Brinker International, Inc. (NYSE:EAT) Receives $185.11 Consensus Target Price from Analysts

Brinker International, Inc. (NYSE:EAT) has earned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty-one brokerages that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fourteen have given a buy rating to the company. The average 12-month price objective among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $185.1053.

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on EAT shares. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on Brinker International from $175.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Weiss Ratings downgraded Brinker International from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Friday, May 1st. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price target on Brinker International from $180.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 29th. DA Davidson assumed coverage on Brinker International in a report on Friday, March 6th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $155.00 price target for the company. Finally, KeyCorp upgraded Brinker International from a “sector weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $177.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 2nd.

Brinker International Price Performance

Shares of NYSE EAT opened at $131.37 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.05, a current ratio of 0.40 and a quick ratio of 0.35. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $143.89 and a 200 day moving average price of $144.94. Brinker International has a 1-year low of $100.30 and a 1-year high of $187.12. The company has a market cap of $5.63 billion, a PE ratio of 12.88, a P/E/G ratio of 0.91 and a beta of 1.32.

Brinker International (NYSE:EAT) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The restaurant operator reported $2.90 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.85 by $0.05. Brinker International had a return on equity of 123.22% and a net margin of 8.07%.The firm had revenue of $1.47 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.47 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $2.66 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.2% on a year-over-year basis. Brinker International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 10.60-10.850 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Brinker International will post 10.74 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in Brinker International by 1.5% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 4,819,397 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $691,680,000 after acquiring an additional 73,346 shares in the last quarter. UBS Group AG raised its position in Brinker International by 103.2% in the fourth quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 2,975,655 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $427,066,000 after acquiring an additional 1,511,266 shares in the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership raised its position in Brinker International by 27.7% in the third quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 1,393,604 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $176,542,000 after acquiring an additional 301,912 shares in the last quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. raised its position in Brinker International by 667.5% in the fourth quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. now owns 1,142,263 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $163,938,000 after acquiring an additional 993,435 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Capital World Investors raised its position in Brinker International by 96.5% in the fourth quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 1,137,863 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $163,306,000 after acquiring an additional 558,799 shares in the last quarter.

Brinker International Company Profile

Brinker International, Inc (NYSE: EAT) is a leading global operator of casual dining restaurants. The company’s portfolio is anchored by its flagship Chili’s® Grill & Bar concept and Maggiano’s® Little Italy full‐service restaurants, offering a range of American‐style menu items, handcrafted cocktails and family‐friendly dining experiences. Through dine‐in, takeout, delivery and catering services, Brinker seeks to meet consumer preferences across multiple channels.

The Chili’s brand features signature items such as baby back ribs, burgers and fajitas alongside a rotating selection of limited‐time offerings and seasonal beverages.