Chefs’ Warehouse (CHEF) – Research Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates

Posted by Alanna Baker on May 5th, 2026

Chefs’ Warehouse (NASDAQ: CHEF) recently received a number of ratings updates from brokerages and research firms:

5/2/2026 – Chefs’ Warehouse was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “buy”.
5/1/2026 – Chefs’ Warehouse was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b-)” to “hold (c+)”.
4/30/2026 – Chefs’ Warehouse had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by Morgan Stanley. They now have a $83.00 price target on the stock.
4/30/2026 – Chefs’ Warehouse had its price target raised by BTIG Research from $74.00 to $82.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
4/30/2026 – Chefs’ Warehouse had its price target raised by Benchmark Co. from $84.00 to $90.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
4/23/2026 – Chefs’ Warehouse had its price target lowered by UBS Group AG from $83.00 to $80.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
4/15/2026 – Chefs’ Warehouse had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by BTIG Research. They now have a $74.00 price target on the stock.
4/13/2026 – Chefs’ Warehouse was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c+)” to “buy (b-)”.
4/13/2026 – Chefs’ Warehouse was upgraded by Zacks Research from “strong sell” to “hold”.
3/23/2026 – Chefs’ Warehouse was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b-)” to “hold (c+)”.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, General Counsel Alexandros Aldous sold 29,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $71.22, for a total value 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 through this hyperlink. Also, insider Christina Polychroni sold 3,317 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $65.45, for a total value of $217,097.65. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 30,141 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,972,728.45. This represents a 9.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 139,309 shares of company stock valued at $9,060,197 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 11.10% 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.