Q3 EPS Estimate for Brinker International Lifted by Analyst

Brinker International, Inc. (NYSE:EAT) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research lifted their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Brinker International in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, February 12th. Zacks Research analyst A. Ram now expects that the restaurant operator will post earnings per share of $2.17 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.43. The consensus estimate for Brinker International’s current full-year earnings is $8.36 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Brinker International’s Q4 2025 earnings at $1.95 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $7.87 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.40 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.78 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.25 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.56 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $9.00 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.70 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $2.80 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $9.79 EPS.

Brinker International (NYSE:EAT) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 29th. The restaurant operator reported $2.80 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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%.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Stifel Nicolaus increased their price objective on Brinker International from $155.00 to $170.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, January 27th. Argus upgraded Brinker International from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $150.00 target price for the company in a research note on Tuesday, December 24th. BMO Capital Markets raised their target price on Brinker International from $105.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research note on Monday, January 27th. Morgan Stanley upgraded Brinker International from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and raised their target price for the company from $70.00 to $115.00 in a research note on Friday, December 20th. Finally, Barclays raised their target price on Brinker International from $150.00 to $190.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 30th. Fourteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $140.18.

Brinker International Price Performance

EAT opened at $167.03 on Monday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $149.40 and its 200 day simple moving average is $111.59. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.96, a current ratio of 0.33 and a quick ratio of 0.27. Brinker International has a 1 year low of $43.37 and a 1 year high of $192.21. The firm has a market cap of $7.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.95, a PEG ratio of 0.58 and a beta of 2.54.

Institutional Trading of Brinker International

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of EAT. Horrell Capital Management Inc. lifted its position in Brinker International by 0.3% during the fourth quarter. Horrell Capital Management Inc. now owns 26,657 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $3,526,000 after purchasing an additional 76 shares in the last quarter. AdvisorShares Investments LLC lifted its position in Brinker International by 4.4% during the fourth quarter. AdvisorShares Investments LLC now owns 2,131 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $282,000 after purchasing an additional 89 shares in the last quarter. Wolff Wiese Magana LLC lifted its position in Brinker International by 100.0% during the fourth quarter. Wolff Wiese Magana LLC now owns 200 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC lifted its position in Brinker International by 1.1% during the third quarter. NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC now owns 12,015 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $920,000 after purchasing an additional 135 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Savant Capital LLC lifted its position in Brinker International by 4.7% during the fourth quarter. Savant Capital LLC now owns 3,274 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $433,000 after purchasing an additional 147 shares in the last quarter.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, COO Douglas N. Comings sold 7,500 shares of Brinker International stock in a transaction on Monday, February 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $167.10, for a total value of $1,253,250.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer now owns 26,752 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,470,259.20. The trade was a 21.90 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Director Cindy L. Davis sold 5,802 shares of Brinker International stock in a transaction on Monday, February 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $187.86, for a total value of $1,089,963.72. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 11,107 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,086,561.02. The trade was a 34.31 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders sold 20,802 shares of company stock valued at $3,752,464. Corporate insiders own 1.72% of the company’s stock.

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.