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

Company Overview

Bloomin' Brands, Inc., through its subsidiaries, owns and operates casual, upscale casual, and fine dining restaurants in the United States and internationally. The company operates through two segments, U.S. and International. Its restaurant portfolio has four concepts, including Outback Steakhouse, a casual steakhouse restaurant; Carrabba's Italian Grill, a casual Italian restaurant; Bonefish Grill; and Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar, a contemporary steakhouse. The company was founded in 1988 and is based in Tampa, Florida.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $11.78 to $12.15
• 50-Day Range: $11.92 to $17.04
• 52-Week Range: $11.78 to $30.13
• Volume: 3.71 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.55 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.01 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 8.03%
• Price Target: $19.09
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Bloomin' Brands Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Bloomin' Brands scored higher than 71% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 115th out of 219 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: 4.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Bloomin' Brands has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, 9 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

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 -108.63, 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 -108.63, 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 2.52. 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

9.76% 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 4.9.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Bloomin' Brands has recently decreased by 1.70%, 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 7.62%, 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 54.55% 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

9.76% 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 4.9.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Bloomin' Brands has recently decreased by 1.70%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.50

News Sentiment

Bloomin' Brands has a news sentiment score of 0.50. 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 0.71 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Bloomin' Brands this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 2 people have searched for BLMN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Bloomin' Brands insiders have not sold or bought any 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 $28.15 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, BLMN shares have decreased by 57.5% and is now trading at $11.95.
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How were Bloomin' Brands' earnings last quarter?

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

Who are Bloomin' Brands' major shareholders?

Bloomin' Brands' top institutional shareholders include State Street Corp (4.01%), Principal Financial Group Inc. (2.92%), Principal Financial Group Inc. (2.98%) and Erste Asset Management GmbH (2.95%). Insiders that own company stock include David J Deno, Elizabeth A Smith, Kelly Lefferts and Julie T Kunkel.
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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.
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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: 12/20/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Retail/Wholesale
• Industry: Eating places
• Sub-Industry: Restaurants
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:BLMN
• CUSIP: 09423510
• 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: $19.09
• High Stock Price Target: $30.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $13.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +59.8%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 11 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($0.11)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 6.64
• 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: $4.55 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.22
• Cash Flow: $5.26 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 2.27
• Book Value: $4.75 per share
• Price / Book: 2.52

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 84,843,000
• Free Float: 82,179,000
• Market Cap: $1.01 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.95