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$CHEF

The Chef's Warehouse Inc

XNASIndustrialsWholesale-Groceries, General Line

$111.09+2.35%+$2.55Prev $108.54LIVE Full chart Live alerts
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Why is CHEF up today? It is at $111.09 (+2.35%), and our scanner flagged it 51 times on unusual volume this month. See the catalyst behind the move, real-time alerts the moment CHEF spikes, and full due diligence on CHEF — key stats, earnings, dilution and insider activity. Free.

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Key Stats

Price & performance
Price
$111.09
Change today
+2.35%
Previous close
$108.54
52-week range
$53.20 – $117.33
Valuation & dividend
Market cap
$4.43B
Ownership & volume
Shares outstanding
40.8M
Insider ownership
11.1%
DEF 14A · 2026-03-25
Institutional own.
99.9%
Total held
100.0%
Short interest
4.9M
▲ +5% vs prior · as of 2026-07-15
Days to cover
13.2d
Avg daily volume
477K
Classification
Sector
Industrials
Industry
Wholesale-Groceries, General Line
Exchange
XNAS
Relative volumevs this time of day
5m
0.4x
15m
0.3x
1h
0.4x
1D
0.1x

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Why is $CHEF up today?

Here is the latest on CHEF from our scanner (live price and day move above). We have not detected an unusual-volume catalyst for CHEF today, so it is trading in line with its recent range. The moment our scanner flags unusual activity, the reason will appear here.

Likely catalystQuarterly report (10-Q), from the latest SEC filing. Read it →
Why is $CHEF moving? →▶ Replay the moveAuto-generated from live scanner data. Not investment advice.
Trading profile⚡ Ultra-low floatShortableEasy to borrowNo SSRBorrow via Alpaca · SSR from Reg SHO 201
Wall Street consensusStrong Buy7 analysts
Avg target $117.14(+5% upside)
Range $93 – $125
6 buy1 hold0 sell

Analyst data via Nasdaq. Not investment advice.

Insiders

Insiders buying6 buys, 2 sells last 3 months (12/36 over 12 months)
Show 12 recent transactions
InsiderActionShares% of positionOwns afterValueDate
Pappas Christopher
Officer
Sold (automatic/other)-22K
0.05% of company
sold 47%25Kn/aJun 1, 26
Polychroni Christina
Officer
Sold (automatic/other)-5K
0.01% of company
sold 15%25K$356K
at $79.21
May 19, 26
Lewis Aylwin B
Director
Acquired (grant/award)+2Kadded 9.1%20Kn/aMay 8, 26
Goldstone Steven F
Director
Acquired (grant/award)+2Kadded 4.7%37Kn/aMay 8, 26
Owens Lester
Director
Acquired (grant/award)+2Kadded 26%8Kn/aMay 8, 26
Weinstein Wendy M.
Director
Acquired (grant/award)+2Kadded 25%8Kn/aMay 8, 26
Peretz Richard N.
Director
Acquired (grant/award)+2Kadded 26%8Kn/aMay 8, 26
Walton Debra
Director
Acquired (grant/award)+2Kadded 26%8Kn/aMay 8, 26
Pappas Christopher
Officer
Sold (automatic/other)-125K
0.3% of company
sold 5.4%2.19M$9.8M
at $78.00
May 5, 26
Pappas Christopher
Officer
Sold (automatic/other)-80K
0.2% of company
sold 3.3%2.31Mn/aMay 4, 26
Aldous Alexandros
Officer
Sold (automatic/other)-1Ksold 2.1%69K$92K
at $62.52
Mar 4, 26
Pappas Christopher
Officer
Sold (automatic/other)-4K
0.01% of company
sold 0.2%2.39M$258K
at $62.52
Mar 4, 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.

$CHEF Sentiment

Bullish
Bearish85Bullish
📰 News: 4 bull · 0 bearToday: +2.4%👥 Community: 0 bull · 0 bear

Blend of news sentiment, today’s move, and community votes. Not investment advice.

