Recent Analysts’ Ratings Updates for Brinker International (EAT)

Several brokerages have updated their recommendations and price targets on shares of Brinker International (NYSE: EAT) in the last few weeks:

• 10/31/2026 – Brinker International was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “buy”.
• 10/30/2026 – Brinker International was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b)” to “buy (b-)”.
• 10/29/2026 – Brinker International had its price target raised by Citigroup from $270.00 to $277.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/29/2026 – Brinker International had its price target raised by Morgan Stanley from $260.00 to $262.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/29/2026 – Brinker International had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $270.00 to $285.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/29/2026 – Brinker International had its price target raised by KeyCorp from $250.00 to $258.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/29/2026 – Brinker International had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by Stephens. They now have a $300.00 price target on the stock.
• 10/29/2026 – Brinker International had its price target raised by Robert W. Baird from $270.00 to $280.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 10/29/2026 – Brinker International had its price target raised by TD Cowen from $250.00 to $270.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/23/2026 – Brinker International had its price target lowered by KeyCorp from $275.00 to $250.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/21/2026 – Brinker International had its price target lowered by Wells Fargo & Company from $280.00 to $270.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/19/2026 – Brinker International had its price target lowered by Citigroup from $282.00 to $270.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/16/2026 – Brinker International was upgraded by Raymond James Financial from “outperform” to “strong-buy”. They now have a $260.00 price target on the stock, down from $270.00.
• 10/16/2026 – Brinker International had its price target lowered by TD Cowen from $270.00 to $250.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/14/2026 – Brinker International was upgraded by Jefferies Financial Group from “hold” to “buy”. They now have a $255.00 price target on the stock, up from $230.00.
• 10/5/2026 – Brinker International was upgraded by Zacks Research from “hold” to “strong-buy”.
• 9/22/2026 – Brinker International was upgraded by Northcoast Research from “neutral” to “buy”. They now have a $275.00 price target on the stock.
• 9/21/2026 – Brinker International had its price target lowered by DA Davidson from $240.00 to $210.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 9/18/2026 – Brinker International was upgraded by Freedom Broker to “strong-buy”.
• 9/18/2026 – Brinker International had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by Stephens. They now have a $300.00 price target on the stock.
• 9/18/2026 – Brinker International had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by TD Cowen. They now have a $270.00 price target on the stock.
• 9/16/2026 – Brinker International is now covered by Seaport Research Partners. They set a “buy” rating and a $230.00 price target on the stock.
• 9/15/2026 – Brinker International was upgraded by Seaport Research Partners to “strong-buy”.
• 9/11/2026 – Brinker International was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b-)” to “buy (b)”.
• 9/11/2026 – Brinker International had its price target lowered by DA Davidson from $260.00 to $240.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 9/10/2026 – Brinker International had its price target raised by Morgan Stanley from $250.00 to $260.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.

Brinker International Stock Performance

EAT traded up $13.25 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $220.66. 1,609,708 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,390,617. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $207.25 and its 200 day simple moving average is $175.28. The firm has a market capitalization of $9.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.42, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.04 and a beta of 1.37. The company has a current ratio of 0.34, a quick ratio of 0.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.13. Brinker International, Inc. has a 1-year low of $100.30 and a 1-year high of $254.99.

Brinker International (NYSE:EAT) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 28th. The restaurant operator reported $2.77 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.45 by $0.32. Brinker International had a return on equity of 125.65% and a net margin of 8.44%. The business had revenue of $1.48 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.46 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $2.17 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 9.4% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Brinker International, Inc. will post 13.70 earnings per share for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Brinker International news, SVP Daniel Fuller sold 1,909 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $253.54, for a total value of $484,007.86. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 30,177 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,651,076.58. This represents a 5.95% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director James Katzman sold 650 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $220.09, for a total transaction of $143,058.50. Following the sale, the director directly owned 25,094 shares in the company, valued at $5,522,938.46. The trade was a 2.52% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 213,694 shares of company stock worth $50,383,890. Corporate insiders own 1.18% of the company’s stock.

Brinker International, Inc is a casual-dining restaurant company that owns, operates and franchises restaurants in the United States and select international markets. The company is headquartered in Dallas, Texas, and serves customers through company-operated and franchised locations.

Brinker’s principal brands are Chili’s Grill & Bar and Maggiano’s Little Italy. Chili’s offers a broad menu of burgers, steaks, ribs, fajitas, Tex-Mex dishes, salads and beverages in a full-service, casual setting.