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.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Eating places
Sub-IndustryRestaurants
SectorRetail/Wholesale
Phone407-333-7440
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$452.33 million
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees5,408
Next Earnings Date8/9/2019 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
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 declared a quarterly dividend on Monday, May 6th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 23rd will be paid a dividend of $0.13 per share on Thursday, June 6th. This represents a $0.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.29%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, May 22nd. View Ruth's Hospitality Group's Dividend History.
How will Ruth's Hospitality Group's stock buyback program work?
Ruth's Hospitality Group announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock buyback plan on Saturday, November 4th 2017, which authorizes the company to repurchase $60,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization authorizes the company to repurchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are usually an indication that the company's management believes its stock is undervalued.
How were Ruth's Hospitality Group's earnings last quarter?
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:RUTH) issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May, 3rd. The restaurant operator reported $0.45 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.45. The restaurant operator earned $119.70 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $119.61 million. Ruth's Hospitality Group had a net margin of 9.21% and a return on equity of 45.79%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 2.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.45 EPS. View Ruth's Hospitality Group's Earnings History.
When is Ruth's Hospitality Group's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for RUTH?
3 equities research analysts have issued 12 month price targets for Ruth's Hospitality Group's stock. Their predictions range from $28.00 to $28.00. On average, they anticipate Ruth's Hospitality Group's share price to reach $28.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 23.1% 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 3 hold ratings 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 headlines about RUTH stock have trended neutral recently, InfoTrie reports. The research firm identifies positive and negative press coverage by analyzing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Ruth's Hospitality Group earned a media sentiment score of 0.2 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news stories 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 several days. View News Stories for Ruth's Hospitality Group.
Are investors shorting Ruth's Hospitality Group?
Ruth's Hospitality Group saw a drop in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totalling 847,900 shares, a drop of 8.3% from the April 15th total of 924,500 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 193,600 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 4.4 days. Currently, 3.0% of the company's shares 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 Wingstop (WING), Main Street Capital (MAIN), Jack in the Box (JACK), Cheesecake Factory (CAKE), Bloomin' Brands (BLMN), Dine Brands Global (DIN), Papa John's Int'l (PZZA), Sonic (SONC), Brinker International (EAT), Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY), Arcos Dorados (ARCO), Denny's (DENN), BJ's Restaurants (BJRI), Bojangles (BOJA) and El Pollo LoCo (LOCO).
What other stocks do shareholders of Ruth's Hospitality Group own?
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 variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include TD Asset Management Inc. (1.45%), Phocas Financial Corp. (1.19%), Hancock Whitney Corp (0.94%), Martingale Asset Management L P (0.57%), Globeflex Capital L P (0.39%) and Victory Capital Management Inc. (0.37%). Company insiders that own Ruth's Hospitality Group stock include Cheryl Janet Henry, Kevin W Toomy and Susan Mirdamadi. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Ruth's Hospitality Group.
Which major investors are selling Ruth's Hospitality Group stock?
RUTH stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Opus Capital Group LLC, Spark Investment Management LLC, Hancock Whitney Corp, Assenagon Asset Management S.A., Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd., Acadian Asset Management LLC, PNC Financial Services Group Inc. and Adams Diversified Equity Fund Inc.. View Insider Buying and Selling for Ruth's Hospitality Group.
Which major investors are buying Ruth's Hospitality Group stock?
RUTH stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Phocas Financial Corp., TD Asset Management Inc., Martingale Asset Management L P, Dupont Capital Management Corp, Wedge Capital Management L L P NC, Seizert Capital Partners LLC, 6 Meridian and Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd. 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, Scottrade, 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 $22.75.
How big of a company is Ruth's Hospitality Group?
Ruth's Hospitality Group has a market capitalization of $693.42 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?
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]
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