Zacks Research Has Strong Forecast for EAT FY2025 Earnings

Brinker International, Inc. (NYSE:EAT) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research upped their FY2025 earnings estimates for shares of Brinker International in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, May 13th. Zacks Research analyst A. Ram now forecasts that the restaurant operator will earn $8.59 per share for the year, up from their previous estimate of $7.85. The consensus estimate for Brinker International’s current full-year earnings is $8.30 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Brinker International’s Q4 2025 earnings at $2.18 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.66 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $9.30 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $2.92 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $2.70 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $10.43 EPS.

EAT has been the subject of several other research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on shares of Brinker International from $140.00 to $160.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 30th. Northcoast Research raised shares of Brinker International from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $215.00 price target for the company in a research note on Thursday, January 30th. KeyCorp cut shares of Brinker International from an “overweight” rating to a “sector weight” rating and set a $115.00 price target for the company. in a research note on Friday, January 24th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on shares of Brinker International from $165.00 to $150.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 30th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price objective on shares of Brinker International from $162.00 to $208.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 30th. Thirteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $141.14.

Brinker International Stock Performance

Brinker International stock opened at $151.80 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $145.15 and a 200-day simple moving average of $142.57. Brinker International has a 1-year low of $56.27 and a 1-year high of $192.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.96, a current ratio of 0.33 and a quick ratio of 0.27. The stock has a market cap of $6.75 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.31, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.49 and a beta of 1.66.

Brinker International (NYSE:EAT) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 29th. The restaurant operator reported $2.66 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.48 by $0.18. Brinker International had a net margin of 5.45% and a return on equity of 879.47%. The business had revenue of $1.43 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.38 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.24 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 27.2% on a year-over-year basis.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Brinker International news, COO Douglas N. Comings sold 2,350 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $135.91, for a total transaction of $319,388.50. Following the sale, the chief operating officer now directly owns 20,591 shares in the company, valued at $2,798,522.81. This represents a 10.24% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, Director Ramona Hood sold 777 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $135.23, for a total transaction of $105,073.71. Following the sale, the director now owns 8,568 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,158,650.64. This trade represents a 8.31% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 1.72% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Brinker International

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Brinker International by 575.0% in the 1st quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 189 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 161 shares in the last quarter. Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Brinker International in the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Financial Management Professionals Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Brinker International in the 1st quarter valued at $30,000. National Bank of Canada FI raised its holdings in shares of Brinker International by 227.3% in the 1st quarter. National Bank of Canada FI now owns 252 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $38,000 after purchasing an additional 175 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Continuum Advisory LLC raised its holdings in shares of Brinker International by 1,714.3% in the 1st quarter. Continuum Advisory LLC now owns 254 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $38,000 after purchasing an additional 240 shares in the last quarter.

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.