What is Zacks Research’s Estimate for EAT Q2 Earnings?

Brinker International, Inc. (NYSE:EAT) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Brinker International in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, November 13th. Zacks Research analyst A. Ram now expects that the restaurant operator will post earnings per share of $1.36 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast 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.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently commented on EAT. Evercore ISI boosted their price target on shares of Brinker International from $69.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock an “in-line” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 15th. Barclays raised their price target on Brinker International from $76.00 to $95.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 31st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered Brinker International from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and lifted their price target for the stock from $67.00 to $100.00 in a research note on Thursday, October 31st. Wedbush reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $68.00 price objective on shares of Brinker International in a research report on Thursday, August 15th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets lowered Brinker International from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and upped their target price for the stock from $80.00 to $105.00 in a research note on Thursday, October 31st. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, fourteen have issued a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $86.45.

Brinker International Stock Performance

Shares of EAT opened at $122.91 on Monday. Brinker International has a 12-month low of $34.77 and a 12-month high of $123.66. The company has a current ratio of 0.32, a quick ratio of 0.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 63.54. The company has a market cap of $5.46 billion, a PE ratio of 29.98, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.29 and a beta of 2.46. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $91.01 and a 200-day moving average price of $75.47.

Brinker International (NYSE:EAT) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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. Brinker International had a negative return on equity of 839.19% and a net margin of 4.11%. The company had revenue of $1.14 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.10 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.28 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 12.5% compared to the same quarter last year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in EAT. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in Brinker International by 2.5% in the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 5,535,500 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $275,004,000 after purchasing an additional 135,580 shares in the last quarter. Boston Partners grew its position in shares of Brinker International by 231.8% in the 1st quarter. Boston Partners now owns 1,583,239 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $78,602,000 after buying an additional 1,106,046 shares during the period. Marshall Wace LLP increased its stake in shares of Brinker International by 13,850.1% in the 2nd quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 1,057,416 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $76,546,000 after acquiring an additional 1,049,836 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Brinker International by 0.8% in the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 998,278 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $76,413,000 after acquiring an additional 8,105 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Millennium Management LLC lifted its position in Brinker International by 31.7% during the 2nd quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 942,510 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $68,228,000 after acquiring an additional 227,047 shares during the period.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Brinker International news, CFO Michaela M. Ware sold 3,753 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated 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 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 ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 1.72% of the stock is currently owned by 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.