Brinker International, Inc. to Post Q2 2025 Earnings of $1.14 Per Share, Zacks Research Forecasts (NYSE:EAT)

Brinker International, Inc. (NYSE:EAT) – Zacks Research upped their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for Brinker International in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, July 30th. Zacks Research analyst A. Ram now anticipates that the restaurant operator will earn $1.14 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.11. The consensus estimate for Brinker International’s current full-year earnings is $4.15 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Brinker International’s Q3 2025 earnings at $1.26 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.42 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $4.30 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.62 EPS and Q2 2026 earnings at $1.30 EPS.

EAT has been the topic of several other reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of Brinker International from $48.00 to $62.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 28th. Evercore ISI boosted their price objective on shares of Brinker International from $53.00 to $65.00 and gave the company an “in-line” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 22nd. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on Brinker International from $42.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 16th. UBS Group boosted their price target on Brinker International from $46.00 to $50.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 24th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus increased their price objective on Brinker International from $62.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 25th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have given a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $57.34.

Brinker International Stock Down 1.4 %

EAT opened at $66.81 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $2.97 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.82, a P/E/G ratio of 0.67 and a beta of 2.51. Brinker International has a 12 month low of $28.23 and a 12 month high of $76.02. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $68.35 and a 200 day simple moving average of $55.11.

Brinker International (NYSE:EAT) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 30th. The restaurant operator reported $1.24 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.15 by $0.09. Brinker International had a net margin of 3.55% and a negative return on equity of 154.29%. The business had revenue of $1.12 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.12 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.23 EPS. Brinker International’s quarterly revenue was up 3.4% compared to the same quarter last year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Prashant Ranade sold 1,100 shares of Brinker International stock in a transaction on Friday, May 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $62.47, for a total transaction of $68,717.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 17,039 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,064,426.33. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. In other news, Director Prashant Ranade sold 1,100 shares of Brinker International stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $62.47, for a total value of $68,717.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 17,039 shares in the company, valued at $1,064,426.33. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CFO Joseph G. Taylor sold 40,050 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $60.45, for a total value of $2,421,022.50. Following the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 66,286 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,006,988.70. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 57,714 shares of company stock valued at $3,637,623. Insiders own 1.50% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Brinker International

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Seven Eight Capital LP bought a new position in Brinker International in the fourth quarter valued at about $1,594,000. Alpha DNA Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Brinker International during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $584,000. Lazard Asset Management LLC increased its position in Brinker International by 36.7% during the 1st quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 279,974 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $13,908,000 after purchasing an additional 75,225 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in Brinker International by 2.5% in the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 5,535,500 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $275,004,000 after purchasing an additional 135,580 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Lighthouse Investment Partners LLC lifted its stake in Brinker International by 15.9% in the 4th quarter. Lighthouse Investment Partners LLC now owns 100,045 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $4,320,000 after purchasing an additional 13,733 shares during the last quarter.

Brinker International Company Profile

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.