The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (CAKE) Insider Trading

Last 12 months

Insiders bought $25k and sold $30.1M on the open market.

None of the selling was scheduled in advance under a 10b5-1 plan. CHAIRMAN AND C.E.O. David Overton sold $10M on Aug 5, 21% of their stake, outside a plan.

Net open-market

−$30.1M

1 buy · 16 sales

Under a 10b5-1 plan

of the value sold

Insiders who bought / sold

1 / 9

executives and directors

Last open-market buy

Aug 2026

Aug 12, 2026

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Trades · last 2 years

Date	Insider	Trade	Shares	Price	Value	Of their stake	Filing
Aug 17	Janice L. Meyer Director	SoldNo plan	1,958	$109.36	$214k	8.4%	Form 4
Aug 12	Edie A Ames Director	Bought	500	$49.51	$25k	5.3%	Form 4
Aug 10	David M Gordon PRESIDENT	SoldNo plan 2 parts	31,950	$110.03 average	$3.52M	54%	Form 4
Aug 10	Edie A Ames Director	SoldNo plan	3,000	$106.95	$321k	23%	Form 4
Aug 5	David Overton CHAIRMAN AND C.E.O.	SoldNo plan	94,145	$106.27	$10M	21%	Form 4
Aug 4	Alexander L Cappello Director	SoldNo plan	64	$106.08	$7k	1.6%	Form 4
Jul 30 – Aug 3	Alexander L Cappello Director	SoldNo plan 3 parts	2,254	$101.64 average	$229k	36%	Form 4
Jul 31	Scarlett May EVP, GENERAL COUNSEL	SoldNo plan	7,978	$102.66	$819k	30%	Form 4
Jul 30	Ashley W Hanscom PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING OFFICER	SoldNo plan	3,500	$100.00	$350k	32%	Form 4
Jul 30	Matthew Eliot Clark EXEC VP, CFO	SoldNo plan	68,900	$99.30	$6.84M	60%	Form 4
Jun 2	Alexander L Cappello Director	SoldNo plan	2,490	$64.90	$162k	28%	Form 4
May 1	David Overton CHAIRMAN AND C.E.O.	SoldNo plan	104,000	$61.02	$6.35M	3.0%	Form 4
Mar 10	Scarlett May EVP, GENERAL COUNSEL	SoldNo plan	5,206	$62.95	$328k	17%	Form 4
Feb 25	Spero G Alex EVP Operations - CFRI	SoldNo plan	4,790	$66.00	$316k	100%	Form 4
Feb 25	Ashley W Hanscom PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING OFFICER	SoldNo plan	2,951	$65.64	$194k	21%	Form 4
Feb 25	Matthew Eliot Clark EXEC VP, CFO	SoldNo plan	7,000	$65.70	$460k	14%	Form 4
Feb 23	Alexander L Cappello Director	SoldNo plan	635	$63.74	$40k	9.1%	Form 4
Aug 14, 2025	David M Gordon PRESIDENT	SoldNo plan 3 parts	43,335	$63.06 average	$2.73M	64%	Form 4
Jul 31, 2025	Alexander L Cappello Director	SoldNo plan	12,388	$65.88	$816k	64%	Form 4
Jun 9, 2025	Scarlett May EVP, GENERAL COUNSEL	SoldNo plan	18,800	$58.82	$1.11M	45%	Form 4
May 29, 2025	Scarlett May EVP, GENERAL COUNSEL	SoldNo plan 2 parts	20,800	$56.02 average	$1.17M	48%	Form 4
May 28, 2025	Keith Carango PRESIDENT (SUBSIDIARY)	SoldNo plan 4 parts	50,500	$55.12 average	$2.78M	71%	Form 4
May 27, 2025	Matthew Eliot Clark EXEC VP, CFO	SoldNo plan	42,900	$56.00	$2.4M	51%	Form 4
May 8, 2025	David M Gordon PRESIDENT	SoldNo plan 5 parts	76,878	$50.49 average	$3.88M	69%	Form 4
Feb 27, 2025 – Feb 28, 2025	Matthew Eliot Clark EXEC VP, CFO	SoldNo plan 3 parts	48,000	$53.74 average	$2.58M	55%	Form 4
Feb 27, 2025 – Feb 28, 2025	David Overton CHAIRMAN AND C.E.O.	SoldNo plan 2 parts	179,300	$53.04 average	$9.51M	5.2%	Form 4
Nov 8, 2024	David Overton CHAIRMAN AND C.E.O.	SoldNo plan	269,520	$46.65	$12.6M	7.8%	Form 4
Nov 6, 2024	Keith Carango PRESIDENT (SUBSIDIARY)	SoldNo plan 2 parts	13,095	$49.88 average	$653k	47%	Form 4

