There have been 50 recent insider transactions recorded for The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (CAKE), including 9 buys and 39 sells. Total insider buying was valued at RSU Award and total insider selling at $27.71M.
Notable insiders with recent activity include Overton David, May Scarlett, Clark Matthew Eliot. Insider transactions can provide insights into how company leadership views the stock's valuation and future prospects.
Insider Transactions — CAKE
| Date |
Name |
Role |
Transaction |
Shares |
Avg. Price |
Value |
Shares Owned |
| 2026-04-01 |
Overton David |
Chairman and C.e.o. |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
4,655 |
$55.30 |
$257.42K |
3,079,779 |
| 2026-04-01 |
May Scarlett |
EVP, General Counsel |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
525 |
$55.30 |
$29.03K |
26,219 |
| 2026-04-01 |
Clark Matthew Eliot |
Exec VP, CFO |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
1,059 |
$55.30 |
$58.56K |
45,109 |
| 2026-04-01 |
Gordon David M |
President |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
1,167 |
$55.30 |
$64.54K |
41,959 |
| 2026-03-10 |
May Scarlett |
EVP, General Counsel |
Informative Sell |
5,206 |
$62.95 |
$327.71K |
25,715 |
| 2026-02-25 |
Clark Matthew Eliot |
Exec VP, CFO |
Informative Sell |
7,000 |
$65.70 |
$459.9K |
44,090 |
| 2026-02-25 |
Hanscom Ashley W |
Principal Accounting Officer |
Informative Sell |
2,951 |
$65.64 |
$193.69K |
11,041 |
| 2026-02-25 |
Alex Spero G |
EVP Operations - Cfri |
Informative Sell |
4,790 |
$66.00 |
$316.12K |
- |
| 2026-02-23 |
Cappello Alexander L |
Director |
Informative Sell |
635 |
$63.74 |
$40.47K |
6,171 |
| 2026-02-16 |
Overton David |
Chairman and C.e.o. |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
21,150 |
$58.67 |
$1.24M |
3,056,706 |
| 2026-02-16 |
May Scarlett |
EVP, General Counsel |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
1,667 |
$58.67 |
$97.8K |
28,212 |
| 2026-02-16 |
Clark Matthew Eliot |
Exec VP, CFO |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
3,033 |
$58.67 |
$177.95K |
51,090 |
| 2026-02-16 |
Gordon David M |
President |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
5,288 |
$58.67 |
$310.25K |
34,941 |
| 2026-02-16 |
Hanscom Ashley W |
Principal Accounting Officer |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
880 |
$58.67 |
$51.63K |
13,992 |
| 2026-02-16 |
Alex Spero G |
EVP Operations - Cfri |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
1,787 |
$58.67 |
$104.84K |
4,790 |
| 2026-02-11 |
Overton David |
Chairman and C.e.o. |
RSU Award |
50,350 |
- |
- |
290,363 |
| 2026-02-11 |
May Scarlett |
EVP, General Counsel |
RSU Award |
5,890 |
- |
- |
33,560 |
| 2026-02-11 |
Clark Matthew Eliot |
Exec VP, CFO |
RSU Award |
11,860 |
- |
- |
32,664 |
| 2026-02-11 |
Gordon David M |
President |
RSU Award |
13,400 |
- |
- |
64,327 |
| 2026-02-11 |
Hanscom Ashley W |
Principal Accounting Officer |
RSU Award |
2,280 |
- |
- |
13,330 |
| 2026-02-11 |
Alex Spero G |
EVP Operations - Cfri |
Unknown |
- |
- |
- |
1,597 |
| 2026-02-11 |
Alex Spero G |
EVP Operations - Cfri |
RSU Award |
2,600 |
- |
- |
27,650 |
| 2026-02-10 |
Overton David |
Chairman and C.e.o. |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
14,785 |
$60.57 |
$895.53K |
3,036,288 |
| 2026-02-10 |
May Scarlett |
EVP, General Counsel |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
1,508 |
$60.57 |
$91.34K |
25,235 |
| 2026-02-10 |
