About Habit Restaurants (NASDAQ:HABT)
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. As of February 28, 2018, the company had 215 restaurants in California, Arizona, Utah, New Jersey, Florida, Idaho, Virginia, Nevada, Washington, Maryland, and Pennsylvania as well as 3 international locations. The Habit Restaurants, Inc. was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Irvine, California.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Eating places
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorRetail/Wholesale
SymbolNASDAQ:HABT
CUSIPN/A
Phone949-851-8881
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.09%
Current Ratio1.19%
Quick Ratio1.14%
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio60.94
Forward P/E Ratio325.00
P/E Growth12.05
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$331.70 million
Price / Sales0.76
Cash Flow$0.9095 per share
Price / Cash10.72
Book Value$5.56 per share
Price / Book1.75
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.16
Net Income$-2,800,000.00
Net Margins-0.85%
Return on Equity2.87%
Return on Assets1.27%
Miscellaneous
Employees5,358
Outstanding Shares26,020,000
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 (NASDAQ:HABT) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, November, 1st. The restaurant operator reported $0.01 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.03 by $0.02. The restaurant operator earned $84.60 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $85.77 million. Habit Restaurants had a negative net margin of 0.85% and a positive return on equity of 2.87%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 17.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.05 earnings per share. View Habit Restaurants' Earnings History.
What price target have analysts set for HABT?
8 brokers have issued 1 year price targets for Habit Restaurants' shares. Their predictions range from $10.00 to $22.00. On average, they anticipate Habit Restaurants' stock price to reach $14.00 in the next twelve months. View Analyst Ratings for Habit Restaurants.
Who are some of Habit Restaurants' key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Habit Restaurants include Sonic Drive-In (SONC), Biglari (BH), Ruth's Hospitality Group (RUTH), Red Robin (RRGB), Fiesta Restaurant Group (FRGI), Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits (BOJA), Chuy's (CHUY), Fogo De Chao (FOGO), Del Taco Restaurants (TACO), Carrols Restaurant Group (TAST), El Pollo LoCo (LOCO), Nathan's Famous (NATH), Del Frisco's Restaurant Group (DFRG), Noodles & Company (NDLS) and Potbelly Sandwich Works (PBPB).
Who are Habit Restaurants' key executives?
Habit Restaurants' management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Russell W. Bendel, CEO, Pres & Director (Age 64)
- Mr. Ira M. Fils, CFO, Sec. & Director (Age 53)
- Mr. Anthony Serritella, Chief Operating Officer (Age 58)
- Mr. Peter Whitwell, Chief Quality Officer (Age 59)
- Mr. Douglas R. Branigan, Chief Devel. Officer (Age 59)
When did Habit Restaurants IPO?
(HABT) raised $75 million in an initial public offering on Thursday, November 20th 2014. The company issued 5,000,000 shares at $14.00-$16.00 per share. Piper Jaffray, Baird, Wells Fargo Securities and Raymond James acted as the underwriters for the IPO and Stephens and Stifel were co-managers.
Has Habit Restaurants been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media stories about HABT stock have been trending somewhat positive on Friday, Accern Sentiment Analysis reports. The research group scores the sentiment of media coverage by analyzing more than twenty million news and blog sources. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Habit Restaurants earned a media sentiment score of 0.02 on Accern's scale. They also gave news headlines about the restaurant operator an impact score of 46.29 out of 100, indicating that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the near future.
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, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Habit Restaurants' stock price today?
One share of HABT stock can currently be purchased for approximately $9.75.
How big of a company is Habit Restaurants?
Habit Restaurants has a market capitalization of $247.17 million and generates $331.70 million in revenue each year. The restaurant operator earns $-2,800,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or $0.16 on an earnings per share basis. Habit Restaurants employs 5,358 workers across the globe.
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 (HABT)
MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Habit Restaurants and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe HABT will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe HABT will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.
