NASDAQ:RUTH Ruth's Hospitality Group - RUTH Stock Forecast, Price & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. $17.41 -0.16 (-0.91%) (As of 01/27/2023 08:55 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$17.27▼$17.7050-Day Range$14.94▼$18.1852-Week Range$14.65▼$24.93Volume261,800 shsAverage Volume342,728 shsMarket Capitalization$578.01 millionP/E Ratio14.75Dividend Yield3.22%Price Target$22.50 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Ruth's Hospitality Group MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.50 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside29.2% Upside$22.50 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy3.42% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainability-3.22Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.94Based on 4 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth-4.07%From $1.23 to $1.18 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.67 out of 5 starsRetail/Wholesale Sector24th out of 214 stocksEating Places Industry4th out of 42 stocks 3.3 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingRuth's Hospitality Group has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $22.50, Ruth's Hospitality Group has a forecasted upside of 29.2% from its current price of $17.41.Amount of Analyst CoverageRuth's Hospitality Group has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 5.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted3.42% of the float of Ruth's Hospitality Group has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverRuth's Hospitality Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Ruth's Hospitality Group has recently decreased by 28.19%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldRuth's Hospitality Group pays a meaningful dividend of 3.19%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthRuth's Hospitality Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Ruth's Hospitality Group is 47.46%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Ruth's Hospitality Group will have a dividend payout ratio of 47.46% next year. This indicates that Ruth's Hospitality Group will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 2.6 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreRuth's Hospitality Group has received a 15.65% net impact score from Upright. Ruth's Hospitality seems to create the most significant positive value in categories "Jobs", "Nutrition", and "Taxes". The positive contribution in the "Nutrition" impact category is false driven by its "Western fine dining restaurant food" and "Steak" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Ruth's Hospitality Group is -3.22. Previous Next 2.7 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentRuth's Hospitality Group has a news sentiment score of 0.94. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.53 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Ruth's Hospitality Group this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 1 people have searched for RUTH on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 1.7 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Ruth's Hospitality Group insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 5.64% of the stock of Ruth's Hospitality Group is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions87.33% of the stock of Ruth's Hospitality Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 1.3 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Ruth's Hospitality Group are expected to decrease by -4.07% in the coming year, from $1.23 to $1.18 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Ruth's Hospitality Group is 14.75, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 132.94.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Ruth's Hospitality Group is 14.75, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 41.82.Price to Book Value per Share RatioRuth's Hospitality Group has a P/B Ratio of 4.42. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Ruth's Hospitality Group (NASDAQ:RUTH) StockRuth's Hospitality Group, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, develops, operates, and franchises fine dining restaurants under the Ruth's Chris Steak House name. The company's restaurants offer food and beverage products to special occasion diners and frequent customers, as well as business clients. As of February 24, 2022, it had approximately 150 company-owned and franchisee-owned restaurants worldwide. The company was formerly known as Ruth's Chris Steak House, Inc. and changed its name to Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc. in May 2008. Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc. was founded in 1965 and is headquartered in Winter Park, Florida.Read More Receive RUTH Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Ruth's Hospitality Group and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address RUTH Stock News HeadlinesJanuary 27, 2023 | bizjournals.comF Street Hospitality's catering group will operate Skylight Bar & BistroJanuary 20, 2023 | seekingalpha.comRuth's Hospitality Group: Upside Is Still On The TableJanuary 30, 2023 | Porter & Company (Ad)The Next Big Crisis Is HereYou just can’t see it yet because it’s NOT a banking, financial, or economic crisis… it’s far worse and threatens every dollar in your retirement account.January 12, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comIs Now The Time To Look At Buying Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:RUTH)?December 25, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comBearish Bets: A Retailer and 2 Other Stocks You Should Think About ShortingDecember 5, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comInvestors in Ruth's Hospitality Group (NASDAQ:RUTH) have unfortunately lost 24% over the last three yearsDecember 1, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comWork starts for Ruth's Chris Steak House on Wolf RoadNovember 28, 2022 | msn.comRuth's Hospitality Group Earnings Perspective: Return On Invested CapitalJanuary 30, 2023 | Porter & Company (Ad)The Next Big Crisis Is HereYou just can’t see it yet because it’s NOT a banking, financial, or economic crisis… it’s far worse and threatens every dollar in your retirement account.November 22, 2022 | msn.comRuth’s Chris Steak House pays the largest penalty to date for violating Philly’s Fair Workweek lawNovember 8, 2022 | msn.comWhy Ruth's Hospitality Group Was Down TodayNovember 7, 2022 | seekingalpha.comRuth's Hospitality drops sharply after Raymond James turns cautious with downgradeNovember 4, 2022 | seekingalpha.comRuth's Hospitality Group, Inc. (RUTH) Q3 2022 Earnings Call TranscriptNovember 4, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comRuth's Hospitality (RUTH) Q3 Earnings Lag EstimatesNovember 4, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comRuth’s Hospitality Group, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2022 Financial ResultsNovember 3, 2022 | msn.comRuth's Hospitality Group Earnings PreviewOctober 25, 2022 | benzinga.comRuth's Chris Steak House Opens in Winter Park, FloridaOctober 25, 2022 | nz.finance.yahoo.comRuth’s Chris Steak House Opens in Winter Park, FloridaOctober 17, 2022 | seekingalpha.comRuth's Hospitality Group: Derisked Story With Steady Growth PotentialOctober 13, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comRuth’s Hospitality Group, Inc. to Announce Third Quarter 2022 Financial Results on November 4, 2022October 12, 2022 | nasdaq.comRuth's Hospitality Group (NASDAQ:RUTH) Seems To Use Debt Rather SparinglySeptember 28, 2022 | msn.comWhat Do We Lose When Every City Has a Carbone?September 26, 2022 | uk.finance.yahoo.comRuth's Hospitality Group, Inc. (RUTH)September 24, 2022 | morningstar.comRuth's Hospitality Group IncSeptember 24, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comRuth's Hospitality Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:RUTH) Shares Could Be 33% Above Their Intrinsic Value EstimateSeptember 13, 2022 | nasdaq.comInvestors Could Be Concerned With Ruth's Hospitality Group's (NASDAQ:RUTH) Returns On CapitalSeptember 2, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comIs Ruth's Hospitality Group (RUTH) a Great Value Stock Right Now?See More Headlines View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart Receive RUTH Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Ruth's Hospitality Group and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address RUTH Company Calendar Last Earnings11/04/2022Ex-Dividend for 12/2 Dividend11/17/2022Dividend Payable12/02/2022Today1/30/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)2/23/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ Industry Eating places Sub-IndustryRestaurants SectorRetail/Wholesale Current SymbolNASDAQ:RUTH CUSIP78333210 CIK1324272 Webwww.rhgi.com Phone(407) 333-7440Fax407-833-9625Employees4,527Year Founded2008Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$22.50 High Stock Price Forecast$25.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$20.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+29.2%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.50 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.18 Trailing P/E Ratio14.75 Forward P/E Ratio14.15 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$42.28 million Net Margins8.10% Pretax Margin8.78% Return on Equity30.24% Return on Assets8.13% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.22 Current Ratio0.64 Quick Ratio0.56 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$429.12 million Price / Sales1.35 Cash Flow$1.77 per share Price / Cash Flow9.84 Book Value$3.94 per share Price / Book4.42Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares33,200,000Free Float31,329,000Market Cap$578.01 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.83 Social Links Key ExecutivesMs. Cheryl Janet Henry (Age 49)Pres, CEO & Chairman Comp: $2.71MMs. Kristy Chipman (Age 51)COO, Exec. VP, CFO & Principal Accounting Officer Comp: $1.07MMs. Marcy Norwood Lynch (Age 54)Sr. VP, Gen. Counsel & Corp. Sec. Comp: $715.43kMr. David E. Hyatt (Age 60)Sr. VP & Chief People Officer Comp: $579.61kMichael HynesVP of AccountingMr. Peter J. Beaudrault (Age 68)VP of Franchise Operations & Devel. Mr. Mark TaylorVP of Financial Planning & AnalysisMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsChuy'sNASDAQ:CHUYDenny'sNASDAQ:DENNBJ's RestaurantsNASDAQ:BJRIBiglariNYSE:BHNathan's FamousNASDAQ:NATHView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsNew York State Teachers Retirement SystemSold 1,500 shares on 1/27/2023Ownership: 0.212%True Signal LPBought 21,667 shares on 1/26/2023Ownership: 0.065%Comerica BankSold 5,525 shares on 1/26/2023Ownership: 0.043%Dupont Capital Management CorpSold 709 shares on 1/26/2023Ownership: 0.020%Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLCSold 2,414 shares on 1/23/2023Ownership: 0.026%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions RUTH Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Ruth's Hospitality Group stock right now? 2 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Ruth's Hospitality Group in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" RUTH shares. View RUTH analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Ruth's Hospitality Group's stock price forecast for 2023? 