Q2 EPS Estimates for RCI Hospitality Raised by HC Wainwright

RCI Hospitality Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:RICK) – Stock analysts at HC Wainwright raised their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of RCI Hospitality in a research report issued on Wednesday, February 12th. HC Wainwright analyst S. Buck now forecasts that the restaurant operator will earn $0.75 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.72. HC Wainwright currently has a “Buy” rating and a $98.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for RCI Hospitality’s current full-year earnings is $3.98 per share. HC Wainwright also issued estimates for RCI Hospitality’s Q3 2025 earnings at $1.38 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.41 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $6.35 EPS.

Separately, StockNews.com raised shares of RCI Hospitality from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday.

RCI Hospitality Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:RICK opened at $52.15 on Friday. The company’s fifty day moving average is $54.85 and its two-hundred day moving average is $48.96. The company has a quick ratio of 0.89, a current ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83. RCI Hospitality has a 12-month low of $37.61 and a 12-month high of $61.66. The company has a market cap of $464.14 million, a P/E ratio of 162.97 and a beta of 1.55.

RCI Hospitality Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 16th were paid a dividend of $0.07 per share. This represents a $0.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.54%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 16th. RCI Hospitality’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 87.50%.

Institutional Trading of RCI Hospitality

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in RICK. Quest Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of RCI Hospitality in the third quarter worth $29,000. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. increased its stake in shares of RCI Hospitality by 254.1% in the third quarter. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. now owns 694 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 498 shares during the last quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC increased its stake in shares of RCI Hospitality by 356.8% in the fourth quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 845 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $49,000 after acquiring an additional 660 shares during the last quarter. Heck Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of RCI Hospitality in the fourth quarter worth $53,000. Finally, Copeland Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of RCI Hospitality in the third quarter worth $54,000. 53.82% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About RCI Hospitality

RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc, through its subsidiaries, engages in the hospitality and related businesses in the United States. It operates in Nightclubs, Bombshells, and Media Group segments. The company’s wholly-owned subsidiaries own and/or operates upscale adult nightclubs serving primarily businessmen and professionals under the Rick's Cabaret, Jaguars Club, Tootsie's Cabaret, XTC Cabaret, Club Onyx, Hoops Cabaret and Sports Bar, Scarlett's Cabaret, Temptations Adult Cabaret, Foxy's Cabaret, Vivid Cabaret, Downtown Cabaret, Cabaret East, The Seville, Silver City Cabaret, and Kappa Men's Club.