Zacks Research Analysts Lower Earnings Estimates for Brinker International, Inc. (NYSE:EAT)

Brinker International, Inc. (NYSE:EAT) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Brinker International in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, April 24th. Zacks Research analyst A. Ram now anticipates that the restaurant operator will post earnings per share of $1.22 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.23. The consensus estimate for Brinker International’s current full-year earnings is $3.71 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Brinker International’s FY2025 earnings at $4.04 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.21 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.36 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.53 EPS.

Brinker International (NYSE:EAT) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 31st. The restaurant operator reported $0.99 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.94 by $0.05. Brinker International had a negative return on equity of 113.41% and a net margin of 3.63%. The business had revenue of $1.07 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.08 billion.

Several other research analysts have also issued reports on EAT. BMO Capital Markets raised their price target on Brinker International from $52.00 to $55.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 1st. Raymond James lifted their target price on Brinker International from $45.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, February 1st. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their target price on Brinker International from $50.00 to $55.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 11th. Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on Brinker International from $36.00 to $39.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Friday, April 12th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group lifted their target price on Brinker International from $47.00 to $48.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 16th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have given a hold rating, four have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $44.81.

Brinker International Stock Up 1.2 %

NYSE:EAT opened at $48.87 on Friday. Brinker International has a 12-month low of $28.23 and a 12-month high of $51.72. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.16 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.33, a P/E/G ratio of 0.77 and a beta of 2.46. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $47.17 and its 200-day simple moving average is $41.54.

Institutional Trading of Brinker International

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. TFO Wealth Partners LLC increased its position in shares of Brinker International by 64,800.0% in the fourth quarter. TFO Wealth Partners LLC now owns 649 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 648 shares during the last quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust increased its position in Brinker International by 3,611.1% during the fourth quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 668 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 650 shares during the last quarter. Signaturefd LLC increased its position in Brinker International by 68.9% during the third quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 946 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 386 shares during the last quarter. DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale acquired a new position in Brinker International during the third quarter worth approximately $31,000. Finally, Bogart Wealth LLC increased its position in Brinker International by 100.0% during the third quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC now owns 1,000 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 500 shares during the last quarter.

Insider Activity at Brinker International

In related news, CFO Joseph G. Taylor sold 24,163 shares of Brinker International stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $44.97, for a total value of $1,086,610.11. Following the sale, the chief financial officer now owns 56,661 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,548,045.17. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 1.50% of the stock is owned by company 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.