Brinker International (EAT) – Research Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Changes

A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of Brinker International (NYSE: EAT) recently:

• 1/31/2025 – Brinker International was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating.
• 1/30/2025 – Brinker International had its price target raised by analysts at Citigroup Inc. from $166.00 to $185.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 1/30/2025 – Brinker International had its price target raised by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $140.00 to $160.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 1/30/2025 – Brinker International had its price target raised by analysts at Wedbush from $140.00 to $185.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 1/30/2025 – Brinker International had its price target raised by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $145.00 to $175.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 1/30/2025 – Brinker International had its price target raised by analysts at Barclays PLC from $150.00 to $190.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 1/30/2025 – Brinker International had its price target raised by analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from $162.00 to $208.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 1/30/2025 – Brinker International was upgraded by analysts at Northcoast Research from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $215.00 price target on the stock.
• 1/27/2025 – Brinker International had its price target raised by analysts at BMO Capital Markets from $105.00 to $125.00. They now have a “market perform” rating on the stock.
• 1/27/2025 – Brinker International had its price target raised by analysts at Stifel Nicolaus from $155.00 to $170.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 1/24/2025 – Brinker International was downgraded by analysts at KeyCorp from an “overweight” rating to a “sector weight” rating. They now have a $115.00 price target on the stock.
• 1/24/2025 – Brinker International had its price target raised by analysts at Barclays PLC from $143.00 to $150.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 1/23/2025 – Brinker International had its price target raised by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $130.00 to $145.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 1/10/2025 – Brinker International had its price target raised by analysts at Stifel Nicolaus from $120.00 to $155.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 1/7/2025 – Brinker International had its price target raised by analysts at UBS Group AG from $108.00 to $146.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 1/7/2025 – Brinker International had its price target raised by analysts at Barclays PLC from $95.00 to $143.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 12/24/2024 – Brinker International was upgraded by analysts at Argus from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $150.00 price target on the stock.
• 12/20/2024 – Brinker International was upgraded by analysts at Morgan Stanley from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating. They now have a $115.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $70.00.
• 12/12/2024 – Brinker International was upgraded by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating. They now have a $130.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $95.00.

Brinker International Stock Performance

Shares of EAT stock opened at $187.80 on Wednesday. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $141.60 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $104.29. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.96, a quick ratio of 0.27 and a current ratio of 0.33. Brinker International, Inc. has a 52 week low of $42.99 and a 52 week high of $192.22. The firm has a market cap of $8.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.55, a P/E/G ratio of 0.58 and a beta of 2.54.

Brinker International (NYSE:EAT) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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 return on equity of 879.47% and a net margin of 5.45%. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Brinker International, Inc. will post 8.33 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity at Brinker International

In other Brinker International news, Director Cindy L. Davis sold 5,802 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $187.86, for a total transaction of $1,089,963.72. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 11,107 shares in the company, valued at $2,086,561.02. This trade represents a 34.31 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 1.72% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Brinker International

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund lifted its holdings in Brinker International by 2.4% during the 4th quarter. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund now owns 24,126 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $3,192,000 after purchasing an additional 562 shares in the last quarter. Navellier & Associates Inc. bought a new position in shares of Brinker International in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $507,000. O Neil Global Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in Brinker International during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $1,308,000. LMG Wealth Partners LLC bought a new stake in Brinker International during the 4th quarter worth approximately $400,000. Finally, C2P Capital Advisory Group LLC d.b.a. Prosperity Capital Advisors purchased a new stake in Brinker International in the 4th quarter worth approximately $434,000.

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.