Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. (RRGB)

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. stock has experienced several notable events and fluctuations in the past six months. The stock price declined by 25.59% between January 13, 2025, and January 9, 2026, and was down 33% in six months as of December 3, 2025. However, the stock increased more than 90% after the Q1 earnings release in fiscal year 2025. Key events impacting the stock include Q3, Q2, and Q1 2025 earnings conference calls, a business update, participation in investor conferences, an upgrade to Buy from Hold by Jefferies, and the appointment of Christopher Meyer as the new CFO.

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. experiences demand seasonality for its products and services. The company anticipates greater adjusted EBITDA contributions in the fourth quarter due to seasonal holiday traffic and sales volumes. Conversely, the third quarter typically reflects seasonal lows in guest traffic and sales.

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. operates as a casual dining restaurant chain under the name Red Robin Gourmet Burgers and Brews. The company focuses on providing a full-service dining experience in a family-friendly atmosphere, with a growing emphasis on off-premise sales. Its menu features gourmet burgers, salads, appetizers, entrees, desserts, and a variety of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, with select locations also serving Donatos Pizza.

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. operates over 500 restaurants across the United States and in British Columbia, Canada. As of December 29, 2024, the company had 498 restaurants, with 407 being company-owned and 91 operated by franchisees, located in 39 states and one Canadian province.

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. has been actively working to enhance its brand reputation and customer experience through its "First Choice" strategic plan. The company reported achieving the highest year-over-year increase in customer satisfaction scores for the full-service dining segment in Q2 2025. Investments in hospitality, menu innovation, and loyalty programs have contributed to improved customer satisfaction and retention. The relaunch of its Loyalty 2.0 program and targeted promotional strategies have also aimed at driving guest traffic, and the launch of a new everyday value platform successfully generated a traffic increase during testing.

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. is a publicly traded company with ownership distributed among institutional investors, insiders, and retail shareholders. Institutional investors hold the largest block of shares. Major institutional owners include JCP Investment Management, LLC, Bandera Partners LLC, Pacific Ridge Capital Partners, LLC, Vanguard Group Inc, Acuitas Investments, LLC, RBB FUND, INC. - Adara Smaller Companies Fund, VTSMX - Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Investor Shares, Mink Brook Asset Management LLC, D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc., and Morgan Stanley. Insider ownership by officers and directors is relatively low, around 2.64%.