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Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. Stock: price and insider trades · United States
No insider purchase over the last 90 days. The latest was filed 13 Nov 2023.
Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.: what insiders have been doing
Chefs' Warehouse, Inc., classified in the Food & Agriculture sector, is a listed company. Its insiders report their share dealings to SEC (Form 4). The last twelve months, up to 18 October 2026, brought 33 filings signed by 9 insiders.
The flow runs one way only: 14 sales worth €16.8M, from 5 insiders, and no purchase. At €4.8M, the sale published on 18 August 2026 by Pappas Christopher is the largest of the period (0.12% of market cap).
For context, the typical company on the same exchange (median of 5,458 companies) published 22 filings over the same period, against 33 filings here. Since 2016, the database holds 8 purchases and 33 sales by insiders of the company. The 10-K for the year ended 26 December 2025 shows 4.15 bn USD of revenue and 72.4 m USD of net income.
Filings reach the SEC (Form 4) feed a median of 3 days after the trade. For comparison, the SEC allows two business days to file a Form 4. A sale on its own says little: insiders also sell to pay tax, fund a purchase or diversify.
For comparison within the same sector, see the insider buying recorded at Village Farms International, Inc. and Orkla ASA. Source: insider filings from SEC (Form 4). Past trades are no guide to future returns.
Insider Decl.
201
Thresholds
n/a
Buy Volume
€203,233
8 ops. · all time
Sell Volume
€43M
33 ops. · all time
Who traded when
BuySaleAlexandros Aldous9 sales
Christopher Pappas3 sales
James Leddy3 sales
Tim McCauley3 sales
Christina Polychroni2 sales
Cugine Joseph M.1 sale
+1 other insider
Since the insiders bought
- +23.0%Entry US$29.67 · Close at T+365 US$36.50
- +23.0%Entry US$29.67 · Close at T+365 US$36.50
Entry is the close on the day after publication, the first price a reader could act on. Prices in the listing currency. Past moves are not a forecast.
Analyst consensus: bullish or bearish?
Analysts rate Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. Strong Buy (bullish), based on 8 analysts. Average price target: US$124.00.
This score ranks the purchase within its own market. A position size is suggested only on the venues of the backtested strategy universe; elsewhere, signals stay on watch. Not investment advice.
Fundamental score
Ranked 16,705 of 24,158 companies
38.9
score / 100
Value36
Quality42
FCF yld1.9%
Earn yld1.6%
EV/EBITDA25.1x
ROE15%
Gross mgn24%
Net mgn1.7%
Debt/EBITDA4.4x
Pillars2/3
Transparent value + quality ranking, distinct from the insider signal.
Financial data
as of FY 2025FY ended December 2025 · cache
US$113.57
Analyst consensus
8 analystsStrong buy
US$119.00Target US$124.00(+9%)US$131.00
Income statement
RevenueUS$4.1B
Gross profitUS$1B24% margin
EBITDAUS$223.2M5% margin
Net incomeUS$72.4M2.1% margin
Valuation
PER (trailing)54.1x
PER (forward)37.0x
P/Book7.1x
Beta1.44
Balance sheet & cash
Market capUS$4.6B
Total debtUS$974.9M
Free Cash FlowUS$87.8M
Debt / Equity146%
Profitability & ownership
ROE15.3%
ROA5.9%
% insiders10.1%
% institutions100.5%
Last declaration on 18 August 2026
Declarations201 total
50,000 shares@ US$110.4690.12% mcap11.2% of flowCommon StockSEC:0000947871-26-000815:0
50,000 shares@ US$109.75270.12% mcap11.1% of flowCommon StockSEC:0000947871-26-000815:1
2,752 shares@ US$112.000.0068% mcap45.7% of flowCommon StockSEC:0000947871-26-000816:0
6,172 shares@ US$113.19010.015% mcap8.6% of flowCommon StockSEC:0000947871-26-000817:0
8,364 shares@ US$112.15940.021% mcap11.5% of flowCommon StockSEC:0000947871-26-000817:1
9,514 shares@ US$110.93170.023% mcap13.0% of flowCommon StockSEC:0000947871-26-000817:2
3,380 shares@ US$110.15810.0082% mcap4.6% of flowCommon StockSEC:0000947871-26-000817:3
4,213 shares@ US$108.77630.010% mcap5.6% of flowCommon StockSEC:0000947871-26-000817:4
3,057 shares@ US$107.65020.0072% mcap4.0% of flowCommon StockSEC:0000947871-26-000817:5
300 shares@ US$106.930.0007% mcap0.4% of flowCommon StockSEC:0000947871-26-000817:6
