Zacks Research Issues Positive Outlook for EAT Earnings

Brinker International, Inc. (NYSE:EAT) – Research analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for Brinker International in a research note issued on Wednesday, November 13th. Zacks Research analyst A. Ram now anticipates that the restaurant operator will earn $1.36 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $1.10. The consensus estimate for Brinker International’s current full-year earnings is $5.52 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Brinker International’s FY2025 earnings at $5.42 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.02 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.53 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $5.95 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.11 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $6.30 EPS.

Other analysts also recently issued reports about the company. BMO Capital Markets downgraded Brinker International from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and increased their target price for the company from $80.00 to $105.00 in a research note on Thursday, October 31st. Piper Sandler increased their price objective on Brinker International from $62.00 to $97.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, November 4th. Bank of America lifted their price objective on Brinker International from $97.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, October 31st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut shares of Brinker International from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and upped their target price for the company from $67.00 to $100.00 in a research note on Thursday, October 31st. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price target on shares of Brinker International from $110.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, November 4th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, fourteen have assigned a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $86.45.

Brinker International Trading Up 4.6 %

NYSE:EAT opened at $122.91 on Monday. Brinker International has a 52 week low of $34.77 and a 52 week high of $123.66. The stock has a market cap of $5.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.98, a PEG ratio of 1.29 and a beta of 2.46. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $91.01 and its 200-day moving average price is $75.47. The company has a quick ratio of 0.26, a current ratio of 0.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 63.54.

Brinker International (NYSE:EAT) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 30th. The restaurant operator reported $0.95 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.69 by $0.26. The company had revenue of $1.14 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.10 billion. Brinker International had a net margin of 4.11% and a negative return on equity of 839.19%. Brinker International’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.28 EPS.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Brinker International

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in EAT. Neo Ivy Capital Management purchased a new position in Brinker International in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $286,000. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Brinker International by 0.8% during the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 998,278 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $76,413,000 after acquiring an additional 8,105 shares during the last quarter. MML Investors Services LLC grew its stake in Brinker International by 123.4% during the third quarter. MML Investors Services LLC now owns 11,199 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $857,000 after acquiring an additional 6,185 shares in the last quarter. XTX Topco Ltd increased its holdings in Brinker International by 137.9% in the 3rd quarter. XTX Topco Ltd now owns 26,681 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $2,042,000 after acquiring an additional 15,467 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its stake in Brinker International by 55.1% in the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 618,728 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $47,351,000 after purchasing an additional 219,836 shares in the last quarter.

Insider Activity

In other Brinker International news, CFO Michaela M. Ware sold 3,753 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $103.02, for a total value of $386,634.06. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now owns 23,071 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,376,774.42. This represents a 13.99 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 1.72% of the company’s stock.

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.