FY2025 EPS Forecast for Dine Brands Global Cut by Analyst

Dine Brands Global, Inc. (NYSE:DIN) – Research analysts at Wedbush lowered their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Dine Brands Global in a note issued to investors on Thursday, March 6th. Wedbush analyst N. Setyan now anticipates that the restaurant operator will post earnings of $5.14 per share for the year, down from their previous forecast of $5.83. Wedbush currently has a “Neutral” rating and a $26.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Dine Brands Global’s current full-year earnings is $5.84 per share. Wedbush also issued estimates for Dine Brands Global’s Q4 2025 earnings at $1.17 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.19 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.49 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.38 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.19 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $5.25 EPS.

Dine Brands Global (NYSE:DIN) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, March 5th. The restaurant operator reported $0.87 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.35 by ($0.48). Dine Brands Global had a negative return on equity of 37.75% and a net margin of 11.31%. The firm had revenue of $204.80 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $200.75 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.40 EPS. The business’s revenue was down .7% on a year-over-year basis.

DIN has been the subject of several other research reports. Truist Financial cut their price objective on Dine Brands Global from $37.00 to $27.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Thursday. Barclays cut their price target on Dine Brands Global from $32.00 to $26.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday. UBS Group cut their price target on Dine Brands Global from $32.00 to $25.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Thursday. KeyCorp cut their price target on Dine Brands Global from $36.00 to $35.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, January 31st. Finally, Piper Sandler cut their price target on Dine Brands Global from $40.00 to $38.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Monday, November 18th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $29.50.

Dine Brands Global Price Performance

Shares of DIN opened at $26.13 on Monday. Dine Brands Global has a one year low of $22.36 and a one year high of $50.59. The firm has a market capitalization of $398.33 million, a P/E ratio of 4.35 and a beta of 1.85. The business has a fifty day moving average of $27.80 and a 200 day moving average of $30.39.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Dine Brands Global

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Point72 DIFC Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Dine Brands Global in the third quarter worth $29,000. Mountain Hill Investment Partners Corp. purchased a new position in shares of Dine Brands Global in the fourth quarter worth $30,000. Ancora Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Dine Brands Global in the fourth quarter worth $40,000. EMC Capital Management lifted its holdings in shares of Dine Brands Global by 2,570.0% in the fourth quarter. EMC Capital Management now owns 2,937 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $88,000 after buying an additional 2,827 shares in the last quarter. Finally, KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS purchased a new position in shares of Dine Brands Global in the fourth quarter worth $89,000. 92.83% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Dine Brands Global Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 4th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 17th will be paid a $0.51 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 17th. This represents a $2.04 annualized dividend and a yield of 7.81%. Dine Brands Global’s payout ratio is 48.46%.

About Dine Brands Global

Dine Brands Global, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, owns, franchises, and operates restaurants in the United States and internationally. The company operates through six segments: Applebee's Franchise Operations, International House of Pancakes (IHOP) Franchise Solutions, Fuzzy's franchise operations, Rental Operations, Financing Operations, and Company-Operated Restaurant Operations.