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Log In and Add $22.61 -0.09 (-0.40 %) (As of 12/13/2019 04:00 PM ET) Add Compare Today's Range$22.40Now: $22.61▼$22.7250-Day Range$20.04MA: $23.14▼$25.4852-Week Range$18.60Now: $22.61▼$27.14Volume90,816 shsAverage Volume222,960 shsMarket Capitalization$667.02 millionP/E Ratio16.27Dividend Yield2.29%Beta0.64 ProfileAnalyst RatingsAdvanced ChartDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsSocial Media Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on RedditShare on StocktwitsPrint this articleShare by Email Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, develops, operates, and franchises fine dining restaurants under the Ruth's Chris Steak House name. Its restaurants offer food and beverage products to special occasion diners and frequent customers, as well as business clientele. As of February 22, 2019, the company had approximately 150 company-owned and franchisee-owned restaurants worldwide. Read More… Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock Exchange NASDAQ Industry Eating places Sub-IndustryRestaurants SectorRetail/Wholesale Current SymbolNASDAQ:RUTH Previous Symbol CUSIP78333210 CIK1324272 Webhttp://www.rhgi.com/ Phone407-333-7440Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio3.39 Current Ratio0.36 Quick Ratio0.26Price-To-Earnings Trailing P/E Ratio16.27 Forward P/E Ratio15.92 P/E Growth1.19 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$452.33 million Price / Sales1.47 Cash Flow$1.96 per share Price / Cash Flow11.52 Book Value$2.93 per share Price / Book7.72Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.39 Net Income$41.68 million Net Margins9.26% Return on Equity45.15% Return on Assets10.69%Miscellaneous Employees5,408 Outstanding Shares29,501,000Market Cap$667.02 million Next Earnings Date2/28/2020 (Estimated) OptionableOptionable Receive RUTH News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for RUTH and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. NASDAQ:RUTH Rates by TradingView Ruth's Hospitality Group (NASDAQ:RUTH) Frequently Asked Questions What is Ruth's Hospitality Group's stock symbol? Ruth's Hospitality Group trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "RUTH." How often does Ruth's Hospitality Group pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Ruth's Hospitality Group? Ruth's Hospitality Group announced a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, October 22nd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, November 21st will be given a dividend of $0.13 per share on Thursday, December 5th. This represents a $0.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.30%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, November 20th. This is a positive change from Ruth's Hospitality Group's previous quarterly dividend of $0.06. View Ruth's Hospitality Group's Dividend History. How were Ruth's Hospitality Group's earnings last quarter? Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:RUTH) posted its earnings results on Friday, November, 1st. The restaurant operator reported $0.15 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.09 by $0.06. The restaurant operator had revenue of $103.01 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $102.19 million. Ruth's Hospitality Group had a net margin of 9.26% and a return on equity of 45.15%. The business's revenue was up 4.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.13 EPS. View Ruth's Hospitality Group's Earnings History. When is Ruth's Hospitality Group's next earnings date? Ruth's Hospitality Group is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Friday, February 28th 2020. View Earnings Estimates for Ruth's Hospitality Group. What price target have analysts set for RUTH? 3 equities research analysts have issued twelve-month price objectives for Ruth's Hospitality Group's shares. Their forecasts range from $22.00 to $28.00. On average, they expect Ruth's Hospitality Group's stock price to reach $24.67 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 9.1% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Ruth's Hospitality Group. What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Ruth's Hospitality Group? 3 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Ruth's Hospitality Group in the last year. