The ONE Group Hospitality, Inc. (NASDAQ:STKS) Receives Consensus Recommendation of "Hold" from Analysts

Key Points

• The ONE Group Hospitality, Inc. (NASDAQ:STKS) has received a consensus recommendation of "Hold" from seven research firms, with price targets ranging from a "strong buy" to a "sell" rating.
• The company reported a quarterly EPS of $0.05, missing the consensus estimate and also provided a negative net margin of 1.91% for the quarter.
• Hedge funds have increased their stakes recently, with 29.14% of the stock now owned by institutional investors, indicating a potential increase in investor confidence.

The ONE Group Hospitality, Inc. (NASDAQ:STKS - Get Free Report) has earned an average rating of "Hold" from the seven research firms that are covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating, two have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average 12-month price objective among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $4.6250.

Several equities analysts have commented on STKS shares. Piper Sandler decreased their price target on shares of ONE Group Hospitality from $6.00 to $5.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, August 6th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "sell (d-)" rating on shares of ONE Group Hospitality in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Zacks Research upgraded ONE Group Hospitality from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, September 18th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut ONE Group Hospitality from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research note on Saturday, August 9th.

Institutional Trading of ONE Group Hospitality

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Empirical Finance LLC acquired a new stake in shares of ONE Group Hospitality in the second quarter valued at $63,000. Quadrature Capital Ltd acquired a new stake in ONE Group Hospitality in the second quarter valued at $100,000. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd acquired a new stake in ONE Group Hospitality in the second quarter valued at $132,000. Bank of America Corp DE raised its stake in ONE Group Hospitality by 18.7% in the fourth quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 34,782 shares of the restaurant operator's stock valued at $101,000 after buying an additional 5,477 shares in the last quarter. Finally, AdvisorShares Investments LLC acquired a new stake in ONE Group Hospitality in the second quarter valued at $170,000. 29.14% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

ONE Group Hospitality Trading Down 2.0%

STKS opened at $2.51 on Wednesday. ONE Group Hospitality has a 52 week low of $2.31 and a 52 week high of $5.26. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $2.65 and a 200-day simple moving average of $3.23. The firm has a market cap of $77.70 million, a P/E ratio of -1.67, a P/E/G ratio of 0.40 and a beta of 2.03. The company has a quick ratio of 0.28, a current ratio of 0.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 16.52.

ONE Group Hospitality (NASDAQ:STKS - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 5th. The restaurant operator reported $0.05 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.08 by ($0.03). ONE Group Hospitality had a negative net margin of 1.91% and a positive return on equity of 69.82%. The firm had revenue of $203.91 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $207.95 million. ONE Group Hospitality has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. FY 2025 guidance at EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that ONE Group Hospitality will post -0.18 earnings per share for the current year.

ONE Group Hospitality Company Profile

The ONE Group Hospitality, Inc, a restaurant company, develops, owns, operates, manages, and licenses restaurants and lounges worldwide. It operates through STK, Kona Grill, and ONE Hospitality segments. The company also provides turn-key food and beverage services for hospitality venues, including hotels, casinos, and other locations.

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