Wedbush Equities Analysts Lift Earnings Estimates for EAT

Brinker International, Inc. (NYSE:EAT) – Investment analysts at Wedbush lifted their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for Brinker International in a research note issued on Thursday, October 31st. Wedbush analyst N. Setyan now expects that the restaurant operator will post earnings of $1.38 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.34. Wedbush currently has a “Neutral” rating and a $68.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Brinker International’s current full-year earnings is $4.78 per share. Wedbush also issued estimates for Brinker International’s Q4 2025 earnings at $1.69 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.57 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $1.89 EPS.

Brinker International (NYSE:EAT) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 30th. The restaurant operator reported $0.95 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.69 by $0.26. The firm had revenue of $1.14 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.10 billion. Brinker International had a net margin of 4.11% and a negative return on equity of 839.19%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 12.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.28 earnings per share.

Several other brokerages have also issued reports on EAT. Bank of America boosted their target price on shares of Brinker International from $97.00 to $110.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday. Citigroup boosted their target price on shares of Brinker International from $83.00 to $110.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday. Evercore ISI boosted their target price on shares of Brinker International from $69.00 to $90.00 and gave the company an “in-line” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 15th. Bank Of America (Bofa) boosted their target price on shares of Brinker International from $94.00 to $97.00 in a research report on Tuesday, October 29th. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their price target on shares of Brinker International from $42.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 16th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, thirteen have issued a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Brinker International presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $84.19.

Brinker International Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE EAT opened at $104.92 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $81.21 and a 200 day moving average of $69.98. The company has a current ratio of 0.32, a quick ratio of 0.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 63.54. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.59, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.71 and a beta of 2.51. Brinker International has a 12-month low of $33.03 and a 12-month high of $107.15.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Brinker International

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of EAT. Transcendent Capital Group LLC bought a new position in Brinker International during the first quarter valued at $25,000. CWM LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Brinker International by 96.2% in the 2nd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 416 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 204 shares during the last quarter. Headlands Technologies LLC bought a new stake in shares of Brinker International in the 1st quarter worth about $47,000. Hollencrest Capital Management bought a new stake in shares of Brinker International in the 1st quarter worth about $50,000. Finally, Covestor Ltd lifted its holdings in shares of Brinker International by 32,500.0% in the 1st quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 1,304 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $65,000 after acquiring an additional 1,300 shares during the last quarter.

Insider Buying and Selling at Brinker International

In other Brinker International news, CFO Michaela M. Ware sold 3,753 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $103.02, for a total transaction of $386,634.06. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 23,071 shares in the company, valued at $2,376,774.42. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 1.72% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.