Stephens downgraded Ruth‘s Hospitality (RUTH) to Equal Weight from Overweight with a price target of $21.50, up from $20, after Darden (DRI) announced a deal to buy the company for $21.50 per share. The proposed takeout valuation is in-line with the industry’s long-run average take-out multiple, the firm noted.
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