Zacks Research Has Bullish Forecast for RRGB Q2 Earnings

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. (NASDAQ:RRGB) – Zacks Research upped their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Red Robin Gourmet Burgers in a research report issued on Wednesday, March 19th. Zacks Research analyst M. Kaushik now anticipates that the restaurant operator will post earnings per share of ($0.32) for the quarter, up from their previous forecast 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.

A number of other research analysts have also weighed in on the company. CL King raised Red Robin Gourmet Burgers from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $10.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 27th. StockNews.com lowered shares of Red Robin Gourmet Burgers from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, March 8th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $13.38.

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Stock Performance

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers stock opened at $4.12 on Monday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $5.22 and a two-hundred day moving average of $5.14. Red Robin Gourmet Burgers has a fifty-two week low of $2.97 and a fifty-two week high of $9.20. The company has a market capitalization of $71.96 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -1.25 and a beta of 2.70.

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers (NASDAQ:RRGB) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 26th. The restaurant operator reported ($0.94) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.50) by ($0.44). The company had revenue of $285.23 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $285.20 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted ($0.66) earnings per share.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Red Robin Gourmet Burgers

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of Red Robin Gourmet Burgers in the 4th quarter valued at $64,000. Millennium Management LLC raised its holdings in Red Robin Gourmet Burgers by 22.3% in the 4th quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 127,974 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $703,000 after acquiring an additional 23,358 shares during the period. JCP Investment Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Red Robin Gourmet Burgers by 281.6% during the 4th quarter. JCP Investment Management LLC now owns 1,860,668 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $10,215,000 after purchasing an additional 1,373,077 shares during the last quarter. D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc. increased its position in Red Robin Gourmet Burgers by 112.5% in the 4th quarter. D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc. now owns 394,471 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $2,166,000 after buying an additional 208,862 shares during the period. Finally, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC acquired a new position in shares of Red Robin Gourmet Burgers during the fourth quarter worth approximately $181,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.04% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Red Robin Gourmet Burgers

In other news, CEO Gerard Johan Hart sold 11,467 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $4.39, for a total transaction of $50,340.13. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 575,270 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,525,435.30. This trade represents a 1.95 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 29,630 shares of company stock worth $131,136. 3.19% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.