Equities Analysts Set Expectations for Brinker International, Inc.’s FY2025 Earnings (NYSE:EAT)

Brinker International, Inc. (NYSE:EAT) – Stock analysts at KeyCorp issued their FY2025 EPS estimates for Brinker International in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, August 14th. KeyCorp analyst E. Gonzalez anticipates that the restaurant operator will post earnings of $4.62 per share for the year. KeyCorp has a “Overweight” rating and a $72.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Brinker International’s current full-year earnings is $4.18 per share.

Brinker International (NYSE:EAT) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 14th. The restaurant operator reported $1.61 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.65 by ($0.04). The business had revenue of $1.21 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.17 billion. Brinker International had a net margin of 3.55% and a negative return on equity of 154.29%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 12.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.39 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts have also issued reports on the stock. UBS Group boosted their price target on shares of Brinker International from $46.00 to $50.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 24th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on shares of Brinker International from $45.00 to $50.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 15th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of Brinker International from $48.00 to $62.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 28th. Bank of America boosted their target price on shares of Brinker International from $58.00 to $63.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 15th. Finally, Barclays boosted their target price on shares of Brinker International from $53.00 to $66.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 15th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $61.85.

Brinker International Price Performance

Shares of Brinker International stock opened at $68.11 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.03 billion, a PE ratio of 20.21, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.63 and a beta of 2.52. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $67.25 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $57.55. Brinker International has a 52-week low of $28.23 and a 52-week high of $76.02.

Insider Buying and Selling at Brinker International

In other Brinker International news, COO Douglas N. Comings sold 2,953 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $72.97, for a total transaction of $215,480.41. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer now directly owns 38,164 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,784,827.08. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. In other Brinker International news, COO Douglas N. Comings sold 2,953 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $72.97, for a total transaction of $215,480.41. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer now directly owns 38,164 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,784,827.08. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, SVP Daniel S. Fuller sold 3,611 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $69.04, for a total value of $249,303.44. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 34,764 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,400,106.56. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders have sold 16,564 shares of company stock worth $1,147,884. Company insiders own 1.50% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Brinker International

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of EAT. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. increased its stake in shares of Brinker International by 4.6% in the 4th quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 19,747 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $853,000 after acquiring an additional 874 shares during the last quarter. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System bought a new stake in Brinker International during the 4th quarter worth approximately $954,000. Vontobel Holding Ltd. bought a new stake in Brinker International during the 4th quarter worth approximately $291,000. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank increased its stake in Brinker International by 19.0% during the 4th quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank now owns 14,008 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $605,000 after purchasing an additional 2,239 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Federated Hermes Inc. bought a new stake in Brinker International during the 4th quarter worth approximately $3,522,000.

About Brinker International

Brinker International, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the ownership, development, operation, and franchising of casual dining restaurants in the United States and internationally. It operates and franchises Chili's Grill & Bar and Maggiano's Little Italy restaurant brands.