Habit Restaurants (NASDAQ:HABT) Dividend History by Quarter
| Announced | Period | Amount | Yield | Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payable Date |
|---|
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Habit Restaurants (NASDAQ HABT) Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History
Insider Ownership Percentage: 16.12%
Institutional Ownership Percentage: 73.65%
Habit Restaurants (NASDAQ HABT) Insider Trading History
| Transaction Date | Insider Name | Title | Buy/Sell | Number of Shares | Average Share Price | Total Transaction | Shares Held After Transaction | Details |
|---|
| 4/4/2018 | Peter Whitwell | Insider | Sell | 1,500 | $8.85 | $13,275.00 | 16,474 |  |
| 11/9/2017 | Joseph John Kadow | Director | Buy | 1,000 | $9.00 | $9,000.00 | 16,667 | |
| 11/1/2017 | Peter Whitwell | Insider | Sell | 2,000 | $12.27 | $24,540.00 | 16,474 | |
| 8/7/2017 | Joseph John Kadow | Director | Buy | 1,000 | $13.45 | $13,450.00 | 3,000 | |
| 5/1/2017 | Peter Whitwell | Insider | Sell | 1,500 | $19.03 | $28,545.00 | 16,474 | |
| 4/3/2017 | Peter Whitwell | Insider | Sell | 1,500 | $17.50 | $26,250.00 | 16,474 | |
| 3/1/2017 | Peter Whitwell | Insider | Sell | 1,500 | $13.40 | $20,100.00 | 387 | |
| 2/1/2017 | Peter Whitwell | Insider | Sell | 1,500 | $14.71 | $22,065.00 | 387 | |
| 1/3/2017 | Peter Whitwell | Insider | Sell | 1,500 | $17.40 | $26,100.00 | 387 | |
| 12/1/2016 | Peter Whitwell | Insider | Sell | 1,500 | $16.90 | $25,350.00 | 387 | |
| 11/1/2016 | Peter Whitwell | Insider | Sell | 1,500 | $14.55 | $21,825.00 | 387 | |
| 10/3/2016 | Peter Whitwell | Insider | Sell | 1,500 | $14.00 | $21,000.00 | 387 | |
| 9/1/2016 | Peter Whitwell | Insider | Sell | 1,500 | $15.23 | $22,845.00 | 387 | |
| 8/1/2016 | Habit Restaurants, Inc. | Insider | Sell | 1,500 | $16.20 | $24,300.00 | 387 | |
| 7/1/2016 | Peter Whitwell | Insider | Sell | 1,500 | $16.30 | $24,450.00 | 387 | |
| 6/9/2016 | Peter Whitwell | Insider | Sell | 1,500 | $17.32 | $25,980.00 | 387 | |
| 4/20/2016 | Goldman Sachs Group Inc | Major Shareholder | Sell | 1,552,204 | $17.40 | $27,008,349.60 | | |
| 3/21/2016 | Joseph John Kadow | Director | Buy | 500 | $19.10 | $9,550.00 | 2,000 | |
| 3/10/2016 | Joseph John Kadow | Director | Buy | 500 | $19.97 | $9,985.00 | 1,500 | |
| 3/7/2016 | Joseph John Kadow | Director | Buy | 1,000 | $20.88 | $20,880.00 | 1,000 | |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Habit Restaurants (NASDAQ HABT) News Headlines
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| Date | Headline |
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 | Starbucks (SBUX) to Report Q2 Earnings: What's in Store?
www.nasdaq.com - April 25 at 8:04 AM |
 | Starbucks (SBUX) to Report Q2 Earnings: What's in Store?
finance.yahoo.com - April 24 at 5:45 PM |
 | Habit Restaurants (HABT) Given Consensus Rating of "Hold" by Brokerages
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 22 at 9:30 AM |
| ValuEngine Downgrades Habit Restaurants (HABT) to Strong Sell
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 20 at 12:24 AM |
| The Habit Restaurants, Inc. to Announce First Quarter 2018 Financial Results on May 2, 2018
finance.yahoo.com - April 19 at 5:57 PM |
| Raymond James Financial Reaffirms "Outperform" Rating for Habit Restaurants (HABT)
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 16 at 8:06 PM |
| Habit Restaurants (HABT) Upgraded by BidaskClub to "Sell"
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 16 at 6:31 PM |
| Habit Restaurants (HABT) Downgraded by BidaskClub to Strong Sell
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 14 at 5:49 PM |
| Habit Restaurants (HABT) Stock Rating Lowered by Cowen
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 13 at 7:49 PM |
| Habit Restaurants (HABT) Expected to Post Quarterly Sales of $93.42 Million
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 13 at 5:07 AM |
| Free Research Report as Habit Restaurants’ Quarterly Revenue Advanced 15%
finance.yahoo.com - April 11 at 8:01 AM |
| $0.03 Earnings Per Share Expected for Habit Restaurants (HABT) This Quarter
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 11 at 1:08 AM |
| Habit Restaurants (HABT) Rating Reiterated by Robert W. Baird
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 7 at 9:54 PM |
| Insider Selling: Habit Restaurants Inc (HABT) Insider Sells 1,500 Shares of Stock
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 5 at 7:32 PM |
| Habit Restaurants (HABT) Rating Lowered to Neutral at Robert W. Baird
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 2 at 8:39 AM |
| Raymond James Financial Reaffirms Market Perform Rating for Habit Restaurants (HABT)
