Q3 EPS Estimate for Brinker International Boosted by Analyst

Brinker International, Inc. (NYSE:EAT) – Wedbush lifted their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for Brinker International in a report issued on Friday, October 25th. Wedbush analyst N. Setyan now forecasts that the restaurant operator will earn $1.34 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $1.29. Wedbush currently has a “Neutral” rating and a $68.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Brinker International’s current full-year earnings is $4.66 per share. Wedbush also issued estimates for Brinker International’s Q1 2026 earnings at $0.93 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.35 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.45 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.72 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $5.46 EPS.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Bank of America upped their price target on Brinker International from $90.00 to $94.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, October 21st. BMO Capital Markets decreased their price target on shares of Brinker International from $85.00 to $80.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, August 15th. Argus downgraded shares of Brinker International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 1st. Citigroup lifted their price objective on shares of Brinker International from $69.00 to $83.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 8th. Finally, UBS Group boosted their target price on shares of Brinker International from $70.00 to $94.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 17th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have assigned a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $75.86.

Brinker International Stock Down 0.6 %

Shares of NYSE EAT opened at $97.14 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $4.32 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.82, a PEG ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 2.51. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $79.16 and its 200-day simple moving average is $69.09. Brinker International has a 12-month low of $32.29 and a 12-month high of $98.87. The company has a current ratio of 0.38, a quick ratio of 0.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 19.96.

Brinker International (NYSE:EAT) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, August 14th. The restaurant operator reported $1.61 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.65 by ($0.04). The business had revenue of $1.21 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.17 billion. Brinker International had a negative return on equity of 274.62% and a net margin of 3.52%. Brinker International’s quarterly revenue was up 12.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.39 earnings per share.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Brinker International

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of EAT. Boston Partners raised its position in Brinker International by 231.8% in the 1st quarter. Boston Partners now owns 1,583,239 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $78,602,000 after purchasing an additional 1,106,046 shares during the last quarter. Marshall Wace LLP increased its stake in Brinker International by 13,850.1% in the second quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 1,057,416 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $76,546,000 after purchasing an additional 1,049,836 shares during the period. Millennium Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Brinker International by 31.7% in the second quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 942,510 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $68,228,000 after buying an additional 227,047 shares during the last quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. boosted its stake in shares of Brinker International by 1,686.8% during the second quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 192,972 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $13,969,000 after buying an additional 182,172 shares during the period. Finally, Squarepoint Ops LLC grew its holdings in shares of Brinker International by 1,160.2% during the second quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 192,268 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $13,918,000 after buying an additional 177,011 shares during the last quarter.

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.