Brinker International’s (EAT) “Neutral” Rating Reiterated at Wedbush

Wedbush reiterated their neutral rating on shares of Brinker International (NYSE:EAT) in a report released on Thursday morning, Benzinga reports. Wedbush currently has a $68.00 target price on the restaurant operator’s stock. Wedbush also issued estimates for Brinker International’s Q3 2025 earnings at $1.29 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.94 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.24 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.37 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.55 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $5.09 EPS.

EAT has been the subject of several other research reports. KeyCorp upgraded shares of Brinker International from a sector weight rating to an overweight rating and set a $72.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Thursday. UBS Group upped their price target on Brinker International from $46.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock a neutral rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 24th. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on Brinker International from $42.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock an underweight rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 16th. Stifel Nicolaus upped their target price on Brinker International from $62.00 to $90.00 and gave the company a buy rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 25th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets lowered their price target on Brinker International from $85.00 to $80.00 and set an outperform rating for the company in a report on Thursday. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of Hold and a consensus price target of $61.85.

Brinker International Stock Down 2.2 %

Brinker International stock opened at $65.57 on Thursday. Brinker International has a twelve month low of $28.23 and a twelve month high of $76.02. The business has a fifty day moving average of $67.23 and a two-hundred day moving average of $57.29. The firm has a market cap of $2.92 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.46, a P/E/G ratio of 0.63 and a beta of 2.52.

Brinker International (NYSE:EAT) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 14th. The restaurant operator reported $1.61 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.65 by ($0.04). Brinker International had a negative return on equity of 154.29% and a net margin of 3.55%. The company had revenue of $1.21 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.17 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.39 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts expect that Brinker International will post 4.18 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity

In related news, COO Douglas N. Comings sold 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $68.31, for a total transaction of $683,100.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer now owns 38,164 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,606,982.84. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. In related news, SVP Daniel S. Fuller sold 3,611 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $69.04, for a total transaction of $249,303.44. Following the sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 34,764 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,400,106.56. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, COO Douglas N. Comings sold 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $68.31, for a total transaction of $683,100.00. Following the sale, the chief operating officer now owns 38,164 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,606,982.84. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 16,564 shares of company stock valued at $1,147,884 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 1.50% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Brinker International

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. CWM LLC raised its holdings in Brinker International by 96.2% in the 2nd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 416 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 204 shares during the period. Transcendent Capital Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Brinker International during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $25,000. TFO Wealth Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of Brinker International by 64,800.0% during the 4th quarter. TFO Wealth Partners LLC now owns 649 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 648 shares in the last quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust grew its stake in Brinker International by 3,611.1% in the 4th quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 668 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 650 shares during the period. Finally, Headlands Technologies LLC purchased a new stake in Brinker International in the 1st quarter worth $47,000.

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.