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 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.64%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend 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 repurchase plan 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 plans are generally a sign that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued.
How were Ruth's Hospitality Group's earnings last quarter?
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:RUTH) released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, August, 2nd. The restaurant operator reported $0.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.31. The restaurant operator earned $110.24 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $112.41 million. Ruth's Hospitality Group had a net margin of 9.14% and a return on equity of 44.15%. 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?
2 equities research analysts have issued twelve-month price targets for Ruth's Hospitality Group's shares. 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 twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 42.1% 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?
2 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 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 stories about RUTH stock have been trending negative this week, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. The research group identifies negative and positive news coverage by analyzing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Ruth's Hospitality Group earned a news sentiment score of -2.3 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news articles about the restaurant operator a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the stock'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 increase in short interest in July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totalling 1,118,000 shares, an increase of 20.7% from the June 30th total of 926,600 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 179,400 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 6.2 days. Approximately 4.0% of the shares of the company are sold short. 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), Arcos Dorados (ARCO), Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY), Brinker International (EAT), Papa John's Int'l (PZZA), Bloomin' Brands (BLMN), Denny's (DENN), Dine Brands Global (DIN), BJ's Restaurants (BJRI), Bojangles (BOJA), Chuy's (CHUY), Del Taco Restaurants (TACO), Red Robin Gourmet Burgers (RRGB) 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 BlackRock Inc. (15.20%), Vanguard Group Inc. (7.37%), Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD (4.26%), Allianz Asset Management GmbH (1.80%), Bank of America Corp DE (1.61%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.50%). 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 institutional investors are selling Ruth's Hospitality Group stock?
RUTH stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Vanguard Group Inc., Foresters Investment Management Company Inc., Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Man Group plc, TD Asset Management Inc., Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC, Phocas Financial Corp. and Anderson Fisher LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for Ruth's Hospitality Group.
Which institutional investors are buying Ruth's Hospitality Group stock?
RUTH stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Nuveen Asset Management LLC, Renaissance Technologies LLC, Marshall Wace North America L.P., Marshall Wace LLP, Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc., BlackRock Inc., Bowling Portfolio Management LLC and SG Americas Securities LLC. 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 $19.70.
How big of a company is Ruth's Hospitality Group?
Ruth's Hospitality Group has a market capitalization of $593.56 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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