NASDAQ:RUTHRuth's Hospitality Group Stock Price, Forecast & News Adding Choose a 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. Log In and Add $8.76 -0.03 (-0.34 %) (As of 08/14/2020 04:00 PM ET) Add Compare Share Today's Range$8.41Now: $8.76▼$8.8550-Day Range$6.21MA: $7.48▼$8.9552-Week Range$2.32Now: $8.76▼$25.77Volume631,582 shsAverage Volume1.36 million shsMarket Capitalization$305.93 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield4.66%Beta1.82 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media 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. Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc. was founded in 1965 and is headquartered in Winter Park, Florida.Read More Beat the Market (BTM) Rank™ 3.2 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingRuth's Hospitality Group has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $11.65, Ruth's Hospitality Group has a potential upside of 33.0% from its current price of $8.76.Amount of Analyst CoverageRuth's Hospitality Group has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 2.3 Community Rank Outperform VotesRuth's Hospitality Group has received 307 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)Underperform VotesRuth's Hospitality Group has received 359 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)Community SentimentRuth's Hospitality Group has received 53.90% “underperform” votes from our community.MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Ruth's Hospitality Group and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe RUTH will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe RUTH will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipRuth's Hospitality Group is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.66%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.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 28.67%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on EPS estimates, Ruth's Hospitality Group will have a dividend payout ratio of 100.00% in the coming year. This indicates that Ruth's Hospitality Group may not be able to sustain their current dividend. Previous Next 1.0 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 8.06% of the stock of Ruth's Hospitality Group is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions73.46% 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 0.6 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Ruth's Hospitality Group are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.72) to $0.41 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Ruth's Hospitality Group is -146.00, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Ruth's Hospitality Group is -146.00, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Book Value per Share RatioRuth's Hospitality Group has a P/B Ratio of 2.75. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next Analyst Opinion: 3.2Community Rank: 2.3Dividend Strength: 2.5Insider Behavior: 1.0Valuation: 0.6 5 -4 -3 -2 -1 -Overall Beat the Market Rank™1.92 out of 5 stars Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock Exchange NASDAQ Industry Eating places Sub-IndustryRestaurants SectorRetail/Wholesale Current SymbolNASDAQ:RUTH Previous Symbol CUSIP78333210 CIK1324272 Webwww.rhgi.com Phone407-333-7440Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio3.37 Current Ratio1.27 Quick Ratio1.19Price-To-Earnings Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/A Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$468.03 million Price / Sales0.65 Cash Flow$2.29 per share Price / Cash Flow3.83 Book Value$3.19 per share Price / Book2.75Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.43 Net Income$42.21 million Net Margins-0.65% Return on Equity8.41% Return on Assets1.47%Miscellaneous Employees5,740 Outstanding Shares34,923,000Market Cap$305.93 million Next Earnings Date11/6/2020 (Estimated) OptionableOptionable $8.76 -0.03 (-0.34 %) (As of 08/14/2020 04:00 PM ET) 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart Receive RUTH News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for RUTH and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Ruth's Hospitality Group (NASDAQ:RUTH) Frequently Asked Questions How has Ruth's Hospitality Group's stock price been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)? Ruth's Hospitality Group's stock was trading at $13.70 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 (Coronavirus) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, RUTH stock has decreased by 36.1% and is now trading at $8.76. View which stocks have been most impacted by COVID-19. Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of Ruth's Hospitality Group? 6 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Ruth's Hospitality Group in the last year. There are currently 4 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View analyst ratings for Ruth's Hospitality Group. When is Ruth's Hospitality Group's next earnings date? Ruth's Hospitality Group is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Friday, November 6th 2020. View our earnings forecast for Ruth's Hospitality Group. How were Ruth's Hospitality Group's earnings last quarter? Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:RUTH) released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, July, 31st. The restaurant operator reported ($0.48) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of ($0.50) by $0.02. The restaurant operator earned $28.42 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $29.52 million. Ruth's Hospitality Group had a positive return on equity of 8.41% and a negative net margin of 0.65%. View Ruth's Hospitality Group's earnings history. 