Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) Stock Analysis & Price (Updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:00 PM ET)
Updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
- Closed at $113.57, -0.61% vs the prior close of $114.27.
- Volume 464.62K shares, 0.7x its 50-day average.
- No new SEC filings since the prior session.
- No new insider buys or sales reported since the prior session.
CHEF dips 0.6% to $113.57. Closed at $113.57, -0.61% vs the prior close of $114.27. Day range $111.37–$116.58, opened at $114.25.
CHEF daily analysis — what happened
A plain-English, data-only note written after every US trading day. Newest first; older days stay archived below.
Oct 16, 2026 — CHEF dips 0.6% to $113.57
- Closed at $113.57, -0.61% vs the prior close of $114.27. Day range $111.37–$116.58, opened at $114.25.
- Volume was 464.62K shares, 0.7x its 50-day average of 652.00K.
- Price is +2.2% vs its 50-day average ($111.17) and +34.1% vs its 200-day average ($84.66).
- 52-week range $56.46–$118.51; today's close sits at 92% of that range, 4.2% below the 52-week high.
Oct 15, 2026 — CHEF rises 1.1% to $114.27
- Closed at $114.27, +1.12% vs the prior close of $113.00. Day range $111.40–$115.76, opened at $113.01.
- Volume was 630.60K shares, 1.0x its 50-day average of 651.96K.
- Price is +2.9% vs its 50-day average ($111.08) and +35.4% vs its 200-day average ($84.41).
- 52-week range $56.46–$118.51; today's close sits at 93% of that range, 3.6% below the 52-week high.
Oct 14, 2026 — CHEF jumps 4.8% to $113.00
- Closed at $113.00, +4.83% vs the prior close of $107.79. Day range $107.79–$113.12, opened at $107.79.
- Volume was 788.90K shares, 1.2x its 50-day average of 648.23K.
- Price is +1.8% vs its 50-day average ($110.97) and +34.3% vs its 200-day average ($84.15).
- 52-week range $56.46–$118.51; today's close sits at 91% of that range, 4.6% below the 52-week high.
Oct 13, 2026 — CHEF dips 1.8% to $107.79
- Closed at $107.79, -1.81% vs the prior close of $109.78. Day range $107.37–$109.93, opened at $108.76.
- Volume was 829.60K shares, 1.3x its 50-day average of 641.21K.
- Price is -2.8% vs its 50-day average ($110.91) and +28.5% vs its 200-day average ($83.91).
- 52-week range $56.08–$118.51; today's close sits at 83% of that range, 9.0% below the 52-week high.
Oct 12, 2026 — CHEF slides 4.0% to $109.78
- Closed at $109.78, -3.97% vs the prior close of $114.32. Day range $108.51–$115.00, opened at $113.75.
- Volume was 497.80K shares, 0.8x its 50-day average of 653.62K.
- Price is -1.1% vs its 50-day average ($110.98) and +31.2% vs its 200-day average ($83.68).
- 52-week range $56.08–$118.51; today's close sits at 86% of that range, 7.4% below the 52-week high.
Oct 9, 2026 — CHEF rises 2.6% to $114.32
- Closed at $114.32, +2.62% vs the prior close of $111.40. Day range $110.92–$114.76, opened at $111.40.
- Volume was 352.80K shares, 0.5x its 50-day average of 667.66K — lighter than usual.
- Price is +2.9% vs its 50-day average ($111.09) and +37.0% vs its 200-day average ($83.45).
- 52-week range $55.71–$118.51; today's close sits at 93% of that range, 3.5% below the 52-week high.
Oct 8, 2026 — CHEF rises 0.4% to $111.40
- Closed at $111.40, +0.35% vs the prior close of $111.01. Day range $111.03–$113.45, opened at $111.31.
- Volume was 439.70K shares, 0.6x its 50-day average of 690.06K.
- Price is +0.3% vs its 50-day average ($111.05) and +33.9% vs its 200-day average ($83.21).
- 52-week range $54.84–$118.51; today's close sits at 89% of that range, 6.0% below the 52-week high.
Oct 7, 2026 — CHEF ends flat (-0.2%) to $111.01
- Closed at $111.01, -0.18% vs the prior close of $111.21. Day range $110.84–$113.26, opened at $110.89.
- Volume was 612.70K shares, 0.9x its 50-day average of 698.10K.
- Price is +0.1% vs its 50-day average ($110.93) and +33.8% vs its 200-day average ($82.97).
- 52-week range $53.24–$118.51; today's close sits at 89% of that range, 6.3% below the 52-week high.
Oct 6, 2026 — CHEF ends flat (+0.1%) to $111.21
- Closed at $111.21, +0.13% vs the prior close of $111.07. Day range $110.38–$114.30, opened at $111.97.
- Volume was 664.30K shares, 1.0x its 50-day average of 697.80K.
- Price is +0.4% vs its 50-day average ($110.71) and +34.4% vs its 200-day average ($82.73).
