Zacks Research Analysts Increase Earnings Estimates for EAT

Brinker International, Inc. (NYSE:EAT - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Brinker International in a research report issued on Wednesday, November 13th. Zacks Research analyst A. Ram now expects that the restaurant operator will earn $1.43 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $1.29. The consensus estimate for Brinker International's current full-year earnings is $5.53 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Brinker International's Q4 2025 earnings at $1.68 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.51 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $1.89 EPS.

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

Other research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Barclays lifted their target price on Brinker International from $76.00 to $95.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Thursday, October 31st. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their target price on Brinker International from $110.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, November 4th. Piper Sandler lifted their target price on Brinker International from $62.00 to $97.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Monday, November 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut Brinker International from an "overweight" rating to a "neutral" rating and raised their price target for the company from $67.00 to $100.00 in a report on Thursday, October 31st. Finally, Evercore ISI raised their price target on Brinker International from $69.00 to $90.00 and gave the company an "in-line" rating in a report on Tuesday, October 15th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, fourteen have issued a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $86.45.

Brinker International Stock Performance

NYSE:EAT traded down $0.12 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $116.37. 379,115 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,451,760. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $89.02 and a 200-day simple moving average of $74.23. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.17 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.43, a P/E/G ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 2.46. 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 has a 1 year low of $34.77 and a 1 year high of $123.66.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Brinker International

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. CWM LLC boosted its stake in shares of Brinker International by 96.2% during the 2nd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 416 shares of the restaurant operator's stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 204 shares during the last quarter. Transcendent Capital Group LLC bought a new position in Brinker International in the 1st quarter valued at about $25,000. Headlands Technologies LLC bought a new position in Brinker International in the 1st quarter valued at about $47,000. Signaturefd LLC increased its holdings in shares of Brinker International by 33.2% during 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. Finally, Covestor Ltd increased its holdings in shares of Brinker International by 32,500.0% during the first 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 period.

Insider Activity at Brinker International

In related news, CFO Michaela M. Ware sold 3,753 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 23,071 shares in the company, valued at $2,376,774.42. The trade was a 13.99 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 1.72% of the stock is owned by corporate 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.