$CAKE
Cheesecake Factory (The)
XNAS•Consumer Discretionary•Retail-Eating Places
Why is CAKE up today? It is at $106.78 (+1.39%), and our scanner flagged it 83 times on unusual volume this month. See the catalyst behind the move, real-time alerts the moment CAKE spikes, and full due diligence on CAKE — key stats, earnings, dilution and insider activity. Free.
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Key Stats
- Price
- $106.78
- Change today
- +1.39%
- Previous close
- $105.31
- 52-week range
- $43.07 – $107.95
- Market cap
- $5.24B
- Total held
- 8.1%
- Tradeable float
- 45.7M 92% of shares · after 8% insiders + institutional n/a
- Short interest
- 8.9M ▲ +3% vs prior · as of 2026-07-15
- Short % of float
- 19.5%
- Days to cover
- 6.5d
- Avg daily volume
- 1.3M
- Sector
- Consumer Discretionary
- Industry
- Retail-Eating Places
- Exchange
- XNAS
- 5m
- 0.5x
- 15m
- 0.7x
- 1h
- 0.8x
- 1D
- 0.1x
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Why is $CAKE up today?
CAKE is one of today's most active names, trading on unusually heavy volume (live price and day move above). Our scanner has fired 1 unusual-volume and momentum alert on CAKE today.
Likely catalystQuarterly report (10-Q), from the latest SEC filing. Read it →Analyst data via Nasdaq. Not investment advice.
Insiders
3 buys, 7 sells last 3 months (9/31 over 12 months)Show 12 recent transactionsMinimize 12 recent transactions
| Insider | Action | Shares | % of position | Owns after | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cappello Alexander L Director | Sold (automatic/other) | -59 | sold 1.4% | 4K | $6K at $104.20 | Aug 3, 26 |
May Scarlett Officer | Sold (automatic/other) | -8K 0.02% of company | sold 30% | 18K | $819K at $102.66 | Jul 31, 26 |
Cappello Alexander L Director | Sold (automatic/other) | -100 | sold 2.5% | 4K | $10K at $103.04 | Jul 31, 26 |
Clark Matthew Eliot Officer | Sold (automatic/other) | -69K 0.1% of company | sold 60% | 45K | $6.8M at $99.30 | Jul 30, 26 |
Clark Matthew Eliot Officer | Other | 69K 0.1% of company | added 100% | 114K | $2.8M at $40.16 | Jul 30, 26 |
Hanscom Ashley W Officer | Sold (automatic/other) | -4K | sold 32% | 8K | $350K at $100.00 | Jul 30, 26 |
Cappello Alexander L Director | Sold (automatic/other) | -2K | sold 34% | 4K | $213K at $101.50 | Jul 30, 26 |
Cappello Alexander L Director | Sold (automatic/other) | -2K | sold 28% | 6K | $162K at $64.90 | Jun 2, 26 |
Cappello Alexander L Director | Acquired (grant/award) | +2K | added 39% | 9K | n/a | May 28, 26 |
Collins Khanh Director | Acquired (grant/award) | +1K | added 9.4% | 15K | n/a | May 28, 26 |
Meyer Janice L. Director | Acquired (grant/award) | +2K | added 12% | 23K | n/a | May 28, 26 |
Overton David Officer | Sold (automatic/other) | -104K 0.2% of company | sold 36% | 184K | $6.3M at $61.02 | May 1, 26 |
Recent Form-4 filings via Nasdaq. Open-market buys are the signal worth watching. Grants and automatic (10b5-1) sells are routine. “% of position” is the share of that insider’s own holding the trade moved. Not investment advice.
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CAKE stock FAQ
Why is $CAKE up today?
CAKE is one of today's most active names, trading on unusually heavy volume (live price and day move above). Our scanner has fired 1 unusual-volume and momentum alert on CAKE today.
What is the CAKE stock price today?
CAKE last traded at $106.78, up 1.39% on the day. The price and chart above update live during market hours (4 AM to 8 PM ET).
Where can I see live CAKE alerts?
The CAKE Live Alerts panel on this page streams real-time unusual volume (RVOL), momentum, halt and 200-EMA alerts from our scanner the moment they fire. Our scanner has flagged CAKE 83 times in the last 30 days.
What exchange is CAKE on?
CAKE (Cheesecake Factory (The)) trades on XNAS, with a market cap of about $5.24B in the RETAIL-EATING PLACES sector.
Is CAKE good for day trading?
That depends on your strategy and risk. Day traders look for volume, volatility and a clear trend. Use the live chart, RVOL alerts and 200-EMA context on this page to judge CAKE for yourself. This is not investment advice.
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