Zacks Research Brokers Increase Earnings Estimates for EAT

Brinker International, Inc. (NYSE:EAT) – Analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Brinker International in a research report issued on Wednesday, February 12th. Zacks Research analyst A. Ram now forecasts that the restaurant operator will post earnings per share of $2.17 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.43. The consensus estimate for Brinker International’s current full-year earnings is $8.36 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Brinker International’s Q4 2025 earnings at $1.95 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $7.87 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.40 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.78 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.25 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.56 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $9.00 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.70 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $2.80 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $9.79 EPS.

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

Several other research firms also recently weighed in on EAT. Barclays lifted their price objective on Brinker International from $150.00 to $190.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, January 30th. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price target on shares of Brinker International from $155.00 to $170.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, January 27th. Argus upgraded shares of Brinker International from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $150.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, December 24th. Morgan Stanley raised shares of Brinker International from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $70.00 to $115.00 in a report on Friday, December 20th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets increased their target price on Brinker International from $105.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research report on Monday, January 27th. Fourteen research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $140.18.

Brinker International Trading Down 1.0 %

EAT opened at $158.55 on Monday. Brinker International has a 52 week low of $43.37 and a 52 week high of $192.21. The company has a market capitalization of $7.04 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.48, a PEG ratio of 0.58 and a beta of 2.54. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $147.88 and its two-hundred day moving average is $110.16. The company has a quick ratio of 0.27, a current ratio of 0.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.96.

Institutional Trading of Brinker International

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Wolff Wiese Magana LLC grew its holdings in Brinker International by 100.0% during the fourth quarter. Wolff Wiese Magana LLC now owns 200 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares during the period. Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC purchased a new stake in Brinker International in the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its stake in shares of Brinker International by 123.9% during the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 309 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $41,000 after purchasing an additional 171 shares during the period. Quarry LP purchased a new position in shares of Brinker International during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $48,000. Finally, R Squared Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Brinker International in the 4th quarter valued at $83,000.

Insider Buying and Selling at Brinker International

In related news, COO Douglas N. Comings sold 7,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $167.10, for a total value of $1,253,250.00. Following the sale, the chief operating officer now owns 26,752 shares in the company, valued at $4,470,259.20. This represents a 21.90 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Cindy L. Davis sold 5,802 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $187.86, for a total transaction of $1,089,963.72. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 11,107 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,086,561.02. This represents a 34.31 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 20,802 shares of company stock worth $3,752,464. 1.72% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.