Wedbush Analysts Increase Earnings Estimates for Brinker International, Inc. (NYSE:EAT)

Brinker International, Inc. (NYSE:EAT) – Wedbush boosted their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for Brinker International in a report issued on Wednesday, August 14th. Wedbush analyst N. Setyan now expects that the restaurant operator will post earnings of $1.29 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.26. Wedbush currently has a “Neutral” rating and a $68.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Brinker International’s current full-year earnings is $4.18 per share. Wedbush also issued estimates for Brinker International’s Q1 2026 earnings at $0.94 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.24 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.37 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.55 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $5.09 EPS.

Brinker International (NYSE:EAT) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, August 14th. The restaurant operator reported $1.61 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.65 by ($0.04). The firm had revenue of $1.21 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.17 billion. Brinker International had a net margin of 3.55% and a negative return on equity of 154.29%. The company’s revenue was up 12.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.39 EPS.

Other equities research analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Bank of America lifted their price target on shares of Brinker International from $58.00 to $63.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a research note on Thursday. Stifel Nicolaus upped their target price on Brinker International from $62.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 25th. BMO Capital Markets dropped their price objective on Brinker International from $85.00 to $80.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday. KeyCorp raised shares of Brinker International from a “sector weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $72.00 target price for the company in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on shares of Brinker International from $45.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Thursday. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have assigned a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $60.58.

Brinker International Stock Down 0.3 %

Shares of EAT stock traded down $0.17 during trading on Friday, reaching $66.89. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 203,244 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,501,360. The company has a market cap of $2.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.80, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.63 and a beta of 2.52. Brinker International has a one year low of $28.23 and a one year high of $76.02. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $67.30 and a 200-day moving average price of $57.00.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Brinker International

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Boston Partners grew its stake in Brinker International by 231.8% during the first 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 in the last quarter. Marshall Wace LLP increased its stake in shares of Brinker International by 13,850.1% in the second quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 1,057,416 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $76,546,000 after buying an additional 1,049,836 shares during the period. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Brinker International in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $12,853,000. Franklin Resources Inc. lifted its holdings in Brinker International by 24.6% during the 4th quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 1,503,198 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $64,908,000 after buying an additional 296,785 shares during the period. Finally, Millennium Management LLC raised its position in shares of Brinker International by 31.7% during the second quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 942,510 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $68,228,000 after acquiring an additional 227,047 shares during the last quarter.

Insider Transactions at Brinker International

In related news, COO Douglas N. Comings sold 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $68.31, for a total value of $683,100.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer now directly owns 38,164 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,606,982.84. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. In related news, COO Douglas N. Comings sold 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $68.31, for a total value of $683,100.00. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer now directly owns 38,164 shares in the company, valued at $2,606,982.84. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, SVP Daniel S. Fuller sold 3,611 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $69.04, for a total transaction of $249,303.44. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 34,764 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,400,106.56. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 16,564 shares of company stock worth $1,147,884. Company insiders own 1.50% of the company’s stock.

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.