RCI Hospitality Q2 EPS Estimate Lowered by HC Wainwright

RCI Hospitality Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:RICK - Free Report) - Equities researchers at HC Wainwright decreased their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for RCI Hospitality in a report released on Wednesday, April 9th. HC Wainwright analyst S. Buck now anticipates that the restaurant operator will earn $0.31 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.75. HC Wainwright currently has a "Buy" rating and a $98.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for RCI Hospitality's current full-year earnings is $4.55 per share. HC Wainwright also issued estimates for RCI Hospitality's Q3 2025 earnings at $1.24 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.81 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $4.35 EPS.

Separately, StockNews.com raised shares of RCI Hospitality from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, February 12th.

RCI Hospitality Stock Performance

RCI Hospitality stock traded down $0.07 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $37.40. 14,002 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 86,042. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.81, a quick ratio of 0.92 and a current ratio of 1.02. The firm's 50 day moving average is $46.02 and its 200 day moving average is $49.07. RCI Hospitality has a 52-week low of $35.00 and a 52-week high of $61.66. The stock has a market cap of $331.63 million, a P/E ratio of 66.79 and a beta of 1.45.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On RCI Hospitality

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of RICK. FMR LLC grew its position in shares of RCI Hospitality by 132.6% in the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 1,800 shares of the restaurant operator's stock worth $80,000 after acquiring an additional 1,026 shares in the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets raised its position in RCI Hospitality by 47.4% during the third quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 3,921 shares of the restaurant operator's stock valued at $175,000 after buying an additional 1,260 shares during the period. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC lifted its position in shares of RCI Hospitality by 20.0% in the third quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 13,507 shares of the restaurant operator's stock worth $602,000 after purchasing an additional 2,252 shares in the last quarter. Point72 Asset Management L.P. boosted its stake in shares of RCI Hospitality by 146.4% during the 3rd quarter. Point72 Asset Management L.P. now owns 4,961 shares of the restaurant operator's stock valued at $221,000 after buying an additional 2,948 shares during the period. Finally, State Street Corp boosted its position in RCI Hospitality by 1.0% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 196,913 shares of the restaurant operator's stock valued at $8,772,000 after purchasing an additional 2,023 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 53.82% of the company's stock.

RCI Hospitality Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 17th were issued a dividend of $0.07 per share. This represents a $0.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.75%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 17th. RCI Hospitality's payout ratio is currently 50.00%.

RCI Hospitality Company Profile

RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc, through its subsidiaries, engages in the hospitality and related businesses in the United States. It operates in Nightclubs, Bombshells, and Media Group segments. The company's wholly-owned subsidiaries own and/or operates upscale adult nightclubs serving primarily businessmen and professionals under the Rick's Cabaret, Jaguars Club, Tootsie's Cabaret, XTC Cabaret, Club Onyx, Hoops Cabaret and Sports Bar, Scarlett's Cabaret, Temptations Adult Cabaret, Foxy's Cabaret, Vivid Cabaret, Downtown Cabaret, Cabaret East, The Seville, Silver City Cabaret, and Kappa Men's Club.