Brinker International (NYSE:EAT) Given New $185.00 Price Target at Wedbush

Brinker International (NYSE:EAT) had its price objective hoisted by Wedbush from $140.00 to $185.00 in a research note released on Thursday morning,Benzinga reports. Wedbush currently has a neutral rating on the restaurant operator’s stock. Wedbush also issued estimates for Brinker International’s Q4 2025 earnings at $1.85 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on EAT. Piper Sandler boosted their target price on shares of Brinker International from $62.00 to $97.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, November 4th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on Brinker International from $130.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 23rd. Citigroup upped their price target on Brinker International from $83.00 to $110.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 31st. BMO Capital Markets raised their price target on shares of Brinker International from $105.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Monday. Finally, UBS Group increased their price target on Brinker International from $108.00 to $146.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 7th. Sixteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $135.48.

Brinker International Stock Up 1.4 %

Shares of Brinker International stock opened at $182.37 on Thursday. Brinker International has a 1-year low of $40.50 and a 1-year high of $184.19. The company has a market capitalization of $8.10 billion, a PE ratio of 31.61, a P/E/G ratio of 0.97 and a beta of 2.52. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 63.54, a current ratio of 0.32 and a quick ratio of 0.26. The business has a 50-day moving average of $138.17 and a 200-day moving average of $101.23.

Brinker International (NYSE:EAT) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 29th. The restaurant operator reported $2.80 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.37 by $1.43. Brinker International had a return on equity of 16,722.22% and a net margin of 5.45%. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Brinker International will post 7.75 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Brinker International

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Wolff Wiese Magana LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Brinker International by 100.0% during the fourth quarter. Wolff Wiese Magana LLC now owns 200 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Brinker International by 123.9% in the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 309 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $41,000 after buying an additional 171 shares during the period. R Squared Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Brinker International in the fourth quarter worth approximately $83,000. Longboard Asset Management LP acquired a new stake in shares of Brinker International during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $219,000. Finally, Advisory Resource Group purchased a new stake in shares of Brinker International in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $221,000.

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.