Ruth's Hospitality Group Company Profile (NASDAQ:RUTH)

Ruth's Hospitality Group trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "RUTH."

Ruth's Hospitality Group announced a quarterly dividend on Friday, July 28th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 10th will be given a dividend of $0.09 per share on Thursday, August 24th. This represents a $0.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.80%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, August 8th. View Ruth's Hospitality Group's Dividend History.

Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:RUTH) released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, July, 28th. The company reported $0.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.24 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $100 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $99.34 million. Ruth's Hospitality Group had a net margin of 7.97% and a return on equity of 37.86%. Ruth's Hospitality Group's revenue was up 7.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.22 earnings per share. View Ruth's Hospitality Group's Earnings History.

Ruth's Hospitality Group is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, October, 26th 2017. View Earnings Estimates for Ruth's Hospitality Group.

4 brokerages have issued 1-year target prices for Ruth's Hospitality Group's stock. Their forecasts range from $17.00 to $24.00. On average, they anticipate Ruth's Hospitality Group's stock price to reach $20.75 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for Ruth's Hospitality Group.

Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Ruth's Hospitality Group stock:

• 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Ruth's Chris Steak House, Inc. is one of the largest upscale steak house companies in the U.S. Ruth's Chris specializes in USDA Prime grade steaks served in Ruth's Chris signature fashion - sizzling and topped with seasoned butter. " (7/20/2017)
• 2. Jefferies Group LLC analysts commented, "EPS of $0.31 beat Jef/Cons. of $0.29 on beef deflation and repurchases, while SSS was flat vs. Jef/Cons. of 0.5%/1.5%. 1Q will be challenging with higher pre-opening costs and Valentine's Day and Easter shift. RUTH continues to show solid performance under challenging industry conditions, but less beef deflation and modest top line growth will keep EPS growth consistent, but not exciting. Remain at Hold. PT increases $1 to $18 as we move valuation out to '18." (2/21/2017)

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Ruth's Hospitality Group's management team includes the folowing people:

• Michael P. O'Donnell, Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer
• Cheryl Janet Henry, President, Chief Operating Officer
• Arne G. Haak, Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President
• Kevin W. Toomy, President and Chief Operating Officer of Ruth’s Chris Steak House
• Robin P. Selati, Lead Independent Director
• Mary L. Baglivo, Director
• Giannella Alvarez, Independent Director
• Carla R. Cooper, Independent Director
• Bannus B. Hudson, Independent Director

Ruth's Hospitality Group's stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (14.10%), Vanguard Group Inc. (7.82%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (5.36%), State Street Corp (2.91%), Principal Financial Group Inc. (2.55%) and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (2.21%). Company insiders that own Ruth's Hospitality Group stock include Alan Vituli, Carla Cooper, Cheryl Janet Henry, Kevin W Toomy and Michael P Odonnell. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Ruth's Hospitality Group.

Ruth's Hospitality Group's stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership, FMR LLC, Numeric Investors LLC, Prudential Financial Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co., Alliancebernstein L.P., Wells Fargo & Company MN and Ameriprise Financial Inc.. Company insiders that have sold Ruth's Hospitality Group stock in the last year include Alan Vituli, Carla Cooper, Cheryl Janet Henry, Kevin W Toomy and Michael P Odonnell. View Insider Buying and Selling for Ruth's Hospitality Group.

Ruth's Hospitality Group's stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Principal Financial Group Inc., BlackRock Inc., Algert Global LLC, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, Schwab Charles Investment Management Inc., Cornerstone Capital Management Holdings LLC., Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. and Vanguard Group Inc.. View Insider Buying and Selling for Ruth's Hospitality Group.

Shares of Ruth's Hospitality Group can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

One share of Ruth's Hospitality Group stock can currently be purchased for approximately $19.95.