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Ruth's Hospitality Group. Has Ruth's Hospitality Group been receiving favorable news coverage? News articles about RUTH stock have been trending neutral recently, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. The research group scores the sentiment of news 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 positive five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Ruth's Hospitality Group earned a daily sentiment score of 0.4 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news coverage about the restaurant operator a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the near future. View News Stories for Ruth's Hospitality Group. Are investors shorting Ruth's Hospitality Group? Ruth's Hospitality Group saw a decrease in short interest during the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totalling 945,400 shares, a decrease of 7.3% from the October 31st total of 1,020,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 312,600 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 3.0 days. Approximately 3.5% of the shares of the company are short sold. View Ruth's Hospitality Group's Current Options Chain. Who are some of Ruth's Hospitality Group's key competitors? Some companies that are related to Ruth's Hospitality Group include Mcdonald's (MCD), Starbucks (SBUX), Yum! Brands (YUM), Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), Darden Restaurants (DRI), Domino's Pizza (DPZ), Dunkin Brands Group (DNKN), Wendys (WEN), Texas Roadhouse (TXRH), Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL), Papa John's Int'l (PZZA), Bloomin' Brands (BLMN), Jack in the Box (JACK), Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) and Brinker International (EAT). What other stocks do shareholders of Ruth's Hospitality Group own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Ruth's Hospitality Group investors own include Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Home Depot (HD), Cisco Systems (CSCO), Nabors Industries (NBR), Verizon Communications (VZ), Intel (INTC), PepsiCo (PEP), Starbucks (SBUX), Boeing (BA) and Caterpillar (CAT). Who are Ruth's Hospitality Group's key executives? Ruth's Hospitality Group's management team includes the folowing people: Mr. Michael P. O'Donnell, Exec. Chairman (Age 63)Ms. Cheryl Janet Henry, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 45)Mr. Arne G. Haak, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 51)Ms. Susan L. Mirdamadi, Exec. VP & Chief Admin. Officer (Age 57)Michael Hynes, VP of Accounting Who are Ruth's Hospitality Group's major shareholders? Ruth's Hospitality Group's stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include State Street Corp (2.80%), Millennium Management LLC (1.60%), Phocas Financial Corp. (1.36%), Man Group plc (1.02%), Hancock Whitney Corp (0.82%) and Congress Asset Management Co. MA (0.46%). Company insiders that own Ruth's Hospitality Group stock include Cheryl Janet Henry and Susan Mirdamadi. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Ruth's Hospitality Group. Which institutional investors are selling Ruth's Hospitality Group stock? RUTH stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including State Street Corp, Hancock Whitney Corp, Bowling Portfolio Management LLC, SG Americas Securities LLC, Envestnet Asset Management Inc., Barclays PLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC and Meeder Asset Management Inc.. View Insider Buying and Selling for Ruth's Hospitality Group. Which institutional investors are buying Ruth's Hospitality Group stock? RUTH stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Millennium Management LLC, Phocas Financial Corp., First Trust Advisors LP, Tibra Equities Europe Ltd, Voloridge Investment Management LLC, Wedge Capital Management L L P NC, State of Alaska Department of Revenue and California Public Employees Retirement System. View Insider Buying and Selling for Ruth's Hospitality Group. How do I buy shares of Ruth's Hospitality Group? Shares of RUTH 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 Ruth's Hospitality Group's stock price today? One share of RUTH stock can currently be purchased for approximately $22.61. How big of a company is Ruth's Hospitality Group? Ruth's Hospitality Group has a market capitalization of $667.02 million and generates $452.33 million in revenue each year. The restaurant operator earns $41.68 million in net income (profit) each year or $1.39 on an earnings per share basis. Ruth's Hospitality Group employs 5,408 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Ruth's Hospitality Group. What is Ruth's Hospitality Group's official website? The official website for Ruth's Hospitality Group is http://www.rhgi.com/. How can I contact Ruth's Hospitality Group? Ruth's Hospitality Group's mailing address is 1030 W. CANTON AVENUE SUITE 100, WINTER PARK FL, 32789. The restaurant operator can be reached via phone at 407-333-7440 or via email at [email protected] MarketBeat Community Rating for Ruth's Hospitality Group (NASDAQ RUTH)Community Ranking: 2.4 out of 5 ( )Outperform Votes: 294 (Vote Outperform)Underperform Votes: 324 (Vote Underperform)Total Votes: 618MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Ruth's Hospitality Group and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe RUTH will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe RUTH will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days. This page was last updated on 12/13/2019 by MarketBeat.com StaffFeatured Article: Why is cost of goods sold important?