Roth Capital Issues Pessimistic Estimate for GENK Earnings

GEN Restaurant Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:GENK) – Investment analysts at Roth Capital reduced their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for GEN Restaurant Group in a note issued to investors on Friday, March 7th. Roth Capital analyst G. Kelly now forecasts that the company will earn $0.00 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.01. The consensus estimate for GEN Restaurant Group’s current full-year earnings is $0.01 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for GEN Restaurant Group’s Q3 2025 earnings at ($0.01) EPS, FY2025 earnings at $0.02 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.07 EPS.

Separately, Benchmark cut their price target on shares of GEN Restaurant Group from $14.00 to $11.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday.

GEN Restaurant Group Stock Performance

NASDAQ GENK opened at $6.25 on Monday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $6.41 and a 200-day moving average price of $7.71. The firm has a market cap of $205 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.76 and a beta of 1.89. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12, a current ratio of 0.91 and a quick ratio of 0.87. GEN Restaurant Group has a 1 year low of $5.00 and a 1 year high of $14.46.

GEN Restaurant Group (NASDAQ:GENK) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March 6th. The company reported ($0.02) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.01) by ($0.01). GEN Restaurant Group had a return on equity of 1.83% and a net margin of 0.39%. The company had revenue of $54.65 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $49.77 million.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO David Wook Jin Kim purchased 12,500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 16th. The shares were bought at an average price of $8.09 per share, with a total value of $101,125.00. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer now owns 147,593 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,194,027.37. This trade represents a 9.25 % increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 61.13% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of GEN Restaurant Group

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in GENK. Northern Trust Corp increased its holdings in GEN Restaurant Group by 68.3% in the 4th quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 25,071 shares of the company’s stock worth $188,000 after acquiring an additional 10,176 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position in GEN Restaurant Group by 5.5% during the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 46,496 shares of the company’s stock worth $393,000 after purchasing an additional 2,427 shares during the period. Renaissance Technologies LLC increased its stake in shares of GEN Restaurant Group by 235.8% in the fourth quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 54,400 shares of the company’s stock worth $407,000 after purchasing an additional 38,200 shares in the last quarter. Diametric Capital LP raised its position in shares of GEN Restaurant Group by 163.7% in the fourth quarter. Diametric Capital LP now owns 67,933 shares of the company’s stock valued at $508,000 after purchasing an additional 42,175 shares during the period. Finally, Bard Associates Inc. lifted its stake in shares of GEN Restaurant Group by 1.7% during the 3rd quarter. Bard Associates Inc. now owns 175,676 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,483,000 after buying an additional 2,956 shares in the last quarter. 10.22% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About GEN Restaurant Group

GEN Restaurant Group, Inc operates restaurants in California, Arizona, Hawaii, Nevada, Texas, New York, and Florida. It offers meats, poultry, and seafood. The company was founded in 2011 and is based in Cerritos, California.