Brinker International (EAT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $157.93 +3.78 (+2.45%) As of 03:58 PM Eastern 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 4.62 million shares, representing 10.58% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 11.06% increase 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 1.43 million shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest4,620,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest4,160,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+11.06%Dollar Volume Sold Short$760.38 millionShort Interest Ratio3.5 Days to CoverLast Record DateFebruary 28, 2025Outstanding Shares44,407,000 sharesFloat Size43,680,000 sharesShort Percent of Float10.58%Today's Trading Volume1,327,298 sharesAverage Trading Volume1,426,147 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average93% 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 Remove Ads 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 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 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 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. 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 10/15/20235,140,000 shares $156.10 million -5.7%11.8%4.6 $30.37 9/30/20235,450,000 shares $172.17 million +7.7%12.5%5.2 $31.59 9/15/20235,060,000 shares $159.04 million +6.5%11.6%5.1 $31.43 8/31/20234,750,000 shares $155.47 million -3.9%10.9%4.8 $32.73 8/15/20234,940,000 shares $179.69 million -2.0%11.4%5 $36.38 7/31/20235,040,000 shares $198.00 million -6.5%11.6%5.8 $39.29 7/15/20235,390,000 shares $204.60 million +0.4%12.4%5.5 $37.963 Under-$10 Stocks That Could Skyrocket (Ad)Looking for affordable stocks that could deliver big returns? 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Short interest is the volume of Brinker International shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of February 28th, traders have sold 4,620,000 shares of EAT short. 10.58% 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: Jefferies Financial Group Inc., GTS Securities LLC, Wolverine Trading LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, J. Goldman & Co LP, Jefferies Financial Group Inc., Group One Trading LLC, First Sabrepoint Capital Management LP, D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc., Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Caption Management LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Lido Advisors LLC, Tudor Investment Corp ET AL, Susquehanna International Group LLP, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., JPMorgan Chase & Co., Twin Tree Management LP, and JPMorgan Chase & Co.. 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. 10.58% of Brinker International's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Brinker International's short interest increasing or decreasing? Brinker International saw a increase in short interest in February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totaling 4,620,000 shares, an increase of 11.1% from the previous total of 4,160,000 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 44,407,000 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 43,680,000 shares. How does Brinker International's short interest compare to its competitors? 10.58% of Brinker International's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Brinker International: Darden Restaurants, Inc. (3.95%), Domino's Pizza, Inc. (6.67%), Texas Roadhouse, Inc. (5.01%), The Wendy's Company (9.24%), The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (17.08%), Papa Johns International, Inc. (11.89%), Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (12.09%), BJ's Restaurants, Inc. (5.66%), Bloomin' Brands, Inc. (12.70%), Jack in the Box Inc. (17.28%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($23.74 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.75 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($6.56 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($5.40 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.57 billion), AppLovin Co. ($4.45 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.33 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.23 billion), Schlumberger Limited ($3.22 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($3.06 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 up $3.78 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 appreciates 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 February, 28 2025. 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