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The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (NASDAQ: CAKE) is edging higher as investors digest a mix of upbeat analyst sentiment and some modest earnings estimate cuts.

• JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded Cheesecake Factory from underweight to neutral and raised its price target to $68 from $58, signaling improved confidence in the stock’s outlook. Cheesecake Factory (NASDAQ:CAKE) Upgraded to Neutral at JPMorgan Chase & Co.
• Another market note highlighted Cheesecake Factory as a restaurant chain that may be better positioned to serve a broad customer base, including GLP-1 users and more cautious consumers, which supports the investment case for the company. Analysts say this restaurant chain has figured out how to feed everyone — GLP-1 users included
• Zacks Research trimmed near- and medium-term earnings estimates, including Q2 2026 EPS to $1.15 from $1.20 and Q4 2026 EPS to $0.97 from $1.05, which is a mild headwind but not a major deterioration. Research estimate revisions
• Zacks also nudged down its Q1 2028 and Q4 2027 EPS forecasts, while slightly raising FY2028 EPS to $4.82 from $4.78, suggesting longer-term expectations remain broadly stable. Long-term earnings estimate changes

Overall, CAKE appears to be benefiting more from the JPMorgan upgrade and higher target than it is being hurt by the smaller analyst estimate reductions, helping support the stock’s recent increase.