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No insider purchase over the last 90 days. The latest, by ODONNELL MICHAEL P, was filed 14 Mar 2016.
Ruths Hospitality Group, Inc.: what insiders have been doing
Ruths Hospitality Group, Inc., founded in 2008, is a Retail company based in Winter Park, United States. Its directors and officers file their transactions with SEC (Form 4). No insider at Ruths Hospitality Group, Inc. has published a filing in the past twelve months. The most recent one dates from 14 June 2023.
Looking back to 2016, when coverage begins, insiders filed 2 purchases and 22 sales.
Other companies in the same sector with recent insider buying flagged by our signals: GameStop Corp. and Neighborhood Intelligence, Inc. These figures are compiled from regulatory filings published by SEC (Form 4). They describe what insiders did and are not a recommendation.
Insider Decl.
331
Thresholds
n/a
Buy Volume
€24,884
2 ops. · all time
Sell Volume
€9M
22 ops. · all time
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Financial data
as of FY 2022FY ended December 2022 · cache
Income statement
RevenueUS$435.5M
Gross profitUS$111.1M26% margin
Net incomeUS$33.3M7.6% margin
Last declaration on 14 June 2023
Declarations331 total
1,800 shares@ US$21.500.1% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001437749-23-017441:2
10,496 sharesCommon StockSEC:0001437749-23-017440:1
10,496 sharesCommon StockSEC:0001437749-23-017439:1
83,685 sharesCommon StockSEC:0001437749-23-017435:1
10,496 sharesCommon StockSEC:0001437749-23-017444:1
247,186 sharesCommon StockSEC:0001437749-23-017432:1
22,038 sharesCommon StockSEC:0001437749-23-017437:1
25,543 sharesCommon StockSEC:0001437749-23-017438:1
1,106 sharesCommon StockSEC:0001437749-23-017438:2
15,638 sharesCommon StockSEC:0001437749-23-017441:1
412 sharesCommon StockSEC:0001437749-23-017441:3
46,781 sharesCommon StockSEC:0001437749-23-017433:1
3,889 shares@ US$21.50100.0% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001437749-23-017438:0
9,444 shares@ US$21.5067.0% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001437749-23-017435:0
12,180 shares@ US$21.50100.0% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001437749-23-017442:0
18,080 shares@ US$21.5086.7% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001437749-23-017437:0
22,400 shares@ US$21.50100.0% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001437749-23-017439:0
10,245 shares@ US$21.5097.7% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001437749-23-017433:0
51,829 shares@ US$21.50100.0% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001437749-23-017444:0
415,890 shares@ US$21.5083.0% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001437749-23-017432:0
846,936 shares@ US$21.50100.0% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001437749-23-017441:0
19,645 shares@ US$21.50100.0% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001437749-23-017443:0
16,557 shares@ US$21.50100.0% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001437749-23-017440:0
19,931 sharesCommon StockSEC:0001437749-23-017434:0
20,401 sharesCommon StockSEC:0001437749-23-017443:1
25 of 331 declarations
About Ruths Hospitality Group, Inc.
Ruth’s Hospitality Group, Inc. was a U.S. upscale restaurant company best known for its flagship brand, Ruth’s Chris Steak House. The business was founded in 1965 in New Orleans by Ruth Fertel, who purchased a 60-seat steakhouse and turned it into one of the most recognized names in the premium steakhouse category. Before being taken private, the stock traded on the NASDAQ under the ticker RUTH, making it a familiar name for investors tracking U.S. consumer discretionary and restaurant equities. The company was organized as a Delaware corporation, and its operational headquarters were in Winter Park, Florida. ([sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1324272/000156459018005966/ruth-10k_20171231.htm?utm_source=openai))
Its business model centered on operating company-owned restaurants and franchising the Ruth’s Chris Steak House brand. The concept is built around high-end steaks, seafood, wine, and full-service dining at a premium price point, with demand driven by business dining, special occasions, and affluent consumers. That positioning gave the brand a clear niche in the fine-dining steakhouse market, a segment that can be relatively resilient versus casual dining, but remains exposed to food inflation, labor pressure, and shifts in discretionary spending. ([sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1324272/000156459022006647/ruth-10k_20211226.htm?utm_source=openai))
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Geographically, Ruth’s Chris was primarily U.S.-based, with additional franchise exposure outside the United States at various points. The brand benefited from strong name recognition, a consistent culinary identity, and a standardized guest experience, all of which are important in premium dining. Competitively, it sat alongside other upscale steakhouses and fine-dining operators, differentiating itself through brand heritage, service execution, and a premium guest proposition rather than through scale alone. ([sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1324272/000156459022006647/ruth-10k_20211226.htm?utm_source=openai))
The most important recent development was the change of ownership. Darden Restaurants completed its acquisition of Ruth’s Hospitality Group on June 14, 2023, paying $21.50 per share in cash. Following that transaction, Ruth’s Chris Steak House became part of Darden’s Fine Dining segment, meaning Ruth’s Hospitality Group no longer trades as an independent public company. For equity investors, the legacy company remains relevant as a case study in premium brand value, restaurant margin structure, and strategic consolidation within the U.S. dining industry. ([sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/940944/000094094424000035/dri-20240526.htm?utm_source=openai))
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