NASDAQ:NATH Nathan's Famous (NATH) Stock Price, News & Analysis → Grab Your Free Bitcoin Today! (From Crypto Swap Profits) (Ad) Free NATH Stock Alerts $70.80 +0.39 (+0.55%) (As of 03/28/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$69.71▼$71.1450-Day Range$65.30▼$73.7752-Week Range$61.35▼$83.00Volume3,097 shsAverage Volume3,611 shsMarket Capitalization$288.86 millionP/E Ratio15.23Dividend Yield2.82%Price TargetN/A Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Get Nathan's Famous alerts: Email Address Nathan's Famous MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingN/AUpside/DownsideN/AShort InterestHealthy0.45% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.23Based on 12 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings GrowthN/ASee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.1.87 out of 5 starsRetail/Wholesale Sector150th out of 205 stocksEating Places Industry35th out of 41 stocks N/A Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingThere is not enough analysis data for Nathan's Famous. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted0.45% of the float of Nathan's Famous has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverNathan's Famous has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Nathan's Famous has recently increased by 33.33%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldNathan's Famous pays a meaningful dividend of 2.84%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthNathan's Famous has only been increasing its dividend for 2 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Nathan's Famous is 43.01%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for NATH. Previous Next 1.8 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentNathan's Famous has a news sentiment score of 0.23. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.53 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 12 news articles for Nathan's Famous this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week. Previous Next 3.3 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Nathan's Famous insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders31.60% of the stock of Nathan's Famous is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by Institutions66.54% of the stock of Nathan's Famous is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 1.3 Earnings and Valuation Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Nathan's Famous is 15.23, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 138.90.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Nathan's Famous is 15.23, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 24.80. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad WealthPressThe ProTrader Dashboard is simple to use! (trade demo inside)Top traders like Kathy, Philip, Matt and Michael made out like bandits… “Took 65% profit on VFC today! 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It also has license agreements for the manufacture, distribution, marketing, and sale of Nathan's Famous branded hot dogs, sausages, and corned beef products in refrigerated consumer packages to be resold through retail channels, such as supermarkets, groceries, mass merchandisers, and club stores; and other Nathan's Famous branded refrigerated meat products in consumer packages to be resold through retail channels. In addition, the company has license agreements to manufacture Nathan's Famous branded hot dog and sausage products in bulk for use in the food service industry; for supplying Nathan's Famous natural casing and skinless hot dogs in bulk for use in the Nathan's Famous restaurant system; to manufacture proprietary spices; to produce and distribute sauerkraut and pickles; to produce and sell French fries and onion rings for retail sale; and to produce and sell miniature bagel dogs, franks-in-a-blanket, mozzarella sticks, and other hors d'oeuvres through club stores, supermarkets, and other retail food stores. Further, the company sells Nathan's products directly to foodservice operators or to various foodservice distributors, as well as provides Arthur Treacher's brand fish fillets. Nathan's Famous, Inc. was founded in 1916 and is based in Jericho, New York.Read More NATH Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart NATH Stock News HeadlinesMarch 29, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comNathan's Famous (NASDAQ:NATH) Stock Crosses Above 200 Day Moving Average of $69.61March 29, 2024 | msn.comLou Whittaker, among the most famous American mountaineers, has died at age 95March 29, 2024 | WealthPress (Ad)A lot of people are making this costly mistakeYou may have heard the saying “options are risky” … And, they can be. But only if you use them the way a lot of folks do. A lot of people think of BUYING speculative options when they talk about options. And BUYING low probability, speculative options is definitely risky… It’s how some folks leverage large sums of money hoping that a stock moves in the “right” direction over a certain period of time. 