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July 29, 2018 – By Louis Casey

Investor sentiment rose to 1.38 in the first quarter of 2018, up 0.36 from 1.02 in the fourth quarter of 2017. It rose as 14 investors sold shares in Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc. while 26 reduced their holdings. 14 funds opened positions while 41 raised issues. 27.44 million shares, or 3.57% more, compared with 26.50 million shares in the fourth quarter of 2017.
Wasatch Advisors has accumulated 2.45 million shares, 0.58% of the capital. Fuller and Thaler Asset Management Inc. reported having 0.02% in Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: FRGI). California-based Wells Fargo Mn invested 0% in Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: FRGI). Parkside Fincl Bank Fin And accumulated 33 shares or 0% of the stock. Vanguard Gp holds 2.19 million shares for 0% of its portfolio. Stone Ridge Asset Mgt Ltd Co has accumulated 19,790 shares or 0.02% of the stock. In addition, Alliancebernstein L P invested 0% in Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: FRGI). Bank & Trust Of Montreal Can reported 0% in Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: FRGI). Ameritas Inv Ptnrs holds 2,070 shares or 0% of its portfolio. Comerica Natl Bank reported holding 28,269 shares, representing 0% of all its holdings. Jpmorgan Chase & Company owns 0% in Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: FRGI) or 6,136 shares. 584 were accumulated by Sei Invests. 23,900 were reported by Boothbay Fund Mngmt Llc. Metropolitan Life New York holds 0% or 9,294 shares. Captrust End Advsrs owns 0% in Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: FRGI) or 1400 shares.

Since February 21, 2018, there have been 3 purchases and 5 sales transactions for an activity of $ 6.46 million. Shares of $ 3,349 were sold by Kinder Cheri on Thursday, March 8. 365,009 shares of Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: FRGI) worth $ 6.30 million were purchased by LEUCADIA NATIONAL CORP. Analysts expect Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: FRGI) to announce earnings per share of $ 0.22 on August 6 after closing. They expect a change of $ 0.08 or 26.67% from EPS of 0.3 FRGI earnings would be $ 5.92 million or 33.35 P / E if earnings per share of $ 0.22 is correct. After having already posted earnings per share of $ 0.16, badysts at Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc. posted a 37.50% increase in their EPS. The stock decreased by 1.51% or $ 0.45 during the last trading session, reaching $ 29.35. Approximately 136,062 shares were traded. Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: FRGI) has grown 5.01% since July 29, 2017 and is up. It underperformed the S & P500 by 7.56%.

Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc., through its subsidiaries, owns, operates and franchises casual restaurants. The company has a market capitalization of $ 789.92 million. It operates its casual restaurants under the brands Pollo Tropical and Taco Cabana. He currently has negative gains. The company's Pollo Tropical restaurants offer a variety of Caribbean-inspired dishes and Taco Cabana restaurants offer a selection of Mexican dishes.

More recent news from Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: FRGI) has been published by: Fool.com who published: The 5 Best Restaurants of 2018 (So Far) "on July 05, 2018. Also Businesswire.com has released the news headlined: "Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc. will announce the second quarter results on August 6, 2018" on July 12, 2018 The Streetinsider.com news article titled: "Fiesta Restaurant (FRGI) removed from Wedbush's list of best ideas "with date of publication: 02 July 2018 was also interesting.

By Louis Casey