Cheesecake Factory Inc. (CAKE)
Cheesecake Factory Inc. (CAKE) Insider Trading
Directors, officers and holders of more than 10% of CAKE report their trades in its stock on SEC Form 4, within two business days. Each row below is one Form 4 transaction line. The one-letter code says what kind of transaction it was: only P (purchase) and S (sale) are open-market or private trades; awards, option exercises, tax withholding and gifts carry other codes.
Recent Form 4 transactions
The 50 most recent of 166 transactions on file: 0 with code P, 22 with code S and 28 with other codes.
| Date | Insider | Title | Code | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | Clark Matthew Eliot | EXEC VP, CFO | S Sale | 23,832 | $113.31 | $2,700,394 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Clark Matthew Eliot | EXEC VP, CFO | M Exercise | 23,832 | Not measured | Not measured |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Clark Matthew Eliot | EXEC VP, CFO | M Exercise | 23,832 | $40.42 | $963,289 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | May Scarlett | EVP, GENERAL COUNSEL | S Sale | 2,939 | $114.12 | $335,402 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | CAPPELLO ALEXANDER L | Director | S Sale | 425 | $113.71 | $48,327 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | KRANSDORF JEROME I | Director | G Gift | 200 | Not measured | Not measured |
| Aug 26, 2026 | KRANSDORF JEROME I | Director | G Gift | 800 | Not measured | Not measured |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Meyer Janice L. | Director | S Sale | 1,958 | $109.36 | $214,122 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Ames Edie A | Director | S Sale | 3,000 | $106.95 | $320,850 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Gordon David M | PRESIDENT | M Exercise | 11,040 | $40.16 | $443,366 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Gordon David M | PRESIDENT | M Exercise | 5,826 | $34.91 | $203,386 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Gordon David M | PRESIDENT | M Exercise | 11,040 | $40.16 | $443,366 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Gordon David M | PRESIDENT | S Sale | 16,866 | $109.98 | $1,854,923 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Gordon David M | PRESIDENT | M Exercise | 5,826 | $34.91 | $203,386 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Gordon David M | PRESIDENT | S Sale | 15,084 | $110.08 | $1,660,447 |
| Aug 5, 2026 | OVERTON DAVID | CHAIRMAN AND C.E.O. | S Sale | 94,145 | $106.27 | $10,004,789 |
| Aug 4, 2026 | CAPPELLO ALEXANDER L | Director | S Sale | 64 | $106.08 | $6,789 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | CAPPELLO ALEXANDER L | Director | S Sale | 59 | $104.20 | $6,148 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | May Scarlett | EVP, GENERAL COUNSEL | S Sale | 7,978 | $102.66 | $819,021 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | CAPPELLO ALEXANDER L | Director | S Sale | 100 | $103.04 | $10,304 |
| Jul 30, 2026 | CAPPELLO ALEXANDER L | Director | S Sale | 2,095 | $101.50 | $212,643 |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Clark Matthew Eliot | EXEC VP, CFO | M Exercise | 68,900 | $40.16 | $2,767,024 |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Clark Matthew Eliot | EXEC VP, CFO | M Exercise | 68,900 | Not measured | Not measured |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Hanscom Ashley W | PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING OFFICER | S Sale | 3,500 | $100.00 | $350,000 |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Clark Matthew Eliot | EXEC VP, CFO | S Sale | 68,900 | $99.30 | $6,841,770 |
| Jun 2, 2026 | CAPPELLO ALEXANDER L | Director | S Sale | 2,490 | $64.90 | $161,601 |
| May 28, 2026 | CAPPELLO ALEXANDER L | Director | A Award | 2,490 | Not measured | Not measured |
| May 28, 2026 | Meyer Janice L. | Director | A Award | 2,490 | Not measured | Not measured |
| May 28, 2026 | Collins Khanh | Director | A Award | 1,250 | Not measured | Not measured |
| May 1, 2026 | OVERTON DAVID | CHAIRMAN AND C.E.O. | M Exercise | 104,000 | $46.03 | $4,787,120 |
| May 1, 2026 | OVERTON DAVID | CHAIRMAN AND C.E.O. | S Sale | 104,000 | $61.02 | $6,346,080 |
| May 1, 2026 | OVERTON DAVID | CHAIRMAN AND C.E.O. | M Exercise | 104,000 | Not measured | Not measured |
| Apr 1, 2026 | OVERTON DAVID | CHAIRMAN AND C.E.O. | F Tax Payment | 4,655 | $55.30 | $257,422 |
| Apr 1, 2026 | May Scarlett | EVP, GENERAL COUNSEL | F Tax Payment | 525 | $55.30 | $29,033 |
| Apr 1, 2026 | Gordon David M | PRESIDENT | F Tax Payment | 1,167 | $55.30 | $64,535 |
| Apr 1, 2026 | Clark Matthew Eliot | EXEC VP, CFO | F Tax Payment | 1,059 | $55.30 | $58,563 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | May Scarlett | EVP, GENERAL COUNSEL | S Sale | 5,206 | $62.95 | $327,708 |
| Feb 25, 2026 | Alex Spero G | EVP Operations - CFRI | S Sale | 4,790 | $66.00 | $316,122 |
| Feb 25, 2026 | Hanscom Ashley W | PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING OFFICER | S Sale | 2,951 | $65.64 | $193,689 |
| Feb 25, 2026 | Clark Matthew Eliot | EXEC VP, CFO | S Sale | 7,000 | $65.70 | $459,900 |
| Feb 23, 2026 | CAPPELLO ALEXANDER L | Director | S Sale | 635 | $63.74 | $40,475 |
| Feb 16, 2026 | Gordon David M | PRESIDENT | F Tax Payment | 5,288 | $58.67 | $310,247 |
| Feb 16, 2026 | Hanscom Ashley W | PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING OFFICER | F Tax Payment | 880 | $58.67 | $51,630 |
| Feb 16, 2026 | Clark Matthew Eliot | EXEC VP, CFO | F Tax Payment | 3,033 | $58.67 | $177,946 |
| Feb 16, 2026 | May Scarlett | EVP, GENERAL COUNSEL | F Tax Payment | 1,516 | $58.67 | $88,944 |
| Feb 16, 2026 | OVERTON DAVID | CHAIRMAN AND C.E.O. | F Tax Payment | 21,150 | $58.67 | $1,240,871 |
| Feb 16, 2026 | OVERTON DAVID | CHAIRMAN AND C.E.O. | F Tax Payment | 19,247 | $58.67 | $1,129,221 |
| Feb 16, 2026 | May Scarlett | EVP, GENERAL COUNSEL | F Tax Payment | 1,667 | $58.67 | $97,803 |
| Feb 16, 2026 | Gordon David M | PRESIDENT | F Tax Payment | 3,562 | $58.67 | $208,983 |
| Feb 16, 2026 | Alex Spero G | EVP Operations - CFRI | F Tax Payment | 1,787 | $58.67 | $104,843 |
The full Form 4 history is on the CAKE company page (Insider Trades card, View all).
Questions about this data
Which insider transactions are open-market trades?
Code P (open market or private purchase) and code S (open market or private sale). Code F is shares withheld to pay tax on vesting stock, A is an award from the company, M and X are option exercises and G is a gift. None of those is the insider choosing to buy or sell in the market.
How quickly are insider trades reported?
A Form 4 is due before the end of the second business day after the trade. The date shown is the transaction date from the form.
Who has to file Form 4?
Officers, directors and beneficial owners of more than 10% of a class of the company’s registered equity, under Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act.
Look up any code in the Form 4 transaction code reference, or read Form 4 codes explained.