WINTON GROUP Ltd Purchases New Holdings in Brinker International, Inc. $EAT

WINTON GROUP Ltd purchased a new stake in Brinker International, Inc. (NYSE:EAT) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 40,974 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock, valued at approximately $5,191,000. WINTON GROUP Ltd owned approximately 0.09% of Brinker International as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Russell Investments Group Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of Brinker International by 36.2% during the 3rd quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 75,541 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $9,577,000 after purchasing an additional 20,095 shares in the last quarter. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd raised its stake in shares of Brinker International by 53.8% in the third quarter. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd now owns 41,823 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $5,298,000 after purchasing an additional 14,622 shares in the last quarter. Systematic Alpha Investments LLC acquired a new position in shares of Brinker International in the third quarter valued at $215,000. Sunpointe LLC lifted its position in Brinker International by 39.7% in the third quarter. Sunpointe LLC now owns 3,169 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $401,000 after purchasing an additional 900 shares during the period. Finally, Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC lifted its position in Brinker International by 99.1% in the third quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC now owns 13,251 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $1,679,000 after purchasing an additional 6,596 shares during the period.

Insider Activity at Brinker International

In related news, Director Ramona Hood sold 400 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $161.32, for a total transaction of $64,528.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 9,066 shares in the company, valued at $1,462,527.12. This represents a 4.23% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CMO George S. Felix sold 10,431 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $161.00, for a total transaction of $1,679,391.00. Following the sale, the chief marketing officer directly owned 8,064 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,298,304. This represents a 56.40% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 97,678 shares of company stock valued at $15,700,372. 1.43% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on EAT shares. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price target on shares of Brinker International from $140.00 to $170.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Piper Sandler raised their price objective on shares of Brinker International from $140.00 to $166.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Citigroup lifted their target price on shares of Brinker International from $187.00 to $190.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Brinker International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, January 31st. Finally, Barclays increased their price target on shares of Brinker International from $166.00 to $170.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Brinker International currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $186.44.

Brinker International Stock Up 2.0%

Shares of EAT opened at $137.56 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $5.99 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.91, a PEG ratio of 0.95 and a beta of 1.34. Brinker International, Inc. has a one year low of $100.30 and a one year high of $187.12. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $155.22 and its 200-day simple moving average is $143.06. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19, a current ratio of 0.36 and a quick ratio of 0.31.

Brinker International (NYSE:EAT) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The restaurant operator reported $2.87 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.53 by $0.34. Brinker International had a return on equity of 134.92% and a net margin of 7.98%.The firm had revenue of $1.45 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.41 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $2.80 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 6.9% on a year-over-year basis. Brinker International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.045-10.850 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Brinker International, Inc. will post 8.3 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Brinker International 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.