Brinker International (EAT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $181.91 -2.11 (-1.15%) Closing price 07/2/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$181.97 +0.06 (+0.03%) As of 04:20 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock Brinker International Short Interest DataBrinker International (EAT) has a short interest of 5.66 million shares, representing 12.92% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -3.58% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.5, indicating that it would take 3.5 days of the average trading volume of 1.48 million shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest5,660,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest5,870,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-3.58%Dollar Volume Sold Short$985.63 millionShort Interest Ratio3.5 Days to CoverLast Record DateJune 15, 2025Outstanding Shares44,450,000 sharesFloat Size43,800,000 sharesShort Percent of Float12.92%Today's Trading Volume1,095,409 sharesAverage Trading Volume1,478,930 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average74% Short Selling Brinker International? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Brinker International and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartEAT Short Interest Over TimeEAT Days to Cover Over TimeEAT Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Brinker International Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 6/15/20255,660,000 shares $985.63 million -3.6%12.9%3.5 $174.14 5/31/20255,870,000 shares $1.01 billion +12.7%13.4%3.6 $172.89 5/15/20255,210,000 shares $773.58 million -2.3%11.9%3.2 $148.48 4/30/20255,330,000 shares $715.93 million +2.7%12.2%3.2 $134.32 4/15/20255,190,000 shares $783.82 million +7.7%11.9%3.3 $151.03 3/31/20254,820,000 shares $719.93 million +3.7%11.0%3.2 $149.36 3/15/20254,650,000 shares $647.95 million +0.7%10.7%3.4 $139.34 2/28/20254,620,000 shares $760.38 million +11.1%10.6%3.5 $164.58 2/15/20254,160,000 shares $659.56 million -5.2%9.5%3.3 $158.55 1/31/20254,390,000 shares $798.83 million -14.9%10.1%3.6 $181.97 Get the Latest News and Ratings for EAT and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Brinker International and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 1/15/20255,160,000 shares $740.36 million -4.6%11.8%4.3 $143.48 12/31/20245,410,000 shares $715.69 million +7.1%12.4%4.5 $132.29 12/15/20245,050,000 shares $645.64 million -4.2%11.6%4.2 $127.85 11/30/20245,270,000 shares $697.06 million -4.0%12.1%4.2 $132.27 11/15/20245,490,000 shares $644.80 million -1.6%12.6%4.3 $117.45 10/31/20245,580,000 shares $573.12 million -8.1%12.8%3.7 $102.71 10/15/20246,070,000 shares $543.45 million -12.0%13.8%4.1 $89.53 9/30/20246,900,000 shares $528.06 million -7.3%15.7%4.3 $76.53 9/15/20247,440,000 shares $523.70 million +2.1%16.9%4.4 $70.39 8/31/20247,290,000 shares $521.38 million No Change16.5%4.2 $71.52 8/15/20247,290,000 shares $488.87 million -14.9%16.5%4.1 $67.06 7/31/20248,570,000 shares $572.56 million +0.6%19.6%5.5 $66.81 7/15/20248,520,000 shares $542.47 million +20.5%19.5%5.5 $63.67 6/30/20247,070,000 shares $511.80 million -1.3%16.2%4.7 $72.39 6/15/20247,160,000 shares $483.09 million -9.1%16.4%4.9 $67.47 5/31/20247,880,000 shares $556.56 million +0.5%18.0%5.5 $70.63 5/15/20247,840,000 shares $486.94 million +2.5%17.9%5.9 $62.11 4/30/20247,650,000 shares $410.19 million +3.7%17.5%5.9 $53.62 4/15/20247,380,000 shares $332.17 million +26.2%17.0%5.6 $45.01 3/31/20245,850,000 shares $290.63 million -6.4%13.5%4.6 $49.68 3/15/20246,250,000 shares $299.56 million +2.8%14.4%5.1 $47.93 2/29/20246,080,000 shares $281.63 million +10.3%14.0%5.1 $46.32 2/15/20245,510,000 shares $246.02 million -0.4%12.7%4.6 $44.65 1/31/20245,530,000 shares $236.63 million -0.5%12.7%4.6 $42.79 1/15/20245,560,000 shares $212.39 million +14.9%12.8%4.8 $38.20 12/31/20234,840,000 shares $208.99 million -6.4%11.1%4.2 $43.18 12/15/20235,170,000 shares $211.04 million -5.5%11.9%4.3 $40.82 11/30/20235,470,000 shares $197.47 million +3.6%12.6%4.6 $36.10 11/15/20235,280,000 shares $194.41 million -0.8%12.1%4.6 $36.82 10/31/20235,320,000 shares $180.61 million +3.5%12.2%4.3 $33.95"I'm risking my reputation on this" (Ad)Behind closed doors, away from the mainstream media's eyes, the smartest minds in crypto are all seeing the same signals. 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Short interest is the volume of Brinker International shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of June 15th, traders have sold 5,660,000 shares of EAT short. 12.92% of Brinker International's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Brinker International's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Brinker International? The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. EAT shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on Brinker International's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Brinker International? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Brinker International: Jane Street Group LLC, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Millennium Management LLC, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Royal Bank of Canada, Caption Management LLC, First Sabrepoint Capital Management LP, Twin Tree Management LP, Jane Street Group LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Simplex Trading LLC, Jefferies Financial Group Inc., Caas Capital Management LP, and IMC Chicago LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Brinker International? Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 12.92% of Brinker International's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Brinker International's short interest increasing or decreasing? Brinker International saw a decline in short interest during the month of June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 5,660,000 shares, a decline of 3.6% from the previous total of 5,870,000 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment. What is Brinker International's float size? Brinker International currently has issued a total of 44,450,000 shares. Some of Brinker International's outstanding shares are available for trading, while others are subject to various restrictions. The public float, also referred to as floating shares or "the float", are shares that publicly owned, unrestricted and available to trade on the open market. Brinker International currently has a public float of 43,800,000 shares. How does Brinker International's short interest compare to its competitors? 12.92% of Brinker International's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Brinker International: Darden Restaurants, Inc. (3.86%), Domino's Pizza Inc (4.64%), Texas Roadhouse, Inc. (4.44%), The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (20.81%), The Wendy's Company (10.25%), Papa John's International, Inc. (12.87%), Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (19.49%), BJ's Restaurants, Inc. (7.63%), Bloomin' Brands, Inc. (11.16%), Biglari Holdings Inc. (1.57%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($69.26 billion), Invesco QQQ ($25.22 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($20.33 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.99 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($9.12 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($6.73 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.52 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.60 billion), Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.64 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.59 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Brinker International stock? Short selling EAT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Brinker International as its price is falling. EAT shares are trading down $2.11 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit. How does a short squeeze work against Brinker International? A short squeeze for Brinker International occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of EAT, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Brinker International's short interest reported? Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including EAT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 15 2025. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies Darden Restaurants Short Squeeze Domino's Pizza Short Squeeze Texas Roadhouse Short Squeeze Cheesecake Factory Short Squeeze Wendy's Short Squeeze Papa John's International Short Squeeze Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Short Squeeze BJ's Restaurants Short Squeeze Bloomin' Brands Short Squeeze Biglari Short Squeeze Short Interest Tools Stocks to Short Largest Short Interest Positions Short Interest Increases Short Interest Decreases Short Interest Reporting Dates This page (NYSE:EAT) was last updated on 7/3/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s New Order Could Boost Social Security Benefits by 400%If you collect—or plan to collect—Social Security, you need to see this. A new initiative tied to President...InvestorPlace | SponsoredThe $15 Gold Fund That Pays Up to $1,152/MonthGold prices are breaking records. 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