No direct multi-tier Butterfly edges indexed yet for CAKE. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.

AI Analyst Theses, Washington Policy & Company Video
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CAKE Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index

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What is CAKE's options max pain and whale flow sentiment?

Unusual options sweeps in CAKE show 64% bullish call premium versus 36% put premium, centered near a $111 max-pain strike.