Q2 EPS Forecast for Brinker International Lifted by Analyst

Brinker International, Inc. (NYSE:EAT) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for Brinker International in a report released on Wednesday, November 13th. Zacks Research analyst A. Ram now anticipates that the restaurant operator will earn $1.36 per share for the quarter, up from their prior 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.

Several other brokerages have also recently commented on EAT. Bank of America increased their price target on shares of Brinker International from $97.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 31st. Piper Sandler increased their target price on Brinker International from $62.00 to $97.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, November 4th. KeyCorp boosted their price target on Brinker International from $100.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, October 31st. BMO Capital Markets cut Brinker International from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and raised their price objective for the stock from $80.00 to $105.00 in a research note on Thursday, October 31st. Finally, Raymond James lowered shares of Brinker International from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 17th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, fourteen have assigned a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Brinker International currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $86.45.

Brinker International Trading Down 0.6 %

NYSE EAT opened at $122.11 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $5.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.78, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 2.46. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 63.54, a current ratio of 0.32 and a quick ratio of 0.26. Brinker International has a 12 month low of $34.77 and a 12 month high of $124.41. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $92.06 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $75.94.

Brinker International (NYSE:EAT) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, October 30th. The restaurant operator reported $0.95 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.69 by $0.26. The company had revenue of $1.14 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.10 billion. Brinker International had a negative return on equity of 839.19% and a net margin of 4.11%. The business’s revenue was up 12.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.28 EPS.

Insider Activity

In related news, CFO Michaela M. Ware sold 3,753 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $103.02, for a total value of $386,634.06. Following the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 23,071 shares in the company, valued at $2,376,774.42. This trade represents a 13.99 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 1.72% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC raised its stake in shares of Brinker International by 1.1% during the third quarter. NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC now owns 12,015 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $920,000 after purchasing an additional 135 shares in the last quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC increased its stake in Brinker International by 1.3% during the 2nd quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 13,357 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $967,000 after buying an additional 169 shares during the period. CWM LLC raised its position in shares of Brinker International by 96.2% during the 2nd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 416 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 204 shares in the last quarter. Arizona State Retirement System lifted its stake in shares of Brinker International by 1.9% in the 2nd quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 12,382 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $896,000 after acquiring an additional 234 shares during the period. Finally, Signaturefd LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Brinker International by 33.2% in the second quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 986 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $71,000 after acquiring an additional 246 shares in the last quarter.

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.