2 brokerages have issued 1 year target prices for Ruth's Hospitality Group's stock. Their RUTH share price forecasts range from $20.00 to $25.00. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach $22.50 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 29.2% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for RUTH or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have RUTH shares performed in 2023? Ruth's Hospitality Group's stock was trading at $15.48 at the beginning of the year. Since then, RUTH shares have increased by 12.5% and is now trading at $17.41. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting Ruth's Hospitality Group? Ruth's Hospitality Group saw a drop in short interest in the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,070,000 shares, a drop of 28.2% from the December 31st total of 1,490,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 396,200 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.7 days. Currently, 3.4% of the company's stock are short sold. View Ruth's Hospitality Group's Short Interest. When is Ruth's Hospitality Group's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, February 23rd 2023. View our RUTH earnings forecast. How were Ruth's Hospitality Group's earnings last quarter? Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:RUTH) released its earnings results on Friday, November, 4th. The restaurant operator reported $0.16 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.18 by $0.02. The restaurant operator had revenue of $112.74 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $111.30 million. Ruth's Hospitality Group had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 30.24% and a net margin of 8.10%. 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 Friday, November 4th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 18th will be given a dividend of $0.14 per share on Friday, December 2nd. This represents a $0.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.22%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, November 17th. Read our dividend analysis for RUTH. Is Ruth's Hospitality Group a good dividend stock? Ruth's Hospitality Group (NASDAQ:RUTH) pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 3.22%. The dividend payout ratio is 47.46%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, RUTH will have a dividend payout ratio of 47.46% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for RUTH. What is Michael P. O'Donnell's approval rating as Ruth's Hospitality Group's CEO? 114 employees have rated Ruth's Hospitality Group Chief Executive Officer Michael P. O'Donnell on Glassdoor.com. Michael P. O'Donnell has an approval rating of 72% among the company's employees. 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 Walt Disney (DIS), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Southwest Airlines (LUV), Boeing (BA), Delta Air Lines (DAL), Visa (V), Verizon Communications (VZ), Bank of America (BAC), General Motors (GM) and Johnson & Johnson (JNJ). What is Ruth's Hospitality Group's stock symbol? Ruth's Hospitality Group trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "RUTH." Who are Ruth's Hospitality Group's major shareholders? Ruth's Hospitality Group's stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Phocas Financial Corp. (0.84%), Congress Asset Management Co. MA (0.45%), New York State Teachers Retirement System (0.21%), True Signal LP (0.07%), Yousif Capital Management LLC (0.05%) and Comerica Bank (0.04%). Insiders that own company stock include Michael P Odonnell and Susan Mirdamadi. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Ruth's Hospitality Group? Shares of RUTH stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Ruth's Hospitality Group's stock price today? One share of RUTH stock can currently be purchased for approximately $17.41. How much money does Ruth's Hospitality Group make? Ruth's Hospitality Group (NASDAQ:RUTH) has a market capitalization of $578.01 million and generates $429.12 million in revenue each year. The restaurant operator earns $42.28 million in net income (profit) each year or $1.18 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Ruth's Hospitality Group have? The company employs 4,527 workers across the globe. 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 official website for the company is www.rhgi.com. The restaurant operator can be reached via phone at (407) 333-7440, via email at investor@rhgi.com, or via fax at 407-833-9625. 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