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 1 at 11:58 PM |
| Habit Restaurants Inc (HABT) Given Consensus Rating of "Hold" by Brokerages
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 28 at 9:44 AM |
| $93.42 Million in Sales Expected for Habit Restaurants Inc (HABT) This Quarter
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 27 at 8:08 AM |
| Habit Restaurants (HABT) Rating Lowered to Sell at ValuEngine
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 25 at 5:52 PM |
| $0.03 Earnings Per Share Expected for Habit Restaurants Inc (HABT) This Quarter
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 25 at 1:22 AM |
| Habit Restaurants (HABT) Downgraded by Zacks Investment Research to "Sell"
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 24 at 2:08 PM |
 | The Habit Restaurants Announces Departure of Chief Marketing ... - GlobeNewswire (press release)
globenewswire.com - March 16 at 8:34 AM |
| The Habit Restaurants Announces Departure of Chief Marketing Officer
finance.yahoo.com - March 15 at 5:55 PM |
| Habit Restaurants (HABT) Rating Increased to Hold at BidaskClub
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 11 at 12:16 AM |
| Head to Head Review: Habit Restaurants (HABT) vs. Kona Grill (KONA)
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 7 at 7:10 PM |
| Q2 2018 EPS Estimates for Habit Restaurants Inc (HABT) Boosted by Wedbush
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 5 at 3:32 AM |
| Habit Restaurants (HABT) Stock Rating Lowered by TheStreet
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 3 at 7:16 PM |
| Habit Restaurants Inc to Post Q1 2019 Earnings of ($0.01) Per Share, Wedbush Forecasts (HABT)
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 2 at 3:21 PM |
 | The Habit Restaurants' (HABT) CEO Russ Bendel on Q4 2017 Results - Earnings Call Transcript - Seeking Alpha
seekingalpha.com - March 2 at 8:11 AM |
| Habit Restaurants' (HABT) "Buy" Rating Reaffirmed at Guggenheim
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 1 at 6:45 PM |
| Habit Restaurants' (HABT) Hold Rating Reaffirmed at Robert W. Baird
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 1 at 6:42 PM |
| Habit Restaurants (HABT) Price Target Cut to $12.00 by Analysts at Cowen
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 1 at 6:36 PM |
| Maxim Group Cuts Habit Restaurants (HABT) Price Target to $12.00
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 1 at 3:11 PM |
| Habit Restaurants (HABT) Receives "Hold" Rating from Wedbush
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 1 at 12:54 PM |
| Habit Restaurants reports 4Q loss
finance.yahoo.com - March 1 at 8:24 AM |
| Habit Restaurants Q4 Earnings Outlook
finance.yahoo.com - February 28 at 5:54 PM |
| Habit shares rally following fourth-quarter earnings
finance.yahoo.com - February 28 at 5:54 PM |
| The Habit Restaurants, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2017 Financial Results
finance.yahoo.com - February 28 at 5:54 PM |
 | Free Research Reports on These Restaurants Stocks -- Texas Roadhouse, Habit Restaurants, Wingstop, and Yum ... - PR Newswire (press release)
www.prnewswire.com - February 28 at 8:22 AM |
| Will High Costs Hurt Habit Restaurants' (HABT) Q4 Earnings? - Nasdaq
www.nasdaq.com - February 28 at 8:22 AM |
 | Will High Costs Hurt Habit Restaurants' (HABT) Q4 Earnings?
www.msn.com - February 27 at 5:51 PM |
| Will High Costs Hurt Habit Restaurants' (HABT) Q4 Earnings?
finance.yahoo.com - February 27 at 5:51 PM |
| Citadel Advisors LLC Purchases 189,209 Shares of Habit Restaurants Inc (HABT)
www.americanbankingnews.com - February 26 at 12:02 PM |
| Market Trends Toward New Normal in AdvanSix, Global Net Lease, Enable Midstream Partners, LP, Northrop Grumman, Natural Health Trends, and The Habit Restaurants — Emerging Consolidated Expectations, Analyst Ratings
finance.yahoo.com - February 26 at 8:00 AM |
| Brown Advisory Inc. Has $16.66 Million Stake in Habit Restaurants Inc (HABT)
www.americanbankingnews.com - February 25 at 4:36 AM |
| $85.18 Million in Sales Expected for Habit Restaurants Inc (HABT) This Quarter
www.americanbankingnews.com - February 21 at 11:06 AM |
| Habit Restaurants (HABT) Scheduled to Post Earnings on Wednesday
www.americanbankingnews.com - February 21 at 2:40 AM |
| Is The Habit Restaurants Inc’s (NASDAQ:HABT) Balance Sheet A Threat To Its Future?
finance.yahoo.com - February 16 at 5:28 PM |
| The Quorn revolution: the rise of ultra-processed fake meat
www.msn.com - February 14 at 3:34 PM |
| The Habit Restaurants, Inc. to Announce Fourth Quarter and Full ... - GlobeNewswire (press release)
globenewswire.com - February 14 at 7:46 AM |
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