$CHEF Activity

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Alert· 21h ago
The Watcher BOUGHT $CHEF at $110.8300 __THOTH_JSON__{"side":"buy","strategyLabel":"The Watcher · swing","reason":"swing entry · breakout(110.87)","shares":2,"instance":"Rider","setup":"breakout(110.87)"}
at $110.83
Alert· 22h ago
The Watcher SOLD $CHEF at $110.9200 __THOTH_JSON__{"side":"sell","strategyLabel":"The Watcher · swing","reason":"dead_tape","shares":1,"instance":"Rider"}
at $110.92
Alert· 23h ago
The Watcher BOUGHT $CHEF at $111.3800 __THOTH_JSON__{"side":"buy","strategyLabel":"The Watcher · swing","reason":"swing entry · breakout(111.35)","shares":1,"instance":"Rider","setup":"breakout(111.35)"}
at $111.38
Alert· 1d ago
The Watcher SOLD $CHEF at $110.5400 __THOTH_JSON__{"side":"sell","strategyLabel":"The Watcher · position","reason":"dead_tape","shares":2,"instance":"Rider"}
at $110.54
Alert· 1d ago
The Watcher BOUGHT $CHEF at $110.6800 __THOTH_JSON__{"side":"buy","strategyLabel":"The Watcher · position","reason":"position entry · breakout(110.20)","shares":2,"instance":"Rider"}
at $110.68
Alert· 1d ago 8.2× RVOL
CHEF hit 8.229x RVOL at 12:54 PM ET
at $109.45
Alert· 3d ago
The Watcher SOLD $CHEF at $113.5900 __THOTH_JSON__{"side":"sell","strategyLabel":"The Watcher · swing","reason":"asym_trail","shares":21,"instance":"Rider"}
at $113.59
Alert· 3d ago
The Watcher SOLD $CHEF at $115.3500 __THOTH_JSON__{"side":"sell","strategyLabel":"The Watcher · swing","reason":"time_box_slow","shares":10,"instance":"Rider"}
at $115.35
Alert· 3d ago
The Watcher SOLD $CHEF at $113.5000 __THOTH_JSON__{"side":"sell","strategyLabel":"The Watcher · position","reason":"time_box_slow","shares":10,"instance":"Rider"}
at $113.50
Alert· 5d ago +4.3% vs EMA
CHEF 200EMA (5m) Trending · 76 bars · L3 · +4.27% above EMA · slope +0.78%
at $115.40
Alert· 5d ago +1.7% vs EMA
CHEF 200EMA (1m) Trending · 204 bars · L5 · +1.74% above EMA · slope +0.22%
at $115.40
Alert· 5d ago
The Watcher BOUGHT $CHEF at $114.8000 __THOTH_JSON__{"side":"buy","strategyLabel":"The Watcher · position","reason":"position entry · breakout(115.12)","shares":10,"instance":"Rider"}
at $114.80
Alert· 5d ago
The Watcher SOLD $CHEF at $114.8756 __THOTH_JSON__{"side":"sell","strategyLabel":"The Watcher · position","reason":"stop_hit","shares":9,"instance":"Rider"}
at $114.88
Alert· 5d ago
The Watcher SOLD $CHEF at $113.5000 __THOTH_JSON__{"side":"sell","strategyLabel":"The Watcher · position","reason":"asym_trail","shares":7,"instance":"Rider"}
at $113.50
Alert· 5d ago -1.06%
$CHEF moved -1.06% in 1 min (Level 1) at 2:52 PM ET
at $113.66
Alert· 5d ago +1.2% vs EMA
$CHEF near 200 EMA: +1.21% from 200 EMA at 2:13 PM ET
at $114.22
Alert· 5d ago 4.5× RVOL
CHEF hit 4.494x RVOL at 2:13 PM ET
at $114.22
Alert· 5d ago
The Watcher SOLD $CHEF at $113.7800 __THOTH_JSON__{"side":"sell","strategyLabel":"The Watcher · swing","reason":"stop_hit","shares":8,"instance":"Rider"}
at $113.78
Alert· 5d ago
The Watcher BOUGHT $CHEF at $114.4400 __THOTH_JSON__{"side":"buy","strategyLabel":"The Watcher · position","reason":"position entry · reclaim refire","shares":9,"instance":"Rider"}
at $114.44
Alert· 5d ago
The Watcher BOUGHT $CHEF at $114.2500 __THOTH_JSON__{"side":"buy","strategyLabel":"The Watcher · swing","reason":"swing entry · reclaim refire","shares":8,"instance":"Rider"}
at $114.25
Alert· 5d ago +1.8% vs EMA
$CHEF near 200 EMA: +1.80% from 200 EMA at 12:27 PM ET
at $113.64
Alert· 5d ago 20.3× RVOL
CHEF hit 20.256x RVOL at 12:27 PM ET
at $113.64
Alert· 5d ago
The Watcher SOLD $CHEF at $113.3200 __THOTH_JSON__{"side":"sell","strategyLabel":"The Watcher · position","reason":"stop_hit","shares":9,"instance":"Rider"}
at $113.32
Alert· 6d ago 21.4× RVOL
CHEF hit 21.368x RVOL at 11:27 AM ET
at $111.49
Alert· 6d ago
The Watcher BOUGHT $CHEF at $111.9700 __THOTH_JSON__{"side":"buy","strategyLabel":"The Watcher · position","reason":"position entry · breakout-daily","shares":9,"instance":"Rider"}
at $111.97
News· SEC EDGAR· 8d ago
Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. filed a Quarterly report (10-Q)
News· SEC EDGAR· 8d ago
Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.: The Chefs’ Warehouse Reports Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results
News· SEC EDGAR· 86d ago
Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. filed an 8-K: Shareholder Vote
News· SEC EDGAR· 99d ago
Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. filed a Quarterly report (10-Q)
News· The Motley Fool· 281d ago Bullish
Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) Earnings Call Transcript
News· Benzinga· 311d ago Bullish
An Overview of United Natural Foods's Earnings
News· GlobeNewswire Inc.· 372d ago Bullish
The Chefs’ Warehouse Reports Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results
News· GlobeNewswire Inc.· 540d ago Bullish
The Chefs’ Warehouse Reports Fourth Quarter 2024 Financial Results

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CHEF stock FAQ

Why is $CHEF up today?

Here is the latest on CHEF from our scanner (live price and day move above). We have not detected an unusual-volume catalyst for CHEF today, so it is trading in line with its recent range. The moment our scanner flags unusual activity, the reason will appear here.

What is the CHEF stock price today?

CHEF last traded at $111.09, up 2.35% on the day. The price and chart above update live during market hours (4 AM to 8 PM ET).

Where can I see live CHEF alerts?

The CHEF 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 CHEF 51 times in the last 30 days.

What exchange is CHEF on?

CHEF (The Chef's Warehouse Inc) trades on XNAS, with a market cap of about $4.43B in the WHOLESALE-GROCERIES, GENERAL LINE sector.

Is CHEF 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 CHEF for yourself. This is not investment advice.

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