CAKEThe Cheesecake Factory Incorporated

$108.44+102% 1Y

What is the market doing?

Mixed

No clear lean: in an uptrend, but a crowded short (+20% of shares).

1 good, 1 to watch, 1 neutral
TrendUptrendderived · Oct 9, 2026

In an uptrend, above its rising 50- and 200-day averages. Overbought (RSI 73). Price is +49% vs its 200-day average.

Insider conviction−$22.3M (90 days to Oct 8, 2026)SEC EDGAR · Oct 8, 2026

Insiders were net sellers over the 90 days ending Oct 8, 2026; selling is often routine (taxes, diversification).

Short interest20% of sharesFINRA · Sep 15, 2026

A crowded short, settled Sep 15, 2026, more than a week of normal trading to cover, a crowded exit.

Against the whole market›

Percentile against every name Ryufin tracks. Higher is better; the tick marks the middle of the market. Context, not one of the checks above.

1-year returntop 8% of the market
vs 200-day avgtop 4% of the market

Where this answer is blind. Insider selling is often routine (taxes, diversification); only cluster buying is a strong tell.

How CAKE is trading

The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated is +102% over the past year while the S&P 500 is +18%: 83 points ahead of the market.

+102%

1-year return · S&P 500 +18%

vs 200-day average
+49%

vs 200-day average · a clear uptrend

RSI (14)
73

RSI (14) · overbought, bought harder than it has been sold

Below its 52-week high
7.5%

Below its 52-week high

Sep 18, 2024$34.56 – $117.28 · dashed line: 200-day averageOct 9, 2026
Details›
Last close2026-10-09
$108.44
1 monthS&P 500 +2.7%
+7.2%
1 yearS&P 500 +18%
+102%
5 yearsS&P 500 +88%
+171%
vs 50-day average$106.25
+2.1%
52-week high
$117.28
52-week low
$42.72
Annualised volatility
38%
Insider buying, net, 6 monthsForms 3/4/5 to 2026-10-08
−$29M
Calendar-year price return
YearReturn
2026 (year to date)+117%
2025+8.6%
2024+39%
2023+14%
2022−17%
2021+5.6%
2020−3.5%
2019−7.8%
2018−7.4%
2017−18%
Average return by calendar month, 2016–2026
MonthYearsPositiveAverage
Jan107 of 10+7.2%
Feb106 of 10+4.3%
Mar105 of 10−6.7%
Apr107 of 10+5.1%
May104 of 10−1.8%
Jun107 of 10+1.8%
Jul117 of 11+2.4%
Aug115 of 11+0.66%
Sep115 of 11−1.5%
Oct118 of 11+2.7%
Nov106 of 10+5.3%
Dec104 of 10−1.6%

End-of-day closes from IEX; the S&P 500 comparison uses SPY over the same window. Prices are a reference point, not a basis for trading decisions.