Zacks Research Has Positive Estimate for RRGB Q2 Earnings

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. (NASDAQ:RRGB - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Zacks Research increased their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Red Robin Gourmet Burgers in a report released on Wednesday, March 19th. Zacks Research analyst M. Kaushik now anticipates that the restaurant operator will earn ($0.32) per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of ($0.34). The consensus estimate for Red Robin Gourmet Burgers' current full-year earnings is ($2.94) per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Red Robin Gourmet Burgers' Q3 2025 earnings at ($0.74) EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at ($0.22) EPS, FY2025 earnings at ($1.89) EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at ($0.09) EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at ($0.60) EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at ($0.06) EPS and FY2026 earnings at ($0.99) EPS.

Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the company. CL King raised Red Robin Gourmet Burgers from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $10.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 27th. StockNews.com downgraded Red Robin Gourmet Burgers from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research note on Saturday, March 8th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Red Robin Gourmet Burgers currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $13.38.

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Trading Down 2.3 %

Shares of NASDAQ:RRGB traded down $0.09 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $3.88. The stock had a trading volume of 195,257 shares, compared to its average volume of 436,895. Red Robin Gourmet Burgers has a 1 year low of $2.97 and a 1 year high of $9.20. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $5.13 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $5.15. The company has a market capitalization of $67.77 million, a PE ratio of -1.18 and a beta of 2.70.

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers (NASDAQ:RRGB - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 26th. The restaurant operator reported ($0.94) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.50) by ($0.44). The business had revenue of $285.23 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $285.20 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned ($0.66) EPS.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CEO Gerard Johan Hart sold 11,997 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $4.46, for a total transaction of $53,506.62. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 586,737 shares in the company, valued at $2,616,847.02. This represents a 2.00 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Insiders have sold 52,759 shares of company stock worth $227,353 in the last three months. Corporate insiders own 3.19% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Red Robin Gourmet Burgers

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Verition Fund Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Red Robin Gourmet Burgers during the 3rd quarter valued at $1,082,000. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Red Robin Gourmet Burgers by 12.2% during the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 194,316 shares of the restaurant operator's stock worth $857,000 after acquiring an additional 21,062 shares during the last quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP purchased a new position in shares of Red Robin Gourmet Burgers in the 3rd quarter worth about $34,000. XTX Topco Ltd lifted its stake in shares of Red Robin Gourmet Burgers by 139.9% in the 3rd quarter. XTX Topco Ltd now owns 79,246 shares of the restaurant operator's stock valued at $349,000 after purchasing an additional 46,219 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wolverine Trading LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Red Robin Gourmet Burgers during the 3rd quarter worth about $55,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.04% of the company's stock.

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Company Profile

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, develops, operates, and franchises casual-dining restaurants, in North America and one Canadian province. Its restaurants primarily offer burgers and pizza, appetizers, salads, soups, other entrees, desserts, wings, milkshakes, alcoholic and non-alcoholic specialty drinks, cocktails, wine, and beers.