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 Date11/1/2019 (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 Tuesday, July 23rd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 22nd will be paid a dividend of $0.13 per share on Thursday, September 5th. This represents a $0.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.66%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, August 21st. 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 has approved a share buyback program on Saturday, November 4th 2017, which authorizes the company to buyback $60,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization authorizes the company to reacquire shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are usually a sign 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, August, 2nd. The restaurant operator reported $0.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.31. The restaurant operator earned $110.24 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $112.41 million. Ruth's Hospitality Group had a return on equity of 44.15% and a net margin of 9.14%. 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 1-year 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 share price to reach $26.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 33.1% 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?
Media stories about RUTH stock have trended very negative on Thursday, according to InfoTrie. The research firm rates the sentiment of media coverage by analyzing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Ruth's Hospitality Group earned a coverage optimism score of -3.2 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave media headlines about the restaurant operator a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the stock'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 increase in short interest during the month of September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totalling 1,390,000 shares, an increase of 64.0% from the August 30th total of 847,400 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 272,300 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 5.1 days. Approximately 5.0% 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 Jack in the Box (JACK), Cheesecake Factory (CAKE), Papa John's Int'l (PZZA), Bloomin' Brands (BLMN), Brinker International (EAT), Arcos Dorados (ARCO), Denny's (DENN), Dine Brands Global (DIN), Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY), BJ's Restaurants (BJRI), Bojangles (BOJA), El Pollo LoCo (LOCO), Red Robin Gourmet Burgers (RRGB), Chuy's (CHUY) and Del Taco Restaurants (TACO).
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 many different of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Bowling Portfolio Management LLC (0.08%) and State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.07%). 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?
Which major investors are buying Ruth's Hospitality Group stock?
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 $19.53.
How big of a company is Ruth's Hospitality Group?
Ruth's Hospitality Group has a market capitalization of $588.42 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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