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Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings2/01/2024Ex-Dividend for 3/1 Dividend2/16/2024Dividend Payable3/01/2024Today3/29/2024Fiscal Year End3/31/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)6/13/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorRetail/Wholesale Industry Eating places Sub-IndustryRestaurants Current SymbolNASDAQ:NATH CUSIP63234710 CIK69733 Webwww.nathansfamous.com Phone(516) 338-8500Fax516-338-7220Employees138Year Founded1916Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$4.65 Trailing P/E Ratio15.23 Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$19.62 million Net Margins13.84% Pretax Margin19.03% Return on Equity-49.23% Return on Assets32.58% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio2.84 Quick Ratio2.80 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$130.79 million Price / Sales2.21 Cash Flow$5.24 per share Price / Cash Flow13.51 Book Value($10.92) per share Price / Book-6.48Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares4,080,000Free Float2,794,000Market Cap$288.86 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.24 Social Links The 10 Best AI Stocks to Own in 2024Wondering where to start (or end) with AI stocks? These 10 simple stocks can help investors build long-term wealth as artificial intelligence continues to grow into the future.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Howard M. Lorber (Age 75)Executive Chairman of the Board Comp: $1.02MMr. Eric Gatoff (Age 55)CEO & Director Comp: $1.84MMr. Robert E. Steinberg (Age 55)VP of Finance, CFO, Chief Accounting Officer, Treasurer & Secretary Comp: $403.03kMr. Jim HicksDirector of Operational Services & TrainingMr. Leigh Platte (Age 65)Senior Vice President of Food Service Comp: $333.67kKey CompetitorsFiesta Restaurant GroupNASDAQ:FRGIJ. Alexander'sNYSE:JAXBiglariNYSE:BHRed Robin Gourmet BurgersNASDAQ:RRGBDel Taco RestaurantsNASDAQ:TACOView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsQuadrature Capital LtdBought 6,661 shares on 3/25/2024Ownership: 0.163%Vanguard Group Inc.Bought 890 shares on 3/11/2024Ownership: 2.869%GSA Capital Partners LLPBought 2,525 shares on 2/16/2024Ownership: 0.142%Vanguard Group Inc.Bought 890 shares on 2/15/2024Ownership: 2.869%Nuveen Asset Management LLCBought 1,387 shares on 2/15/2024Ownership: 0.119%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions NATH Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have NATH shares performed in 2024? Nathan's Famous' stock was trading at $78.01 at the beginning of the year. Since then, NATH shares have decreased by 9.2% and is now trading at $70.80. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting Nathan's Famous? Nathan's Famous saw a increase in short interest in March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 12,800 shares, an increase of 33.3% from the February 29th total of 9,600 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 4,400 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.9 days. Approximately 0.5% of the shares of the stock are sold short. View Nathan's Famous' Short Interest. When is Nathan's Famous' next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, June 13th 2024. View our NATH earnings forecast. How were Nathan's Famous' earnings last quarter? Nathan's Famous, Inc. (NASDAQ:NATH) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February, 1st. The restaurant operator reported $0.64 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The restaurant operator earned $28.89 million during the quarter. Nathan's Famous had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 49.23% and a net margin of 13.84%. How often does Nathan's Famous pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Nathan's Famous? Nathan's Famous declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, February 1st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 20th will be paid a dividend of $0.50 per share on Friday, March 1st. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.82%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 16th. Read our dividend analysis for NATH. Is Nathan's Famous a good dividend stock? Nathan's Famous (NASDAQ:NATH) pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 2.84%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 2 consecutive year(s), indicating that it does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 43.01%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Read our dividend analysis for NATH. What is Eric Gatoff's approval rating as Nathan's Famous' CEO? 12 employees have rated Nathan's Famous Chief Executive Officer Eric Gatoff on Glassdoor.com. Eric Gatoff has an approval rating of 42% among the company's employees. This puts Eric Gatoff in the bottom 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. What other stocks do shareholders of Nathan's Famous own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Nathan's Famous investors own include Activision Blizzard (ATVI), Gilead Sciences (GILD), NVIDIA (NVDA), Carnival Co. & (CCL), GSK (GSK), Pfizer (PFE), AT&T (T), Wells Fargo & Company (WFC), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Alibaba Group (BABA). Who are Nathan's Famous' major shareholders? Nathan's Famous' stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Gamco Investors INC. ET AL (6.77%), Teton Advisors Inc. (4.43%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (4.18%), Vanguard Group Inc. (2.87%), Vanguard Group Inc. (2.87%) and Northern Trust Corp (0.70%). View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Nathan's Famous? Shares of NATH stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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