CHEESECAKE FACTORY INC (CAKE)
Data as of , from SEC Form 4 filings.
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About CHEESECAKE FACTORY INC (CAKE)
The Cheesecake Factory is an upscale casual dining operator that generated $3.8 billion in revenue in 2025. The firm's sales are mainly derived from its namesake banner (71.6% of revenue), known for its sprawling made-from-scratch menu, including cheesecakes. The firm also operates a bundle of Fox Restaurant Concepts (9.5%), including The Henry and Culinary Dropout, North Italia restaurants (9.2%), and its other segment (9.7%), which encompasses fast-casual, better-for-you Flower Child restaurants, cheesecake sales from its factories, and royalties from 35 international licensed restaurants.
- CALABASAS HILLS, CA
- 48,400
- 1983
- Nasdaq
https://www.thecheesecakefactory.comSEC filings for CAKE on EDGAR
CAKE Form 4 activity by transaction type, last 90 days
| Form 4 transaction type | Transactions | Shares | Total value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open-market purchase | 1 | 500 | $25K |
| Open-market sale | 9 | 158,313 | $17.15M |
| Option exercise | 6 | 81,396 | |
CAKE insider transactions (Form 4)
4352 Form 4 filings on record, the earliest from Nov 8, 2024, newest first. Filing history page 2 of 2.
| Traded | Insider | Transaction | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley W. Hanscom - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 880 footnote F1 | $58.67 | $52K | |
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| David M. Gordon - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 5,288 footnote F1 | $58.67 | $310K | |
| David M. Gordon - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 3,562 footnote F2 | $58.67 | $209K | |
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| Matthew Eliot Clark - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 3,033 footnote F1 | $58.67 | $178K | |
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| Matthew Eliot Clark - Officer | Grant or award | Common Stock | 11,860 footnote F1 | $0.00 | - | |
| Matthew Eliot Clark - Officer | Grant or award | Common Stock | 14,087 footnote F3 | $0.00 | - | |
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| David M. Gordon - Officer | Grant or award | Common Stock | 13,400 footnote F1 | $0.00 | - | |
| David M. Gordon - Officer | Grant or award | Common Stock | 15,761 footnote F3 | $0.00 | - | |
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| Ashley W. Hanscom - Officer | Grant or award | Common Stock | 2,280 footnote F1 | $0.00 | - | |
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| Scarlett May - Officer | Grant or award | Common Stock | 5,890 footnote F1 | $0.00 | - | |
| Scarlett May - Officer | Grant or award | Common Stock | 7,043 footnote F3 | $0.00 | - | |
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| David Overton - Officer | Grant or award | Common Stock | 50,350 footnote F1 | $0.00 | - | |
| David Overton - Officer | Grant or award | Common Stock | 63,045 footnote F3 | $0.00 | - | |
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| Scarlett May - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 1,508 footnote F1 | $60.57 | $91K | |
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| Ashley W. Hanscom - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 430 footnote F1 | $60.57 | $26K | |
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| Matthew Eliot Clark - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 2,864 footnote F1 | $60.57 | $173K | |
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| Keith Carango - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 1,229 footnote F1 | $60.57 | $74K | |
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| David M. Gordon - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 3,132 footnote F1 | $60.57 | $190K | |
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| David Overton - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 14,785 footnote F1 | $60.57 | $896K | |
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| David M. Gordon - Officer | Option exercise | Common Stock | 20,000 | $40.16 | $803K | |
| David M. Gordon - Officer | Option exercise | Common Stock | 13,400 | $46.03 | $617K | |
| David M. Gordon - Officer | Open-market sale | Common Stock | 20,000 | $63.04 | $1.26M | |
| David M. Gordon - Officer | Open-market sale | Common Stock | 13,400 | $62.87 | $842K | |
| David M. Gordon - Officer | Open-market sale | Common Stock | 9,935 | $63.37 | $630K | |
| David M. Gordon - Officer | Option exercise | Employee Stock Option (right to buy) | 20,000 | $0.00 | - | |
| David M. Gordon - Officer | Option exercise | Employee Stock Option (right to buy) | 13,400 | $0.00 | - | |
| Alexander L. Cappello | Open-market sale | Common Stock | 12,388 | $65.88 | $816K | |
| Scarlett May - Officer | Option exercise | Common Stock | 18,800 | $40.16 | $755K | |
| Scarlett May - Officer | Open-market sale | Common Stock | 18,800 | $58.82 | $1.11M | |
| Scarlett May - Officer | Option exercise | Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 18,800 | $0.00 | - | |
| Scarlett May - Officer | Option exercise | Common Stock | 9,200 | $52.14 | $480K | |
| Scarlett May - Officer | Option exercise | Common Stock | 11,600 | $46.03 | $534K | |
| Scarlett May - Officer | Open-market sale | Common Stock | 9,200 | $56.06 | $516K | |
| Scarlett May - Officer | Open-market sale | Common Stock | 11,600 | $55.98 | $649K | |
| Scarlett May - Officer | Option exercise | Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 9,200 | $0.00 | - | |
| Scarlett May - Officer | Option exercise | Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 11,600 | $0.00 | - | |
| Alexander L. Cappello | Grant or award | Common Stock | 2,674 | $0.00 | - | |
| Scarlett May - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 523 | $50.86 | $27K | |
| David Overton - Officer | Option exercise | Common Stock | 269,520 | $40.16 | $10.82M | |
| David Overton - Officer | Open-market sale | Common Stock | 269,520 | $46.65 | $12.57M | |
| David Overton - Officer | Option exercise | Employee Stock Option (right to buy) | 269,520 | $0.00 | - | |
| Keith Carango - Officer | Open-market sale | Common Stock | 11,746 | $49.89 | $586K | |
| Keith Carango - Officer | Open-market sale | Common Stock | 1,349 | $49.81 | $67K | |
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Recent CAKE Form 144 notices of proposed sale
3An insider files Form 144 before selling restricted or control stock. It announces a planned sale. If the sale goes ahead, it shows up later on a Form 4.
| Filed | Filer | Relationship | Shares | Market value | Notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Clark Matthew | Officer | 23,832 | $2.70M | View on EDGAR | |
| Ann May Scarlett | Officer | 2,939 |
CAKE insider trading FAQ
What is the latest insider trade for CAKE?
CHEESECAKE FACTORY INC (CAKE) had 10 insider filings in the last 90 days, with the most recent on 30 October 2026. The full record for CAKE runs to 52 Form 4 filings, the earliest from 8 November 2024. InsiderAlpha adds new Form 4, Form 144 and 8-K filings as they arrive from SEC EDGAR.
How many insiders are buying CAKE stock?
1 insider purchase of CAKE was filed in the last 90 days, totaling $25K.
How many insiders are selling CAKE stock?
9 insider sales of CAKE were filed in the last 90 days, totaling $17.15M.
Where can I see CAKE SEC filings (Form 4, 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K)?
This page collects CAKE Form 4 insider transactions, Form 144 sale notices and 8-K filings in one place. Annual 10-K and quarterly 10-Q reports live on the company's SEC EDGAR page.
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Recent insider filings
10The EDGAR links open each original Form 4, so you can check any number on this page against the filing it came from.
- - Matthew Eliot Clark view on EDGAR
- - Alexander L. Cappello view on EDGAR
- - Scarlett May view on EDGAR
- - Jerome I. Kransdorf view on EDGAR
- - Jerome I. Kransdorf view on EDGAR
- - Janice L. Meyer view on EDGAR
- - David M. Gordon view on EDGAR
- - Edie A. Ames view on EDGAR
- - David Overton view on EDGAR
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