Brinker International (NYSE:EAT) Releases FY 2027 Earnings Guidance

Brinker International (NYSE:EAT) issued an update on its FY 2027 earnings guidance on Friday. The company provided EPS guidance of 13.300-13.900 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 13.260. The company issued revenue guidance of $6.2 billion-$6.3 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $6.3 billion.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

EAT has been the topic of a number of research reports. DA Davidson dropped their target price on shares of Brinker International from $240.00 to $210.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, September 21st. Citigroup upped their price objective on shares of Brinker International from $270.00 to $277.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Brinker International from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday. Freedom Broker upgraded Brinker International to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, September 18th. Finally, Bank of America lifted their price target on Brinker International from $224.00 to $310.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, August 14th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $249.80.

Brinker International Stock Performance

Brinker International stock opened at $212.27 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $209.45 and its 200-day moving average price is $174.58. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.13, a quick ratio of 0.40 and a current ratio of 0.34. Brinker International has a fifty-two week low of $100.30 and a fifty-two week high of $254.99. The stock has a market cap of $8.82 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.69, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.14 and a beta of 1.25.

Brinker International (NYSE:EAT) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, October 28th. The restaurant operator reported $2.77 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.45 by $0.32. The firm had revenue of $1.48 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.46 billion. Brinker International had a return on equity of 125.65% and a net margin of 8.44%. The business’s revenue was up 9.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $2.17 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that Brinker International will post 13.67 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, EVP George S. Felix sold 14,349 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $237.47, for a total value of $3,407,457.03. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 6,293 shares in the company, valued at $1,494,398.71. This represents a 69.51% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Joseph DePinto sold 25,000 shares of Brinker International stock in a transaction on Friday, August 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $230.39, for a total transaction of $5,759,750.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 77,812 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $17,927,106.68. The trade was a 24.32% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 213,694 shares of company stock worth $50,383,890 over the last three months. Corporate insiders own 1.18% of the company’s stock.

Brinker International News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Brinker issued fiscal 2027 EPS guidance of $13.30–$13.90, above the $13.26 analyst consensus. The company’s strong first-quarter results, including accelerating Chili’s traffic, also supported investor optimism. Brinker International advances on strong Q1 results and raised outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts broadly raised their views following the results. Wells Fargo lifted its target to $285, Baird to $280, Citigroup to $277, TD Cowen to $270, Morgan Stanley to $262 and KeyCorp to $258; the firms maintained bullish ratings such as “buy,” “overweight” or “outperform.” Wells Fargo analyst recommendations
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks highlighted Brinker as a strong growth stock, reinforcing the investment case based on its growth-oriented metrics. Why Brinker International is a strong growth stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Fiscal 2027 revenue guidance of $6.2 billion–$6.3 billion is broadly in line with expectations, although its midpoint is slightly below the $6.3 billion consensus estimate.
• Negative Sentiment: CEO Kevin Hochman sold 40,000 EAT shares for approximately $8.8 million, reducing his ownership by 27.66%. While the transaction does not necessarily indicate a change in business fundamentals, the sizable insider sale can weigh on sentiment. SEC insider ownership filing

About Brinker International

Brinker International, Inc is a casual-dining restaurant company that owns, operates and franchises restaurants in the United States and select international markets. The company is headquartered in Dallas, Texas, and serves customers through company-operated and franchised locations.

Brinker’s principal brands are Chili’s Grill & Bar and Maggiano’s Little Italy. Chili’s offers a broad menu of burgers, steaks, ribs, fajitas, Tex-Mex dishes, salads and beverages in a full-service, casual setting.