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 Monday, February 24th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 6th will be paid a dividend of $0.15 per share on Friday, March 20th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.85%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 5th. This is an increase from Ruth's Hospitality Group's previous quarterly dividend of $0.13. View Ruth's Hospitality Group's dividend history. What price target have analysts set for RUTH? 6 Wall Street analysts have issued 1-year price objectives for Ruth's Hospitality Group's stock. Their forecasts range from $8.00 to $22.00. On average, they anticipate Ruth's Hospitality Group's share price to reach $11.65 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 33.0% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for Ruth's Hospitality Group. Has Ruth's Hospitality Group been receiving favorable news coverage? News headlines about RUTH stock have trended somewhat negative recently, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. The research firm scores the sentiment of news coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog sources. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Ruth's Hospitality Group earned a news impact score of -1.3 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave headlines about the restaurant operator a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the near term. View the latest news about Ruth's Hospitality Group. Are investors shorting Ruth's Hospitality Group? Ruth's Hospitality Group saw a decrease in short interest during the month of May. As of May 29th, there was short interest totaling 2,510,000 shares, a decrease of 18.2% from the May 14th total of 3,070,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,850,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.4 days. View Ruth's Hospitality Group's Short Interest. Who are some of Ruth's Hospitality Group's key competitors? Some companies that are related to Ruth's Hospitality Group include Mcdonald's (MCD), Starbucks (SBUX), Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), Yum! Brands (YUM), Domino's Pizza (DPZ), Darden Restaurants (DRI), Dunkin Brands Group (DNKN), Wendys (WEN), Texas Roadhouse (TXRH), Papa John's Int'l (PZZA), Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL), Jack in the Box (JACK), Brinker International (EAT), Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) and Bloomin' Brands (BLMN). View all competitors. 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), Boeing (BA), Delta Air Lines (DAL), Southwest Airlines (LUV), Verizon Communications (VZ), Bank of America (BAC), AbbVie (ABBV), Ford Motor (F) and Home Depot (HD). Who are Ruth's Hospitality Group's key executives? Ruth's Hospitality Group's management team includes the following 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 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 a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Principal Financial Group Inc. (2.39%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.02%), Balyasny Asset Management LLC (0.86%), TD Asset Management Inc. (0.77%), Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.91%) and WINTON GROUP Ltd (0.68%). 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 Bank of New York Mellon Corp, TD Asset Management Inc., Mackay Shields LLC, SG Americas Securities LLC, Hancock Whitney Corp, UBS Group AG, Prudential Financial Inc., and Man Group plc. View insider buying and selling activity for Ruth's Hospitality Group. Which institutional investors are buying Ruth's Hospitality Group stock? RUTH stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Balyasny Asset Management LLC, Ensign Peak Advisors Inc, Assenagon Asset Management S.A., Principal Financial Group Inc., Hussman Strategic Advisors Inc., Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Russell Investments Group Ltd., and Alberta Investment Management Corp. View insider buying and selling activity 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, 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 $8.76. How big of a company is Ruth's Hospitality Group? Ruth's Hospitality Group has a market capitalization of $305.93 million and generates $468.03 million in revenue each year. The restaurant operator earns $42.21 million in net income (profit) each year or $1.43 on an earnings per share basis. Ruth's Hospitality Group employs 5,740 workers across the globe. What is Ruth's Hospitality Group's official website? The official website for Ruth's Hospitality Group is www.rhgi.com. 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] This page was last updated on 8/14/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access for $1.00 Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. Compare your portfolio performance to leading indices and get personalized stock ideas based on your portfolio. Stock Ideas and Recommendations Get daily stock ideas top-performing Wall Street analysts. Get short term trading ideas from the MarketBeat Idea Engine. View which stocks are hot on social media with MarketBeat's trending stocks report. Advanced Stock Screeners and Research Tools Identify stocks that meet your criteria using seven unique stock screeners. See what's happening in the market right now with MarketBeat's real-time news feed. 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