Zacks Research Analysts Boost Earnings Estimates for RRGB

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. (NASDAQ:RRGB - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Red Robin Gourmet Burgers in a report released on Wednesday, June 25th. Zacks Research analyst M. Kaushik now forecasts that the restaurant operator will post earnings of ($0.41) per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of ($0.44). The consensus estimate for Red Robin Gourmet Burgers' current full-year earnings is ($2.94) per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Red Robin Gourmet Burgers' Q3 2025 earnings at ($0.83) EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at ($0.36) EPS, FY2025 earnings at ($1.41) EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at ($0.21) EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at ($0.57) EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at ($0.08) EPS, FY2026 earnings at ($0.97) EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.00 EPS and FY2027 earnings at ($0.71) EPS.

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers (NASDAQ:RRGB - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 29th. The restaurant operator reported $0.19 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.57) by $0.76. The business had revenue of $392.35 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $388.77 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned ($0.80) earnings per share.

Separately, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Red Robin Gourmet Burgers from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Saturday, March 8th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $13.38.

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Price Performance

NASDAQ:RRGB traded up $0.66 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $6.45. 521,674 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 576,819. Red Robin Gourmet Burgers has a twelve month low of $2.50 and a twelve month high of $7.05. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $4.12 and a 200 day moving average of $4.54.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Red Robin Gourmet Burgers

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Bandera Partners LLC bought a new stake in Red Robin Gourmet Burgers in the fourth quarter valued at about $1,260,000. D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc. boosted its holdings in Red Robin Gourmet Burgers by 112.5% during the fourth quarter. D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc. now owns 394,471 shares of the restaurant operator's stock valued at $2,166,000 after purchasing an additional 208,862 shares in the last quarter. Pacific Ridge Capital Partners LLC grew its stake in shares of Red Robin Gourmet Burgers by 8.7% in the 4th quarter. Pacific Ridge Capital Partners LLC now owns 1,069,632 shares of the restaurant operator's stock valued at $5,872,000 after purchasing an additional 85,518 shares during the period. Barclays PLC raised its holdings in shares of Red Robin Gourmet Burgers by 489.6% in the 4th quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 12,270 shares of the restaurant operator's stock worth $67,000 after buying an additional 10,189 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE lifted its position in shares of Red Robin Gourmet Burgers by 113.9% during the 4th quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 89,298 shares of the restaurant operator's stock worth $490,000 after buying an additional 47,550 shares during the period. 84.04% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Red Robin Gourmet Burgers news, Director Anthony S. Ackil purchased 14,910 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, June 20th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $5.03 per share, with a total value of $74,997.30. Following the acquisition, the director directly owned 103,802 shares of the company's stock, valued at $522,124.06. This represents a 16.77% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. 3.19% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Company Profile

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, develops, operates, and franchises casual-dining restaurants, in North America and one Canadian province. Its restaurants primarily offer burgers and pizza, appetizers, salads, soups, other entrees, desserts, wings, milkshakes, alcoholic and non-alcoholic specialty drinks, cocktails, wine, and beers.