Q3 2025 EPS Estimates for Brinker International, Inc. Cut by Analyst (NYSE:EAT)

Brinker International, Inc. (NYSE:EAT) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research dropped their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Brinker International in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, April 24th. Zacks Research analyst A. Ram now expects that the restaurant operator will earn $1.22 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.23. The consensus estimate for Brinker International’s current full-year earnings is $3.71 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Brinker International’s FY2025 earnings at $4.04 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.21 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.36 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.53 EPS.

Brinker International (NYSE:EAT) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 31st. The restaurant operator reported $0.99 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.94 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $1.07 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.08 billion. Brinker International had a negative return on equity of 113.41% and a net margin of 3.63%.

Several other research analysts have also issued reports on the company. BMO Capital Markets increased their target price on Brinker International from $52.00 to $55.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 1st. Jefferies Financial Group increased their target price on Brinker International from $47.00 to $48.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 16th. Royal Bank of Canada upped their price target on Brinker International from $43.00 to $46.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 1st. Gordon Haskett upgraded Brinker International from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $48.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, January 16th. Finally, UBS Group upped their price target on Brinker International from $46.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have given a hold rating, four have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $44.19.

Brinker International Stock Up 0.9 %

Shares of NYSE:EAT traded up $0.43 during trading on Friday, hitting $48.70. The stock had a trading volume of 86,555 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,269,346. Brinker International has a 12 month low of $28.23 and a 12 month high of $51.72. The company has a market capitalization of $2.15 billion, a PE ratio of 14.16, a PEG ratio of 0.77 and a beta of 2.46. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $47.09 and its 200 day moving average is $41.40.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Brinker International

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Invesco Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of Brinker International by 20.4% during the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 332,176 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $10,493,000 after purchasing an additional 56,192 shares during the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC lifted its holdings in Brinker International by 5.5% in the fourth quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 23,079 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $997,000 after acquiring an additional 1,205 shares during the last quarter. New York State Common Retirement Fund lifted its stake in Brinker International by 63.9% during the third quarter. New York State Common Retirement Fund now owns 31,428 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $993,000 after purchasing an additional 12,251 shares in the last quarter. Barclays PLC lifted its stake in Brinker International by 411.7% during the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 170,719 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $5,394,000 after purchasing an additional 137,354 shares in the last quarter. Finally, FMR LLC lifted its stake in Brinker International by 0.8% during the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 6,694,269 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $211,472,000 after purchasing an additional 54,628 shares in the last quarter.

Insider Activity

In related news, CFO Joseph G. Taylor sold 24,163 shares of Brinker International stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $44.97, for a total value of $1,086,610.11. Following the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 56,661 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,548,045.17. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Insiders own 1.50% of the company’s stock.

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.