DA Davidson Starts Red Robin Gourmet Burgers (RRGB) at Buy; Strong Management Team Made Quick Turnaround

DA Davidson initiates coverage on Red Robin Gourmet Burgers (NASDAQ: RRGB) with a Buy. PT $46.00.

Analyst, Bart Glenn, said, "We attribute much of Red Robin’s turn in business to three key executives hired over the last year and a half. CEO Steve Carley arrived in August 2010 and quickly produced Project RED, the company’s blueprint for a turnaround...Value is improving as management plans to hold off on raising prices in 2012....Our thesis is based on achieving 3.5% same store sales, which is modestly ahead of consensus. Given the significant operating leverage, our 2013 EPS estimate of $2.50 is 16% ahead of the Street’s $2.15. Each incremental point of comp store sales equates to $0.25 of earnings."

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Shares of Red Robin Gourmet Burgers closed at $37.11 yesterday.

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