Q2 2025 EPS Estimates for Brinker International, Inc. (NYSE:EAT) Cut by Analyst

Brinker International, Inc. (NYSE:EAT) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Brinker International in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, August 28th. Zacks Research analyst A. Ram now anticipates that the restaurant operator will post earnings of $1.10 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.14. The consensus estimate for Brinker International’s current full-year earnings is $4.64 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Brinker International’s Q3 2026 earnings at $1.31 EPS.

Brinker International (NYSE:EAT) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, August 14th. The restaurant operator reported $1.61 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.65 by ($0.04). Brinker International had a negative return on equity of 274.62% and a net margin of 3.52%. The company had revenue of $1.21 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.17 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.39 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 12.3% compared to the same quarter last year.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on EAT. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on shares of Brinker International from $45.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 15th. BMO Capital Markets decreased their price objective on Brinker International from $85.00 to $80.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, August 15th. Argus upgraded Brinker International from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $72.00 price target for the company in a report on Tuesday, May 21st. KeyCorp upgraded shares of Brinker International from a “sector weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $72.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Thursday, August 15th. Finally, Raymond James downgraded shares of Brinker International from a “strong-buy” rating to an “outperform” rating and boosted their target price for the company from $62.00 to $82.50 in a report on Monday, July 8th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $61.85.

Brinker International Trading Down 0.4 %

NYSE:EAT opened at $71.24 on Monday. Brinker International has a 52-week low of $28.23 and a 52-week high of $76.02. The company has a quick ratio of 0.32, a current ratio of 0.38 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 19.96. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $67.39 and a 200-day simple moving average of $59.53. The company has a market capitalization of $3.17 billion, a PE ratio of 21.14, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.17 and a beta of 2.52.

Institutional Trading of Brinker International

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Cetera Investment Advisers increased its stake in Brinker International by 27.6% during the 2nd quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 22,925 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $1,660,000 after buying an additional 4,958 shares during the period. Cape Cod Five Cents Savings Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Brinker International during the second quarter valued at about $210,000. Creative Planning increased its position in shares of Brinker International by 49.3% during the second quarter. Creative Planning now owns 14,310 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $1,036,000 after acquiring an additional 4,723 shares during the last quarter. Algert Global LLC acquired a new position in shares of Brinker International in the second quarter worth about $322,000. Finally, Shellback Capital LP purchased a new position in Brinker International in the second quarter valued at about $7,963,000.

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.