Bloomin' Brands (BLMN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Bloomin' Brands, Inc. engages in the acquisition, operation, design, and development of restaurant concepts. It operates through the U.S. and International geographical segments. The U.S. segment operates in the USA and Puerto Rico. The International segment operates in Brazil, South Korea, Hong Kong, and China. Its brands include Outback Steakhouse, Carrabba's Italian Grill, Bonefish Grill, and Fleming's Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar. The company was founded by Chris Thomas Sullivan, Robert Danker Basham and John Timothy Gannon in March 1988 and is headquartered in Tampa, FL.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $8.72 to $9.51
• 50-Day Range: $8.24 to $12.89
• 52-Week Range: $8.00 to $29.59
• Volume: 3.55 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.70 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $794.10 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 6.42%
• Price Target: $14.60
• Consensus Rating: Reduce

Bloomin' Brands Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Bloomin' Brands scored higher than 82% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 74th out of 212 stocks in the retail/wholesale sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.9 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Reduce

Consensus Rating

Bloomin' Brands has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.82, and is based on no buy ratings, 9 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Bloomin' Brands has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -2.22%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Bloomin' Brands are expected to decrease by -2.22% in the coming year, from $1.80 to $1.76 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Bloomin' Brands is -84.99, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Bloomin' Brands is -84.99, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Bloomin' Brands has a P/B Ratio of 1.97. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

13.38% of the float of Bloomin' Brands has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Bloomin' Brands has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.9.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Bloomin' Brands has recently decreased by 3.72%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

Bloomin' Brands is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 11.22%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Bloomin' Brands does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Bloomin' Brands will have a dividend payout ratio of 34.09% next year. This indicates that Bloomin' Brands will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 1.6 / 5
• Environmental Score: -4.60

Percentage of Shares Shorted

13.38% of the float of Bloomin' Brands has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Bloomin' Brands has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.9.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Bloomin' Brands has recently decreased by 3.72%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.42

News Sentiment

Bloomin' Brands has a news sentiment score of 0.42. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.64 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 22 news articles for Bloomin' Brands this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

6 people have searched for BLMN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

7 people have added Bloomin' Brands to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 250% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Bloomin' Brands insiders have sold 433.19% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $14,910.00 in company stock and sold $79,498.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 3.14% of the stock of Bloomin' Brands is held by insiders.

BLMN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have BLMN shares performed this year?

Bloomin' Brands' stock was trading at $12.21 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, BLMN stock has decreased by 23.4% and is now trading at $9.35.
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How were Bloomin' Brands' earnings last quarter?

Bloomin' Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ:BLMN) issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, November, 8th. The restaurant operator reported $0.21 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.19 by $0.02. The company's revenue was down 5.1% compared to the same quarter last year.

Who are Bloomin' Brands' major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Bloomin' Brands include Vanguard Group Inc. (11.01%), Barclays PLC, LSV Asset Management (3.64%) and Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. (2.83%). Insiders that own company stock include David J Deno, Elizabeth A Smith, Kelly Lefferts, Julie T Kunkel and Patrick M Hafner.
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How do I buy shares of Bloomin' Brands?

Shares of BLMN stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Bloomin' Brands own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Bloomin' Brands investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), Waste Connections (WCN), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), Humana (HUM), AUO (AUOTY) and The RMR Group (RMR).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 11/08/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 12/11 Dividend: 11/25/2024
• Dividend Payable: 12/11/2024
• Today: 3/10/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 3/26 Dividend: 3/11/2025
• Dividend Payable: 3/26/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/06/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Retail/Wholesale
• Industry: Eating places
• Sub-Industry: Restaurants
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:BLMN
• CIK: 1546417
• Web: www.bloominbrands.com
• Phone: (813) 282-1225
• Fax: 813-286-2247
• Employees: 87,000
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $14.60
• High Stock Price Target: $22.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $10.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +56.1%
• Consensus Rating: Reduce
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.82
• Research Coverage: 11 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($1.49)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 5.19
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $247.39 million
• Net Margins: -0.12%
• Pretax Margin: 0.07%
• Return on Equity: 62.18%
• Return on Assets: 5.71%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 4.46
• Current Ratio: 0.31
• Quick Ratio: 0.22

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $3.95 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.20
• Cash Flow: $4.37 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 2.14
• Book Value: $4.75 per share
• Price / Book: 1.97

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 84,931,000
• Free Float: 82,179,000
• Market Cap: $794.10 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 2.04