Aug 17No plan
Janice L. Meyer
Director · sold 1,958 at $109.36
$214k
8.4% of stake
Aug 12
Edie A Ames
Director · bought 500 at $49.51
$25k
5.3% of stake
Aug 10No plan
David M Gordon
PRESIDENT · sold 31,950 at avg $110.03
$3.52M
54% of stake
Aug 10No plan
Edie A Ames
Director · sold 3,000 at $106.95
$321k
23% of stake
Aug 5No plan
David Overton
CHAIRMAN AND C.E.O. · sold 94,145 at $106.27
$10M
21% of stake
Aug 4No plan
Alexander L Cappello
Director · sold 64 at $106.08
$7k
1.6% of stake
Jul 30 – Aug 3No plan
Alexander L Cappello
Director · sold 2,254 at avg $101.64
$229k
36% of stake
Jul 31No plan
Scarlett May
EVP, GENERAL COUNSEL · sold 7,978 at $102.66
$819k
30% of stake
Jul 30No plan
Ashley W Hanscom
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING OFFICER · sold 3,500 at $100.00
$350k
32% of stake
Jul 30No plan
Matthew Eliot Clark
EXEC VP, CFO · sold 68,900 at $99.30
$6.84M
60% of stake
Jun 2No plan
Alexander L Cappello
Director · sold 2,490 at $64.90
$162k
28% of stake
May 1No plan
David Overton
CHAIRMAN AND C.E.O. · sold 104,000 at $61.02
$6.35M
3.0% of stake
Mar 10No plan
Scarlett May
EVP, GENERAL COUNSEL · sold 5,206 at $62.95
$328k
17% of stake
Feb 25No plan
Spero G Alex
EVP Operations - CFRI · sold 4,790 at $66.00
$316k
100% of stake
Feb 25No plan
Ashley W Hanscom
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING OFFICER · sold 2,951 at $65.64
$194k
21% of stake
Feb 25No plan
Matthew Eliot Clark
EXEC VP, CFO · sold 7,000 at $65.70
$460k
14% of stake
Feb 23No plan
Alexander L Cappello
Director · sold 635 at $63.74
$40k
9.1% of stake
Aug 14, 2025No plan
David M Gordon
PRESIDENT · sold 43,335 at avg $63.06
$2.73M
64% of stake
Jul 31, 2025No plan
Alexander L Cappello
Director · sold 12,388 at $65.88
$816k
64% of stake
Jun 9, 2025No plan
Scarlett May
EVP, GENERAL COUNSEL · sold 18,800 at $58.82
$1.11M
45% of stake
May 29, 2025No plan
Scarlett May
EVP, GENERAL COUNSEL · sold 20,800 at avg $56.02
$1.17M
48% of stake
May 28, 2025No plan
Keith Carango
PRESIDENT (SUBSIDIARY) · sold 50,500 at avg $55.12
$2.78M
71% of stake
May 27, 2025No plan
Matthew Eliot Clark
EXEC VP, CFO · sold 42,900 at $56.00
$2.4M
51% of stake
May 8, 2025No plan
David M Gordon
PRESIDENT · sold 76,878 at avg $50.49
$3.88M
69% of stake
Feb 27, 2025 – Feb 28, 2025No plan
Matthew Eliot Clark
EXEC VP, CFO · sold 48,000 at avg $53.74
$2.58M
55% of stake
Feb 27, 2025 – Feb 28, 2025No plan
David Overton
CHAIRMAN AND C.E.O. · sold 179,300 at avg $53.04
$9.51M
5.2% of stake
Nov 8, 2024No plan
David Overton
CHAIRMAN AND C.E.O. · sold 269,520 at $46.65
$12.6M
7.8% of stake
Nov 6, 2024No plan
Keith Carango
PRESIDENT (SUBSIDIARY) · sold 13,095 at avg $49.88
$653k
47% of stake

How to read this. Insiders sell for many reasons: taxes, diversifying, a house. Open-market buys are rarer and say more. A 10b5-1 plan is a trading schedule set up months in advance, so those sales were not timed on news. Large holders (funds and 10% owners) are listed under Everything but not counted as insiders. If you own or watch CAKE, we send a push when an executive buys or makes a large sale outside a plan.

Source: SEC Form 4 filings, filed within two business days of each trade and checked for new ones every hour.

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