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RCI Hospitality Holdings

37.51 USD
+0.70
1.90%
At close Apr 17, 4:00 PM EDT
After hours
37.51
+0.00
0.00%
1 day
1.90%
5 days
0.40%
1 month
-18.93%
3 months
-28.31%
6 months
-15.67%
Year to date
-34.39%
1 year
-25.10%
5 years
309.95%
10 years
240.38%
 

About: RCI Hospitality Holdings Inc through its subsidiaries owns and operates establishments that offer live adult entertainment, restaurant, and or bar operations. It also owns and operates a communication company serving the adult nightclub industry. The company's operating business segments are Nightclubs, Bombshells, and Others. It operates nightclubs through the following brands Rick's Cabaret, Vivid Cabaret, Tootsie's Cabaret, Club Onyx, and Jaguars Club. In the Bombshells segment, the company is building a chain of Restaurants and Sports Bars in Dallas, Austin, and Houston, Texas. It derives the majority of revenue from the Nightclubs segment that engages in the sale of alcoholic beverages, food, and merchandise items; service in the form of cover charges, dance fees, and room rentals.

Employees: 3,613

0
Funds holding %
of 7,407 funds
Analysts bullish %

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

42% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $8.42M | Put options by funds: $5.95M

29% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $199M [Q3] → $257M (+$58.1M) [Q4]

13% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 18 | Existing positions closed: 16

2% more funds holding

Funds holding: 98 [Q3] → 100 (+2) [Q4]

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 [Q3] → 1 (+0) [Q4]

0.53% less ownership

Funds ownership: 49.66% [Q3] → 49.12% (-0.53%) [Q4]

3% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 31 | Existing positions reduced: 32

Research analyst outlook

1 Wall Street Analyst provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target
$98
161%
upside
Avg. target
$98
161%
upside
High target
$98
161%
upside

1 analyst rating

positive
100%
neutral
0%
negative
0%
HC Wainwright & Co.
Scott Buck
26% 1-year accuracy
31 / 117 met price target
161%upside
$98
Buy
Reiterated
9 Apr 2025

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 7 articles about RICK published over the past 30 days

Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Strength Seen in RCI Hospitality (RICK): Can Its 7.8% Jump Turn into More Strength?
RCI Hospitality (RICK) witnessed a jump in share price last session on above-average trading volume. The latest trend in earnings estimate revisions for the stock doesn't suggest further strength down the road.
Strength Seen in RCI Hospitality (RICK): Can Its 7.8% Jump Turn into More Strength?
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
RCI Hospitality Provides Q2 Business Update, Shares Down
RICK's second-quarter fiscal 2025 top line is hurt by Bombshells and Nightclubs' dismal sales.
RCI Hospitality Provides Q2 Business Update, Shares Down
Neutral
Business Wire
1 week ago
RCI Announces Acquisition of Platinum West Gentlemen's Club in West Columbia, SC
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: RICK) today announced closing on the acquisition of Platinum West Gentlemen's Club in West Columbia, South Carolina, the only upscale adult nightclub in the central part of the state. The purchase price totaled $8.0 million, consisting of $3.75 million cash and $2.5 million seller financing at 7% for the club, and $1.75 million cash for associated real estate. The purchase price is in line with RCI's acquisition valuation target.
RCI Announces Acquisition of Platinum West Gentlemen's Club in West Columbia, SC
Neutral
Business Wire
1 week ago
RCI Reports 2Q25 Club & Restaurant Sales
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: RICK) reported club and restaurant sales for the fiscal second quarter ended March 31, 2025. Sales do not include non-core operations and are subject to final closing. Full 2Q25 financial results are expected to be reported by May 12, 2025. Eric Langan, President & CEO of RCI, commented: “Due to bad weather in January and February, 18 clubs and Bombshells had to close 1 or 2 days each. Even if they were able to open, a number.
RCI Reports 2Q25 Club & Restaurant Sales
Positive
Seeking Alpha
3 weeks ago
RCI Hospitality: Why I'm Considering A Long Position (Rating Upgrade)
RCI Hospitality has dipped to trade at close to a record low multiple to sales. The company's 5-year plan aims to generate $250 million of cumulative free cash flow and buy back at least 1.42 million of its common shares. Bombshells are being optimized, with new capital spend in the segment is set to be muted. Free cash flow will be directed to grow the footprint of nightclubs.
RCI Hospitality: Why I'm Considering A Long Position (Rating Upgrade)
Positive
Seeking Alpha
3 weeks ago
RCI Hospitality: Profitability Improvements Are Welcome
RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc.'s Q1 earnings showed mixed performance, with nightclub sales slightly up but Bombshell Restaurants dragging overall revenue down. The company is improving operational efficiency by closing underperforming restaurants, which should boost profitability in the long term. Despite a high debt-to-cash ratio, the RICK's interest coverage ratio of 3.3x suggests manageable debt, though it's on the riskier side.
RCI Hospitality: Profitability Improvements Are Welcome
Positive
Seeking Alpha
3 weeks ago
The Most 'Unethical' Dividend Portfolio Ever: Paying Your Bills With The Vices Of Humankind
Human vices like alcohol, tobacco, and sex persist; companies in these industries remain profitable and offer attractive dividends despite societal disapproval. The tobacco industry is in slow decline but still profitable; British American Tobacco, Altria, and Philip Morris offer high dividends and are transitioning to less harmful products. Alcohol consumption remains high despite narratives of decline; Brown-Forman and Constellation Brands are undervalued with strong fundamentals and dividends.
The Most 'Unethical' Dividend Portfolio Ever: Paying Your Bills With The Vices Of Humankind
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Bears are Losing Control Over RCI Hospitality (RICK), Here's Why It's a 'Buy' Now
RCI Hospitality (RICK) witnesses a hammer chart pattern, indicating support found by the stock after losing some value lately. This coupled with an upward trend in earnings estimate revisions could mean a trend reversal for the stock in the near term.
Bears are Losing Control Over RCI Hospitality (RICK), Here's Why It's a 'Buy' Now
Neutral
Business Wire
1 month ago
RCI Announces 37th Consecutive Quarterly Cash Dividend
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: RICK) announced today it has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.07 per common share for the fiscal 2025 second quarter ending March 31, 2025. The 2Q25 dividend is payable March 31, 2025 to holders of record at the close of business March 17, 2025. This marks RCI's 37th consecutive quarter of paying cash dividends since they were initiated in the fiscal 2016 second quarter. About RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: RICK).
RCI Announces 37th Consecutive Quarterly Cash Dividend
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Best Value Stocks to Buy for February 18th
PFIS, CATY and RICK made it to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) value stocks list on February 31, 2024.
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