- 52-week range $53.24–$118.51; today's close sits at 89% of that range, 6.2% below the 52-week high.
Oct 5, 2026 — CHEF slides 4.6% to $111.07
- Closed at $111.07, -4.60% vs the prior close of $116.42. Day range $110.73–$118.15, opened at $117.59.
- Volume was 819.80K shares, 1.2x its 50-day average of 689.46K.
- Price is +0.6% vs its 50-day average ($110.40) and +34.6% vs its 200-day average ($82.50).
- 52-week range $53.24–$118.51; today's close sits at 89% of that range, 6.3% below the 52-week high.
Oct 2, 2026 — CHEF jumps 3.4% to $116.42, a 52-week high, 3 up days in a row
- Closed at $116.42, +3.43% vs the prior close of $112.56. Day range $114.07–$118.51, opened at $114.07.
- Volume was 632.40K shares, 0.9x its 50-day average of 684.35K.
- Price is +5.8% vs its 50-day average ($110.08) and +41.5% vs its 200-day average ($82.26).
- 52-week range $53.20–$118.51; today's close sits at 97% of that range, 1.8% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight gains.
CHEF latest news & SEC filings
Every SEC filing by or about CHEF in the last 120 days, explained in plain English. Updated daily, with a same-day refresh for new filings.
Aug 18, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Aldous Alexandros sold 6,172 shares at $113.19 (≈$698.61K) on Aug 14, 2026
- Aldous Alexandros sold 8,364 shares at $112.16 (≈$938.11K) on Aug 14, 2026
- Aldous Alexandros sold 3,380 shares at $110.16 (≈$372.34K) on Aug 14, 2026
- Aldous Alexandros sold 4,213 shares at $108.78 (≈$458.29K) on Aug 14, 2026
- Aldous Alexandros sold 3,057 shares at $107.65 (≈$329.09K) on Aug 14, 2026
- Aldous Alexandros sold 300 shares at $106.93 (≈$32.08K) on Aug 14, 2026
- …plus 19 more transaction lines in the filing.
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Aug 18, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
Insider holdings update with no common-stock transactions in the table (often options or derivative awards only).
Aug 18, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
Insider holdings update with no common-stock transactions in the table (often options or derivative awards only).
Aug 14, 2026 · Form 144 — Planned insider sale
Notice of proposed sale (Form 144) — an insider or affiliate plans to sell restricted or control shares
A notice of intent, not a completed sale. Any actual sale by a director or officer shows up later on Form 4.
Aug 14, 2026 · Form 144 — Planned insider sale
Notice of proposed sale (Form 144) — an insider or affiliate plans to sell restricted or control shares
A notice of intent, not a completed sale. Any actual sale by a director or officer shows up later on Form 4.
Aug 14, 2026 · Form 144 — Planned insider sale
Notice of proposed sale (Form 144) — an insider or affiliate plans to sell restricted or control shares
A notice of intent, not a completed sale. Any actual sale by a director or officer shows up later on Form 4.
Aug 13, 2026 · Form SCHEDULE 13G/A — Update to a passive 5%+ stake (13G)
Update to a passive 5%+ stake (13G)
Filed by an outside investor (not the company). It reports a holding of more than 5% of a share class; percentage and holder name are in the filing.
Jul 29, 2026 · Form 10-Q — Quarterly report
Quarterly report (unaudited financial statements for the quarter)
Key figures from this report aren't in the SEC's structured data yet (usually appears within a day or two).
Jul 29, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 2.02 — Reported results of operations (earnings release).
This is a results-day filing: the earnings press release is attached as an exhibit.
Things to know before you trade CHEF
- Last results release: Jul 29, 2026 (8-K Item 2.02). Previous ones: Apr 29, 2026, Feb 11, 2026, Oct 29, 2025. Based on that rhythm, the next report is likely around Oct 28, 2026 — an estimate, not a confirmed date.
- How much it moves: over the last 20 sessions the average daily move was 1.52% (largest 4.8%).
- Liquidity: about 586.62K shares (≈$66.62M) trade per day on average.
- 52-week position: $113.57 vs a range of $56.46–$118.51 (92% of the range).
- Dividends: no cash dividends in the last 2 years.
- Splits: none in the last 2 years.
- Insider trades (Form 4, last 12 months, recent 25 shown): 0 open-market buys, 25 sales; latest: Alexandros Aldous sold 6,172 shares on Aug 14, 2026.
- Latest filings: 10-Q Jul 29, 2026; 8-K Jul 29, 2026; 8-K May 11, 2026.
- Share count: 40.78M shares outstanding (Apr 24, 2026), +0.2% vs a year earlier.
- Listing: Nasdaq · industry: Wholesale-Groceries, General Line.
