Janney Montgomery Scott LLC Makes New Investment in Brinker International, Inc. $EAT

Janney Montgomery Scott LLC bought a new stake in Brinker International, Inc. (NYSE:EAT) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 35,879 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock, valued at approximately $6,028,000. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC owned approximately 0.08% of Brinker International as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of EAT. Swedbank AB acquired a new stake in Brinker International during the first quarter worth about $3,855,000. Hsbc Holdings PLC boosted its holdings in Brinker International by 155.9% in the 4th quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 33,416 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $4,803,000 after purchasing an additional 20,356 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its holdings in Brinker International by 37.7% in the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 242,648 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $34,643,000 after purchasing an additional 66,383 shares during the last quarter. Integrated Advisors Network LLC grew its stake in shares of Brinker International by 357.3% in the 1st quarter. Integrated Advisors Network LLC now owns 7,550 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $1,078,000 after buying an additional 5,899 shares during the period. Finally, Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC grew its stake in shares of Brinker International by 78.0% in the 1st quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 143,484 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $20,568,000 after buying an additional 62,878 shares during the period.

More Brinker International News

Here are the key news stories impacting Brinker International this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Fiscal fourth-quarter results were broadly encouraging: revenue exceeded expectations, EPS increased 23.3% year over year, and Chili’s delivered strong sales and traffic growth with expanding margins. However, reported EPS was slightly below consensus in the company’s earnings release. Brinker Q4 Earnings Meet Estimates, Revenues Beat on Chili’s Growth
• Positive Sentiment: Management’s fiscal 2027 outlook calls for $12.60-$13.40 in EPS, supported in part by an extra 53rd operating week. Continued Chili’s traffic gains, restaurant reimages and cost control will determine whether the company can meet or exceed that guidance. EAT’s Fiscal 2027 Guidance Gets a Boost From the 53rd Operating Week
• Positive Sentiment: Several firms raised their price targets following the results, including Bank of America to $310 with a Buy rating, Stephens to $300, Citi to $282, Wells Fargo to $280 and KeyCorp to $275. These revisions reflect increased confidence in Chili’s execution and earnings growth.
• Neutral Sentiment: Brinker’s stock has risen 28.7% over the past month and reached a new 52-week high, raising expectations. Investors may now require continued traffic growth, margin delivery and guidance execution for further upside. EAT Jumps 28.7% in a Month
• Negative Sentiment: Northcoast Research downgraded EAT from Buy to Neutral, signaling that the recent rally may have priced in much of the expected improvement.
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts continue to flag elevated valuation, inflation and labor-cost risks, while Maggiano’s slower turnaround could limit consolidated growth. These concerns are contributing to profit-taking despite the favorable operating trends. Is EAT a Buy Now as Chili’s Growth Meets Cost and Valuation Risks?

Analyst Ratings Changes

EAT has been the topic of several analyst reports. Bank of America lifted their price target on shares of Brinker International from $224.00 to $310.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday. Mizuho increased their price objective on Brinker International from $175.00 to $275.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday. Barclays increased their price objective on Brinker International from $170.00 to $175.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. BMO Capital Markets raised their target price on Brinker International from $175.00 to $230.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research note on Thursday. Finally, TD Cowen lifted their target price on Brinker International from $210.00 to $270.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Sixteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $234.35.

Brinker International Price Performance

Brinker International stock opened at $237.42 on Friday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $186.95 and its 200-day simple moving average is $160.73. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.95, a quick ratio of 0.35 and a current ratio of 0.45. Brinker International, Inc. has a 1 year low of $100.30 and a 1 year high of $253.71. The company has a market capitalization of $10.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.80, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.33 and a beta of 1.24.

Brinker International (NYSE:EAT) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 12th. The restaurant operator reported $3.07 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.09 by ($0.02). The company had revenue of $1.54 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.53 billion. Brinker International had a return on equity of 122.35% and a net margin of 8.39%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $2.30 EPS. Brinker International has set its FY 2027 guidance at 12.600-13.400 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Brinker International, Inc. will post 13.19 earnings per share for the current year.

About Brinker International

Brinker International, Inc (NYSE: EAT) is a leading global operator of casual dining restaurants. The company’s portfolio is anchored by its flagship Chili’s® Grill & Bar concept and Maggiano’s® Little Italy full‐service restaurants, offering a range of American‐style menu items, handcrafted cocktails and family‐friendly dining experiences. Through dine‐in, takeout, delivery and catering services, Brinker seeks to meet consumer preferences across multiple channels.

The Chili’s brand features signature items such as baby back ribs, burgers and fajitas alongside a rotating selection of limited‐time offerings and seasonal beverages.