Q2 EPS Estimate for Brinker International Boosted by Analyst

Brinker International, Inc. (NYSE:EAT) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for Brinker International in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, November 13th. Zacks Research analyst A. Ram now anticipates that the restaurant operator will post earnings per share of $1.36 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $1.10. The consensus estimate for Brinker International’s current full-year earnings is $5.52 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Brinker International’s FY2025 earnings at $5.42 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.02 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.53 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $5.95 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.11 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $6.30 EPS.

EAT has been the topic of several other research reports. BMO Capital Markets downgraded shares of Brinker International from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and boosted their target price for the company from $80.00 to $105.00 in a research note on Thursday, October 31st. Wedbush restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $68.00 target price on shares of Brinker International in a research note on Thursday, August 15th. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their target price on shares of Brinker International from $110.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, November 4th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on shares of Brinker International from $85.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 31st. Finally, Raymond James downgraded shares of Brinker International from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 17th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, fourteen have given a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $86.45.

Brinker International Trading Up 0.8 %

Shares of Brinker International stock opened at $117.45 on Monday. Brinker International has a 52-week low of $34.77 and a 52-week high of $123.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 63.54, a current ratio of 0.32 and a quick ratio of 0.26. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $89.99 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $74.99. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.22 billion, a PE ratio of 28.65, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.29 and a beta of 2.46.

Brinker International (NYSE:EAT) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, October 30th. The restaurant operator reported $0.95 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.69 by $0.26. The business had revenue of $1.14 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.10 billion. Brinker International had a net margin of 4.11% and a negative return on equity of 839.19%. Brinker International’s revenue was up 12.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.28 earnings per share.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Brinker International

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in EAT. Boston Partners boosted its position in Brinker International by 231.8% during the first quarter. Boston Partners now owns 1,583,239 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $78,602,000 after purchasing an additional 1,106,046 shares during the period. Marshall Wace LLP raised its stake in Brinker International by 13,850.1% in the second quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 1,057,416 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $76,546,000 after purchasing an additional 1,049,836 shares in the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC raised its stake in Brinker International by 31.7% in the second quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 942,510 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $68,228,000 after purchasing an additional 227,047 shares in the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP raised its stake in Brinker International by 55.1% in the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 618,728 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $47,351,000 after purchasing an additional 219,836 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. acquired a new position in Brinker International in the third quarter valued at about $14,611,000.

Insider Activity at Brinker International

In related news, CFO Michaela M. Ware sold 3,753 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction 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 directly owns 23,071 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,376,774.42. This trade represents a 13.99 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 1.72% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

About Brinker International

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.