Q2 EPS Estimate for Brinker International Raised by Analyst

Brinker International, Inc. (NYSE:EAT - Free Report) - Analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Brinker International in a report released on Wednesday, November 13th. Zacks Research analyst A. Ram now expects that the restaurant operator will post earnings of $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.

Brinker International (NYSE:EAT - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, October 30th. The restaurant operator reported $0.95 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.69 by $0.26. The firm had revenue of $1.14 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.10 billion. Brinker International had a negative return on equity of 839.19% and a net margin of 4.11%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 12.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.28 earnings per share.

A number of other research analysts have also issued reports on the company. Bank Of America (Bofa) lifted their target price on Brinker International from $94.00 to $97.00 in a report on Tuesday, October 29th. Raymond James cut shares of Brinker International from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating in a research note on Thursday, October 17th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on shares of Brinker International from $85.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock an "underweight" rating in a report on Thursday, October 31st. Stifel Nicolaus raised their target price on shares of Brinker International from $110.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, November 4th. Finally, Piper Sandler upped their price target on Brinker International from $62.00 to $97.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Monday, November 4th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, fourteen have given a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $86.45.

Brinker International Price Performance

Shares of EAT traded up $5.46 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $122.91. The stock had a trading volume of 1,446,728 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,454,121. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 63.54, a current ratio of 0.32 and a quick ratio of 0.26. The company has a market capitalization of $5.46 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.98, a P/E/G ratio of 1.29 and a beta of 2.46. The firm's 50 day moving average price is $91.01 and its 200-day moving average price is $75.47. Brinker International has a 52 week low of $34.77 and a 52 week high of $123.66.

Institutional Trading of Brinker International

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. CWM LLC raised its stake in shares of Brinker International by 96.2% in the 2nd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 416 shares of the restaurant operator's stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 204 shares in the last quarter. Transcendent Capital Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Brinker International in the first quarter valued at about $25,000. Signaturefd LLC increased its stake in shares of Brinker International by 33.2% in the second quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 986 shares of the restaurant operator's stock worth $71,000 after purchasing an additional 246 shares during the period. Covestor Ltd lifted its position in shares of Brinker International by 32,500.0% during the 1st quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 1,304 shares of the restaurant operator's stock worth $65,000 after purchasing an additional 1,300 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Quest Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of Brinker International by 1,265.2% during the 2nd quarter. Quest Partners LLC now owns 1,884 shares of the restaurant operator's stock worth $136,000 after purchasing an additional 1,746 shares during the last quarter.

Insider Transactions at Brinker International

In related news, CFO Michaela M. Ware sold 3,753 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 31st. The shares were 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 directly owns 23,071 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,376,774.42. This represents a 13.99 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. 1.72% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Brinker International Company Profile

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.