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 -0.62 (-6.61 %) (As of 05/28/2020 04:00 PM ET) Add Compare Share Today's Range$8.66Now: $8.76▼$9.4050-Day Range$7.04MA: $8.66▼$11.3052-Week Range$2.32Now: $8.76▼$25.77Volume2.10 million shsAverage Volume1.86 million shsMarket Capitalization$250.36 millionP/E Ratio10.43Dividend Yield6.40%Beta2.04 ProfileAnalyst RatingsAdvanced ChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsSocial 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 $14.95, Ruth's Hospitality Group has a potential upside of 70.7% from its current price of $8.76.Amount of Analyst CoverageRuth's Hospitality Group has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 2.3 Community Rank Outperform VotesRuth's Hospitality Group has received 305 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)Underperform VotesRuth's Hospitality Group has received 351 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)Community SentimentRuth's Hospitality Group has received 53.51% “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 3.3 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipRuth's Hospitality Group is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 6.40%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthRuth's Hospitality Group has been increasing its dividend for 6 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Ruth's Hospitality Group is 41.96 %. 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 93.75 % 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 7.20% of the stock of Ruth's Hospitality Group is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions73.53% 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 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Ruth's Hospitality Group are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.83) to $0.64 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Ruth's Hospitality Group is 10.43, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 14.28.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Ruth's Hospitality Group is 10.43, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 37.37.Price to Book Value per Share RatioRuth's Hospitality Group has a P/B Ratio of 3.38. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next Analyst Opinion: 3.2Community Rank: 2.3Dividend Strength: 3.3Insider Behavior: 1.0Valuation: 1.9 5 -4 -3 -2 -1 -Overall Beat the Market Rank™2.34 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 Ratio4.97 Current Ratio0.99 Quick Ratio0.90Price-To-Earnings Trailing P/E Ratio10.43 Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/A Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$468.03 million Price / Sales0.53 Cash Flow$2.00 per share Price / Cash Flow4.37 Book Value$2.59 per share Price / Book3.38Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.43 Net Income$42.21 million Net Margins5.36% Return on Equity35.35% Return on Assets6.41%Miscellaneous Employees5,740 Outstanding Shares28,580,000Market Cap$250.36 million Next Earnings Date8/7/2020 (Estimated) OptionableOptionable NASDAQ:RUTH Rates by TradingView 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 been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)? Ruth's Hospitality Group's stock was trading at $13.70 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus (COVID-19) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, RUTH stock has decreased by 36.1% and is now trading at $8.76. View which stocks have been most impacted by Coronavirus. 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, August 7th 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) posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May, 8th. The restaurant operator reported $0.09 EPS for the quarter, missing the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.26 by $0.17. The restaurant operator had revenue of $108.54 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $112.11 million. Ruth's Hospitality Group had a net margin of 5.36% and a return on equity of 35.35%. 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. Investors of record on Friday, March 6th will be given 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 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 equities research analysts have issued 1-year price targets for Ruth's Hospitality Group's shares. Their forecasts range from $8.00 to $24.00. On average, they expect Ruth's Hospitality Group's share price to reach $14.95 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 70.7% 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? Media stories about RUTH stock have been trending very negative recently, according to InfoTrie Sentiment. InfoTrie 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 positive five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Ruth's Hospitality Group earned a media sentiment score of -3.4 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news stories about the restaurant operator a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the near term. View the latest news aboutRuth's Hospitality Group. Are investors shorting Ruth's Hospitality Group? Ruth's Hospitality Group saw a increase in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 2,760,000 shares, an increase of 24.9% from the April 30th total of 2,210,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 1,270,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.2 days. Approximately 10.5% of the company's shares 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 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), Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL), Papa John's Int'l (PZZA), 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 Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Walt Disney (DIS), Verizon Communications (VZ), Boeing (BA), Home Depot (HD), Delta Air Lines (DAL), Ford Motor (F), Netflix (NFLX), NVIDIA (NVDA) and Bank of America (BAC). 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 many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (15.70%), State Street Corp (3.38%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (3.18%), Alliancebernstein L.P. (2.99%), Principal Financial Group Inc. (2.12%) and North Peak Capital Management LLC (1.75%). View institutional ownership trends for Ruth's Hospitality Group. Which major investors are selling Ruth's Hospitality Group stock? RUTH stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc., Invesco Ltd., AQR Capital Management LLC, Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo & Company MN, Los Angeles Capital Management & Equity Research Inc., BlackRock Inc., and Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC. View insider buying and selling activity for Ruth's Hospitality Group. Which major investors are buying Ruth's Hospitality Group stock? RUTH stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Alliancebernstein L.P., North Peak Capital Management LLC, Deprince Race & Zollo Inc., Assenagon Asset Management S.A., State Street Corp, GSA Capital Partners LLP, WINTON GROUP Ltd, and Engineers Gate Manager LP. 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 $250.40 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 5/29/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff
