Group 1 - Billionaire Stanley Druckenmiller is increasing his investments in Alphabet (GOOGL) by 277% to 385,000 shares and Amazon (AMZN) by 69% to 737,940 shares [1] - Druckenmiller has completely exited positions in Citigroup (C), Bank of America (BAC), and Capital One (COF), selling 989,250 shares of BAC, 514,850 shares of C, and 43,920 shares of COF [2] - Other notable stocks sold by Druckenmiller include Meta Platforms (META), Dick's Sporting Goods (DKS), and Texas Roadhouse (TXRH) [2] Group 2 - New acquisitions by Druckenmiller include Delta Air Lines (DAL), Goldman Sachs (GS), and Zillow (Z) [3] - The Duquesne Family Office's total worth is just under $4.5 billion, an increase of nearly $500 million from the previous quarter [3]

Core Viewpoint - Texas Roadhouse Inc. reported fourth-quarter results that fell short of analyst expectations, leading to a decline in share price Financial Performance - The company posted diluted earnings per share of $1.28, below the consensus estimate of $1.52 [1] - Revenue totaled $1.48 billion, slightly under the projected $1.5 billion [1] Sales and Margins - Comparable sales at company-owned restaurants increased by 4.2%, with average weekly sales reaching $160,021 [2] - Restaurant margins contracted by 309 basis points to 13.9%, impacted by 9.5% commodity inflation and higher labor expenses [2] Future Outlook - Texas Roadhouse expects store week growth of 5% to 6% by 2026 [3] - Comparable sales in the first seven weeks of the year rose by 8.2% [3] - The company plans to implement a menu price increase of approximately 1.9% in early April to counter ongoing commodity inflation of roughly 7% [3]

Texas Roadhouse ( TXRH ) is off to a great start this year, having gained 10% in less than two months. Surely, as investors rotate out of the AI hyperscalers and software companies, they realize that beef is here to stay and that no AII’m a long-term investor focused on U.S. and European equities, with a dual emphasis on undervalued growth stocks and high-quality dividend growers. Through years of experience, I’ve learned that sustained profitability—evident in strong margins, stable and expanding free cash ...

Texas Roadhouse ( TXRH ) is off to a great start this year, having gained 10% in less than two months. Surely, as investors rotate out of the AI hyperscalers and software companies, they realize that beef is here to stay and that no AII’m a long-term investor focused on U.S. and European equities, with a dual emphasis on undervalued growth stocks and high-quality dividend growers. Through years of experience, I’ve learned that sustained profitability—evident in strong margins, stable and expanding free cash ...

And so now to help us make sense of some of the moves we're seeing of course just off off the open we're now joined by Diane King Hall host for the Schwab network. And so Diane, first and foremost, thank you so much for being with us this morning. I mean let's start with some of these individual movers like Texas Roadhouse for example, which is I mean seeing some quarterly numbers that were a bit all over the place, but definitely not seeing an evenness from that consumer which has been the case for a lot o ...

Industry Overview - Diners are shifting from higher-priced fast food to full-service restaurants as households reconsider their spending habits, leading to a significant rotation in restaurant traffic [1] - The casual dining segment is gaining market share, although steakhouses are still pressured by high beef prices, which are expected to slow down in the latter half of the year, potentially benefiting margins by late 2027 [2] Company Performance: Texas Roadhouse - Texas Roadhouse operates over 600 steakhouses and has shown consistent traffic, outperforming rivals [3] - In the most recent quarter, same-store sales increased by 6.1%, with guest counts up by 4.3%, attributed to a disciplined strategy avoiding aggressive discounting [4] - Restaurant-level margins declined by nearly 170 basis points due to higher beef prices and labor-cost inflation, but management expects easing inflationary pressures in the latter half of the year [5] - The company plans to open 35 new locations in 2026, with a current valuation reflecting some margin recovery, trading at 28 times forward earnings [6] Company Performance: Darden Restaurants - Darden Restaurants operates over 2,100 locations, including brands like Olive Garden and LongHorn Steakhouse, and has seen shares rise by about 11% following a 4.3% comps growth in Q2 2026 [8] - LongHorn Steakhouse reported a stronger performance with comps rising by 5.9%, capturing market share from more expensive steakhouses [9] - Darden's scale allows it to maintain competitive pricing, keeping prices around 320 basis points below inflation at LongHorn, providing a competitive edge [9] Company Performance: Brinker International - Brinker International, which owns over 1,600 restaurants including Chili's, has seen its stock rise 60% since November lows, with Chili's reporting 8.6% comps growth in January [10] - The growth is driven by budget-friendly offerings like the 3 for Me platform, attracting cost-conscious diners [12] - Brinker is increasing its advertising to emphasize its value over fast-food competitors, trading at around 15 times this year's earnings estimates, making it the best value among the three chains discussed [13]

Chief Accounting and Financial Services Officer Keith Humpich said full-year 2025 same-store sales increased 4.9%, including 2.8% traffic growth. Consolidated average unit volume exceeded $8.4 million, and he cited average weekly sales of more than $166,000 at Texas Roadhouse, $122,000 at Bubba’s 33, and nearly $73,000 at Jaggers.Management pointed to several operational and community initiatives, including completion of the rollout of the company’s Digital Kitchen, upgraded Guest Management Systems, and th ...

You can find original article here Nrn. Subscribe to our free daily Nrn newsletters. Texas Roadhouse celebrated its 33rd anniversary during its fourth quarter earnings call after market Thursday, in which chief executive officer Jerry Morgan led his colleagues in an enthusiastic “yee haw” cheer.  No question the casual-dining chain has much to celebrate, generating nearly $5.8 billion in revenue in 2025 and another year of positive sales and traffic growth. Executives noted that the fourth quarter ...

As always, maintaining our value proposition was a big topic of conversation. Based on these calls, we will be implementing a 1.9% menu price increase at the beginning of the second quarter. We will also continue to focus on our lineup of beverages with all of our restaurants offering some combination of mocktails, dirty sodas, and a $5 all-day, everyday beverage special. Moving on to technology. As I mentioned earlier, in late 2025, we completed the rollout of our digital kitchen and upgraded guest managem ...

Texas Roadhouse (TXRH) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.28 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.53 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.73 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of -16.50%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this restaurant chain would post earnings of $1.28 per share when it actually produced earnings of $1.25, delivering a surprise of -2.34%.Over the last four quarters, th ...