CHEF market data (last 20 sessions)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 | 114.25 | 116.58 | 111.37 | 113.57 | 464.62K |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 113.01 | 115.76 | 111.40 | 114.27 | 630.60K |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 107.79 | 113.12 | 107.79 | 113.00 | 788.90K |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 108.76 | 109.93 | 107.37 | 107.79 | 829.60K |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 113.75 | 115.00 | 108.51 | 109.78 | 497.80K |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 111.40 | 114.76 | 110.92 | 114.32 | 352.80K |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 111.31 | 113.45 | 111.03 | 111.40 | 439.70K |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 110.89 | 113.26 | 110.84 | 111.01 | 612.70K |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 111.97 | 114.30 | 110.38 | 111.21 | 664.30K |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 117.59 | 118.15 | 110.73 | 111.07 | 819.80K |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 114.07 | 118.51 | 114.07 | 116.42 | 632.40K |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 111.08 | 112.95 | 110.56 | 112.56 | 575.50K |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 111.84 | 114.57 | 110.57 | 112.17 | 1.10M |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 111.68 | 113.26 | 110.64 | 111.50 | 566.90K |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 109.07 | 111.90 | 107.91 | 111.76 | 446.20K |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 110.39 | 113.04 | 109.23 | 110.27 | 415.70K |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 108.95 | 111.35 | 108.95 | 110.36 | 355.50K |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 108.52 | 109.70 | 107.78 | 108.89 | 465.90K |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 111.90 | 114.48 | 107.73 | 108.36 | 654.30K |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 111.30 | 112.65 | 110.70 | 110.70 | 423.00K |
About Chefs' Warehouse
Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) is listed on the Nasdaq and classified by the SEC under “Wholesale-Groceries, General Line”. Its business address is in RIDGEFIELD, CT. State of incorporation: DE. Fiscal year ends December 26. SEC CIK 1517175.
CHEF board of directors & executives
From SEC Form 3/4/5 insider filings made in the last 12 months (date = latest filing).
Directors
| Name | Role | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Steven F Goldstone | Director | May 11, 2026 |
| Aylwin B Lewis | Director | May 11, 2026 |
| Lester Owens | Director | May 11, 2026 |
| Christopher Pappas | President and CEO | Aug 18, 2026 |
| John Pappas | Vice Chairman and COO | Mar 6, 2026 |
| Richard N. Peretz | Director | May 11, 2026 |
| Debra Walton | Director | May 11, 2026 |
| Wendy M. Weinstein | Director | May 11, 2026 |
Executive officers
| Name | Title | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Alexandros Aldous | General Counsel | Aug 18, 2026 |
| James Leddy | Chief Financial Officer | Mar 6, 2026 |
| Tim Mccauley | Chief Accounting Officer | Mar 6, 2026 |
| Christopher Pappas | President and CEO | Aug 18, 2026 |
| John Pappas | Vice Chairman and COO | Mar 6, 2026 |
| Christina Polychroni | Chief Human Resources Officer | Aug 18, 2026 |
Recent insider buys & sales
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2026 | Alexandros Aldous | Sale | 6,172 | $113.19 |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Alexandros Aldous | Sale | 8,364 | $112.16 |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Alexandros Aldous | Sale | 3,380 | $110.16 |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Alexandros Aldous | Sale | 4,213 | $108.78 |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Alexandros Aldous | Sale | 3,057 | $107.65 |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Alexandros Aldous | Sale | 300 | $106.93 |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Alexandros Aldous | Sale | 9,514 | $110.93 |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Alexandros Aldous | Sale | 6,172 | $113.19 |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Alexandros Aldous | Sale | 8,364 | $112.16 |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Alexandros Aldous | Sale | 3,380 | $110.16 |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Alexandros Aldous | Sale | 4,213 | $108.78 |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Alexandros Aldous | Sale | 3,057 | $107.65 |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Alexandros Aldous | Sale | 300 | $106.93 |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Alexandros Aldous | Sale | 9,514 | $110.93 |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Alexandros Aldous | Sale | 6,172 | $113.19 |
CHEF financials (annual, from XBRL filings)
| Fiscal year end | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS | Operating cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2025 | $4.15B | $72.36M | 1.68 | $129.22M |
| Dec 27, 2024 | $3.79B | $55.48M | 1.32 | $153.06M |
| Dec 29, 2023 | $3.43B | $34.59M | 0.88 | $61.64M |
| Dec 30, 2022 | $2.61B | $27.75M | 0.73 | $23.13M |
| Dec 24, 2021 | $1.75B | $-4.92M | -0.13 | $-19.90M |
Latest balance sheet: total assets $1.99B, total liabilities $1.38B, cash $122.71M (as of Mar 27, 2026).
CHEF earnings / results-day log
| Date | Filing | Close that day |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $105.63 |
| Apr 29, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $75.70 |
| Feb 11, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $64.15 |
| Oct 29, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $62.35 |
| Jul 30, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $66.92 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $56.97 |
| Feb 12, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $59.61 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| May 1, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Feb 14, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Aug 2, 2023 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| May 3, 2023 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
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