Q3 EPS Estimates for Brinker International Lifted by Wedbush

Brinker International, Inc. (NYSE:EAT) – Wedbush increased their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for Brinker International in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, January 30th. Wedbush analyst N. Setyan now anticipates that the restaurant operator will post earnings of $2.43 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $1.38. Wedbush has a “Neutral” rating and a $185.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Brinker International’s current full-year earnings is $8.33 per share. Wedbush also issued estimates for Brinker International’s FY2025 earnings at $8.01 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.84 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.83 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.42 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.41 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $9.50 EPS.

Brinker International (NYSE:EAT) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 29th. The restaurant operator reported $2.80 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.37 by $1.43. Brinker International had a return on equity of 879.47% and a net margin of 5.45%.

EAT has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on Brinker International from $145.00 to $175.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 30th. Piper Sandler increased their price objective on Brinker International from $62.00 to $97.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, November 4th. KeyCorp cut Brinker International from an “overweight” rating to a “sector weight” rating and set a $115.00 price objective on the stock. in a report on Friday, January 24th. Bank Of America (Bofa) increased their price objective on Brinker International from $94.00 to $97.00 in a report on Tuesday, October 29th. Finally, Raymond James cut Brinker International from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report on Thursday, October 17th. Fourteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $140.18.

Brinker International Stock Up 3.9 %

Shares of NYSE EAT opened at $189.03 on Monday. Brinker International has a one year low of $42.99 and a one year high of $190.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.96, a current ratio of 0.33 and a quick ratio of 0.27. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $140.46 and its 200-day moving average price is $103.44. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.39 billion, a PE ratio of 32.76, a P/E/G ratio of 0.58 and a beta of 2.54.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Brinker International

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Principal Financial Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Brinker International by 23.5% in the third quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 272,822 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $20,879,000 after purchasing an additional 51,927 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC bought a new stake in Brinker International during the third quarter worth approximately $5,330,000. Intech Investment Management LLC increased its stake in Brinker International by 399.9% during the third quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 24,102 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $1,845,000 after acquiring an additional 19,281 shares during the last quarter. Qsemble Capital Management LP bought a new stake in Brinker International during the third quarter worth approximately $941,000. Finally, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC bought a new stake in Brinker International during the third quarter worth approximately $2,273,000.

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.