35,000 shares@ US$112.000.086% mcap100.0% of flowClass A CommonSEC144:0001969223-26-000897
2,752 shares@ US$111.91860.0068% mcap100.0% of flowClass A CommonSEC144:0001969223-26-000898
100,000 shares@ US$112.050.25% mcap22.7% of flowCommonSEC144:0001974158-26-000099
999 shares@ US$62.529.2% of flowCommon StockSEC:0000947871-26-000237:0
551 shares@ US$62.521.4% of flowCommon StockSEC:0000947871-26-000236:0
1,822 shares@ US$62.523.9% of flowCommon StockSEC:0000947871-26-000235:0
2,742 shares@ US$62.522.8% of flowCommon StockSEC:0000947871-26-000234:0
4,119 shares@ US$62.520.5% of flowCommon StockSEC:0000947871-26-000233:0
1,468 shares@ US$62.521.1% of flowCommon StockSEC:0000947871-26-000232:0
3,965 shares@ US$71.390.6% of flowCommon StockSEC:0000947871-26-000226:0
531 shares@ US$71.391.5% of flowCommon StockSEC:0000947871-26-000224:0
1,754 shares@ US$71.394.2% of flowCommon StockSEC:0000947871-26-000222:0
3,084 shares@ US$71.3331.9% of flowCommon StockSEC:0000947871-26-000225:0
2,640 shares@ US$71.393.0% of flowCommon StockSEC:0000947871-26-000223:0
29,500 shares@ US$71.2225.3% of flowCommon StockSEC:0000947871-26-000221:0
25 of 201 declarations
About Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.
Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc. (ticker CHEF) is listed on the U.S. NASDAQ market in the United States, not NYSE. For French-speaking investors, the company is best understood as a specialty food distributor serving a premium, chef-driven segment of the foodservice industry. It was founded in 1985 by Christopher Pappas, who remains the long-tenured CEO and chairman figure at the center of the company’s history, and it is headquartered in Ridgefield, Connecticut, United States. The business is built around highly targeted service to independent restaurants, fine dining operators, hotels, country clubs, caterers, culinary schools, gourmet retailers and other professional customers with demanding sourcing and service requirements.
Chefs’ Warehouse operates across several complementary product lines. Its core offering includes specialty food products, premium ingredients, and center-of-the-plate items such as meat, poultry and seafood. The company also distributes a broad assortment of imported and domestic items designed for upscale menus and differentiated culinary concepts. A key part of its value proposition is not only product breadth, but also the ability to provide reliable last-mile distribution, strong customer relationships, and category expertise. In a market where availability, quality consistency and logistical execution matter as much as price, that service orientation is a meaningful competitive advantage.
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From a competitive standpoint, Chefs’ Warehouse occupies a niche position within the fragmented U.S. and North American foodservice distribution landscape. Management describes the company as serving chef-focused and high-end dining customers across key culinary markets, with additional reach in Canada and the Middle East. That geographic footprint has expanded over time through a disciplined acquisition strategy, which has helped the company broaden its category mix, increase distribution density and enter adjacent regional markets. This M&A-led model remains central to the company’s growth strategy and supports its role as a consolidator in specialty distribution.
Recent developments have continued to reinforce that growth narrative. In 2025, the company reported ongoing organic volume growth and continued market share gains, while also investing in distribution capacity, technology and operational infrastructure. Recent disclosures and earnings updates highlighted continued expansion in regional coverage and the integration of acquired businesses, underscoring management’s focus on scale, efficiency and service capability. For investors, CHEF offers exposure to premium food distribution with an operating profile tied to restaurant demand, category expansion and disciplined acquisition execution in the United States market.
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