MARKET WIRESeekingAlpha • 1d ago
The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. 2026 Q3 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation2026-10-30. The following slide deck was published by The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.
Why CHEF Stock dropped -5.43% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash
$101.56 -5.43% NASDAQ • Public Delayed / 60s Snapshot
The Chefs' Warehouse Inc. (CHEF) carries a Roarable Rating of C- (Hold) with 59/100 RQD Confidence. The underlying business is intact, so current owners don’t need to panic-sell—but mixed big-money flow or rich pricing means new buyers can afford to wait for either a pullback or a B-or-higher upgrade.
ROARABLE C- • HOLD / WATCH
Cap $4.41B
INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:
RQD QUANT TACHOMETERHOLD / WATCH • C-
JEV AI Jury Split (Battleground)
Cash
SEC
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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D · Rk B
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE+0.5% Base Target
WHALE OPTIONS TUG-OF-WAR:51% Call Buyers ($2.3M)
49% PutsMax Pain: $100.00
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Why CHEF Stock dropped -5.43% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash
The Chefs' Warehouse Inc. (CHEF) dropped -5.43% to $101.56 as options desks priced 51% call premium vs. 49% put protection around the $100 max-pain magnet. Solid 24% profit margin (10% return on capital), mixed timing at 61x P/E—hold if owned, no rush to chase.
- ▸Technical Tape: Trading at 73% of its 52-week range ($56.46 – $118.51) with RSI-14 at 41.2 (NEUTRAL RANGE).
- ▸Whale Options Positioning: $2.3M in bullish call flow vs. $2.2M in put flow (Put/Call 0.95x, implied earnings swing ±7.2%).
- ▸Fundamental Anchor: Roarable C- (Hold) backed by 24.2% gross margin and $0 annual free cash flow.
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CATALYSTYahoo • 2d ago
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CATALYSTYahoo • 2d ago
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MARKET WIREYahoo • 2d ago
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RISK WATCHYahoo • 2d ago
Service Corporation Q3 Earnings Miss Estimates, Revenues Rise 5% Y/YSCI's third-quarter earnings and revenues rise year over year but miss estimates, while softer funeral volumes and cost pressures prompt a guidance cut.
CATALYSTBenzinga • 2d ago
Morgan Stanley Maintains Equal-Weight on The Chefs' Warehouse, Raises Price Target to $121Morgan Stanley analyst Brian Harbour maintains The Chefs' Warehouse (NASDAQ:CHEF) with a Equal-Weight and raises the price target from $120 to $121.
CATALYSTYahoo • 2d ago
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MARKET WIREYahoo • 2d ago
Is The Chef's Warehouse (CHEF) Stock Outpacing Its Consumer Staples Peers This Year?Here is how Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) and Helen of Troy (HELE) have performed compared to their sector so far this year.
CATALYSTBenzinga • 2d ago
UBS Maintains Buy on The Chefs' Warehouse, Raises Price Target to $135UBS analyst Mark Carden maintains The Chefs' Warehouse (NASDAQ:CHEF) with a Buy and raises the price target from $125 to $135.
CATALYSTYahoo • 2d ago
CHEF Q3 Earnings Beat Estimates on Organic Sales Growth & Margin GainsChefs' Warehouse tops Q3 earnings and sales estimates as organic growth and margin gains fuel profitability, prompting a higher 2026 financial outlook.
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CHEF // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +34.32%📐 HORIZONTAL RANGE
2026-10-30O $102.4H $104.5L $102.0C $104.2VOL 561.0K
RES: $119.1SUP: $95.45SMA50: $110.7SMA200: $86.98
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CHEF 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)
41.9%/yr Implied 5Y Growth
vs. +9.4% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).
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100% OPEN ACCESS • SEC EDGAR × CBOE × FREDWhy is CHEF stock moving today?
Why CHEF Stock dropped -5.43% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash. Solid 24% profit margin (10% return on capital), mixed timing at 61x P/E—hold if owned, no rush to chase.