The Habit Restaurants, Inc, a holding company, operates and franchises fast casual restaurants under The Habit Burger Grill name. It specializes in offering made-to-order char-grilled burgers and sandwiches featuring choice tri-tip steak, grilled chicken, and sushi-grade tuna cooked over an open flame; and salads, as well as sides, shakes, and malts.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Eating places
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorRetail/Wholesale
Phone949-851-8881
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$402.15 million
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees6,093
Next Earnings Date10/30/2019 (Confirmed)
OptionableOptionable
Habit Restaurants (NASDAQ:HABT) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Habit Restaurants' stock symbol?
Habit Restaurants trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "HABT."
How were Habit Restaurants' earnings last quarter?
Habit Restaurants Inc (NASDAQ:HABT) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July, 31st. The restaurant operator reported $0.09 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.06 by $0.03. The restaurant operator had revenue of $117.90 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $116.82 million. Habit Restaurants had a net margin of 0.43% and a return on equity of 2.42%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 14.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.08 EPS. View Habit Restaurants' Earnings History.
When is Habit Restaurants' next earnings date?
How can I listen to Habit Restaurants' earnings call?
Habit Restaurants will be holding an earnings conference call on Wednesday, October 30th at 12:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link or dial in at Not Available.
What guidance has Habit Restaurants issued on next quarter's earnings?
Habit Restaurants updated its FY 2019 earnings guidance on Wednesday, July, 31st. The company provided EPS guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $462-465 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $463.98 million.
What price target have analysts set for HABT?
3 brokerages have issued 12-month target prices for Habit Restaurants' shares. Their predictions range from $15.00 to $17.00. On average, they anticipate Habit Restaurants' share price to reach $16.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 93.7% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Habit Restaurants.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Habit Restaurants?
3 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Habit Restaurants in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 2 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Habit Restaurants.
What are Wall Street analysts saying about Habit Restaurants stock?
Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Habit Restaurants stock:
- 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "The Habit Restaurants, Inc., operator of The Habit Burger Grill, is a burger-centric fast casual restaurant company. It is engaged in preparing char-grilled burgers, sandwiches and salads. The Company offers tri-tip steak, grilled chicken and sushi-grade albacore tuna cooked over an open flame; prepared salads and a selection of sides, shakes and malts. It has operations in California, including Bay area, Central California, Greater La, Inland Empire, Orange County, Sacramento, San Diego; Arizona; Utah and New Jersey. The Habit Restaurants, Inc. is based in Irvine, California. " (10/9/2019)
- 2. Maxim Group analysts commented, "We maintain our Buy rating and $17 price target on The Habit Restaurants (HABT) following the company’s triple-beat results in 2Q19 (June)." (8/2/2019)
Has Habit Restaurants been receiving favorable news coverage?
News articles about HABT stock have been trending somewhat positive on Wednesday, according to InfoTrie. The research firm ranks the sentiment of press coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Habit Restaurants earned a news impact score of 0.6 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave press coverage about the restaurant operator a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is extremely likely to have an effect on the company's share price in the next few days. View News Stories for Habit Restaurants.
Are investors shorting Habit Restaurants?
Habit Restaurants saw a drop in short interest in the month of September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totalling 2,550,000 shares, a drop of 5.6% from the August 30th total of 2,700,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 315,400 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 8.1 days. Currently, 12.5% of the company's shares are short sold. View Habit Restaurants' Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Habit Restaurants' key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Habit Restaurants include BJ's Restaurants (BJRI), Bojangles (BOJA), Ruth's Hospitality Group (RUTH), El Pollo LoCo (LOCO), Red Robin Gourmet Burgers (RRGB), Chuy's (CHUY), Del Taco Restaurants (TACO), Carrols Restaurant Group (TAST), Nathan's Famous (NATH), Del Frisco's Restaurant Group (DFRG), Fiesta Restaurant Group (FRGI), Noodles & Co (NDLS), Biglari (BH), RCI Hospitality (RICK) and J Alexanders (JAX).
What other stocks do shareholders of Habit Restaurants own?
Who are Habit Restaurants' key executives?
Habit Restaurants' management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Russell W. Bendel, CEO, Pres & Chairman (Age 65)
- Mr. Ira M. Fils, CFO, Sec. & Director (Age 54)
- Mr. Anthony Serritella, Chief Operating Officer (Age 59)
- Mr. Peter Whitwell, Chief Quality Officer (Age 60)
- Mr. Douglas R. Branigan, Chief Devel. Officer (Age 60)
When did Habit Restaurants IPO?
(HABT) raised $75 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Thursday, November 20th 2014. The company issued 5,000,000 shares at a price of $14.00-$16.00 per share. Piper Jaffray, Baird, Wells Fargo Securities and Raymond James served as the underwriters for the IPO and Stephens and Stifel were co-managers.
Who are Habit Restaurants' major shareholders?
Habit Restaurants' stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Lucia Wealth Services LLC (2.10%). Company insiders that own Habit Restaurants stock include Anthony Serritella, Ira L Zecher, Joseph John Kadow and Peter Whitwell. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Habit Restaurants.
Which major investors are buying Habit Restaurants stock?
How do I buy shares of Habit Restaurants?
Shares of HABT can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Habit Restaurants' stock price today?
One share of HABT stock can currently be purchased for approximately $8.26.
How big of a company is Habit Restaurants?
Habit Restaurants has a market capitalization of $215.68 million and generates $402.15 million in revenue each year. The restaurant operator earns $2.78 million in net income (profit) each year or $0.17 on an earnings per share basis. Habit Restaurants employs 6,093 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Habit Restaurants.
What is Habit Restaurants' official website?
How can I contact Habit Restaurants?
Habit Restaurants' mailing address is 17320 REDHILL AVENUE SUITE 140, IRVINE CA, 92614. The restaurant operator can be reached via phone at 949-851-8881.
MarketBeat Community Rating for Habit Restaurants (NASDAQ HABT)
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