Equities Analysts Set Expectations for RRGB Q2 Earnings

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. (NASDAQ:RRGB) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Red Robin Gourmet Burgers in a research report issued to clients and investors 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 prior 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.

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers (NASDAQ:RRGB) last issued its quarterly 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 firm had revenue of $285.23 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $285.20 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted ($0.66) EPS.

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

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Trading Up 2.7 %

Shares of RRGB stock opened at $4.23 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $73.89 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -1.29 and a beta of 2.70. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $5.19 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $5.15. Red Robin Gourmet Burgers has a twelve month low of $2.97 and a twelve month high of $9.20.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Red Robin Gourmet Burgers

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Quantbot Technologies LP purchased a new position in Red Robin Gourmet Burgers in the third quarter worth $34,000. R Squared Ltd acquired a new position in Red Robin Gourmet Burgers during the fourth quarter worth about $52,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new stake in Red Robin Gourmet Burgers in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $63,000. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of Red Robin Gourmet Burgers in the fourth quarter valued at $64,000. Finally, Barclays PLC boosted its stake in shares of Red Robin Gourmet Burgers by 489.6% during the 4th quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 12,270 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $67,000 after purchasing an additional 10,189 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.04% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Gerard Johan Hart sold 11,997 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $4.46, for a total transaction of $53,506.62. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 586,737 shares in the company, valued at $2,616,847.02. This trade represents a 2.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Insiders have sold a total of 29,630 shares of company stock valued at $131,136 in the last ninety days. Company insiders own 3.19% of the company’s stock.

About Red Robin Gourmet Burgers

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.