Clark Matthew Eliot |
Exec VP, CFO |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
2,864 |
$60.57 |
$173.47K |
45,670 |
| 2026-02-10 |
Gordon David M |
President |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
3,132 |
$60.57 |
$189.71K |
29,837 |
| 2026-02-10 |
Carango Keith |
President (subsidiary) |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
1,229 |
$60.57 |
$74.44K |
22,619 |
| 2026-02-10 |
Hanscom Ashley W |
Principal Accounting Officer |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
430 |
$60.57 |
$26.05K |
12,652 |
| 2025-12-10 |
Overton David |
Chairman and C.e.o. |
Gift (Given) |
50 |
- |
- |
3,017,298 |
| 2025-08-14 |
Gordon David M |
President |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
13,400 |
$46.03 |
$616.8K |
- |
| 2025-07-31 |
Cappello Alexander L |
Director |
Informative Sell |
12,388 |
$65.88 |
$816.12K |
6,806 |
| 2025-06-09 |
May Scarlett |
EVP, General Counsel |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
18,800 |
$40.16 |
$755.01K |
- |
| 2025-05-29 |
May Scarlett |
EVP, General Counsel |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
11,600 |
$46.03 |
$533.95K |
- |
| 2025-05-28 |
Carango Keith |
President (subsidiary) |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
30,000 |
$40.16 |
$1.2M |
- |
| 2025-05-27 |
Clark Matthew Eliot |
Exec VP, CFO |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
42,900 |
$46.03 |
$1.97M |
- |
| 2025-05-22 |
Cappello Alexander L |
Director |
RSU Award |
2,674 |
- |
- |
19,194 |
| 2025-05-22 |
Collins Khanh |
Director |
RSU Award |
1,337 |
- |
- |
13,309 |
| 2025-05-22 |
Meyer Janice L. |
Director |
RSU Award |
2,674 |
- |
- |
20,719 |
| 2025-05-08 |
Gordon David M |
President |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
16,600 |
$47.06 |
$781.2K |
- |
| 2025-04-01 |
Overton David |
Chairman and C.e.o. |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
4,647 |
$50.86 |
$236.35K |
3,017,348 |
| 2025-04-01 |
May Scarlett |
EVP, General Counsel |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
523 |
$50.86 |
$26.6K |
22,872 |
| 2025-04-01 |
Clark Matthew Eliot |
Exec VP, CFO |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
1,056 |
$50.86 |
$53.71K |
40,878 |
| 2025-04-01 |
Gordon David M |
President |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
1,164 |
$50.86 |
$59.2K |
48,919 |
| 2025-04-01 |
Carango Keith |
President (subsidiary) |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
300 |
$50.86 |
$15.26K |
20,774 |
| 2025-02-28 |
Overton David |
Chairman and C.e.o. |
Informative Sell |
79,300 |
$52.99 |
$4.2M |
3,012,847 |
| 2025-02-28 |
Clark Matthew Eliot |
Exec VP, CFO |
Informative Sell |
19,000 |
$54.00 |
$1.03M |
39,856 |
| 2025-02-27 |
Overton David |
Chairman and C.e.o. |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
179,300 |
$47.06 |
$8.44M |
- |
| 2025-02-27 |
Clark Matthew Eliot |
Exec VP, CFO |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
38,000 |
$47.06 |
$1.79M |
- |
| 2025-02-18 |
Overton David |
Chairman and C.e.o. |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
11,210 |
- |
- |
- |
| 2025-02-18 |
May Scarlett |
EVP, General Counsel |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
1,246 |
- |
- |
- |
■ Informative Buy/Sell — open market transaction (most significant)
■ Uninformative Buy — award, option exercise, conversion
■ Uninformative Sell — tax withholding, award vest sale
■ Neutral — gift, trust, expiry
