Independent Advisor Alliance Has $2.73 Million Stock Holdings in Brinker International, Inc. $EAT

Independent Advisor Alliance boosted its holdings in shares of Brinker International, Inc. (NYSE:EAT) by 56.9% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 21,548 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock after purchasing an additional 7,817 shares during the quarter. Independent Advisor Alliance’s holdings in Brinker International were worth $2,730,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Brinker International by 1,118.9% during the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 1,158 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $173,000 after buying an additional 1,063 shares during the last quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio increased its position in Brinker International by 253.6% during the second quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 1,312 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $237,000 after acquiring an additional 941 shares during the period. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC raised its stake in Brinker International by 8.4% during the 2nd quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 25,817 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $4,656,000 after purchasing an additional 2,011 shares during the last quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. bought a new stake in Brinker International in the 2nd quarter valued at $178,000. Finally, Ameritas Advisory Services LLC bought a new stake in Brinker International in the 2nd quarter valued at $49,000.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Harriet Edelman sold 8,400 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $159.00, for a total value of $1,335,600.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 21,004 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,339,636. The trade was a 28.57% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Kevin Hochman sold 66,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $160.31, for a total value of $10,580,460.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 129,824 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $20,812,085.44. This represents a 33.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 1.43% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

EAT has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Stifel Nicolaus cut their price objective on shares of Brinker International from $215.00 to $200.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, October 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on Brinker International from $177.00 to $187.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Brinker International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday. UBS Group boosted their price objective on Brinker International from $175.00 to $190.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Barclays raised their target price on Brinker International from $166.00 to $170.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Twelve equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $188.56.

Brinker International Stock Performance

Brinker International stock opened at $162.01 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.06 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.38, a P/E/G ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 1.35. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $152.22 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $143.87. Brinker International, Inc. has a 52-week low of $100.30 and a 52-week high of $192.21. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19, a current ratio of 0.36 and a quick ratio of 0.31.

Brinker International (NYSE:EAT) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The restaurant operator reported $2.87 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.53 by $0.34. The business had revenue of $1.45 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.41 billion. Brinker International had a net margin of 7.98% and a return on equity of 134.92%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 6.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $2.80 EPS. Brinker International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.045-10.850 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that Brinker International, Inc. will post 8.3 EPS for the current fiscal year.

More Brinker International News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Several broker reports raised EAT price targets this weekend (new targets reported: $166, $170, $187, $200 and $205), signaling stronger analyst conviction in Brinker’s outlook and supporting upside sentiment. Price Target $166 Price Target $170 Price Target $187 Price Target $200 Price Target $205
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst commentary highlighted Brinker’s strong interest-coverage/profile stability—EAT was named among stocks with solid coverage ratios, which can attract risk-averse investors in tighter markets. Zacks Coverage Ratios Article
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent fundamentals context: Brinker recently reported an earnings beat and raised FY guidance, which underpins analyst upgrades and market interest (background earnings release). This helps explain the positive analyst activity even as other news flows. (See the company’s most recent earnings release for details.)
• Negative Sentiment: CEO Kevin Hochman sold 66,000 shares at an average price of $160.31 (disclosed Jan. 29), cutting his stake by ~33.7%. Large insider sales can raise investor concern about insider conviction or signal liquidity events. CEO Sale SEC Filing
• Negative Sentiment: Director Harriet Edelman sold 8,400 shares at an average $159.00 (disclosed Jan. 29), trimming her holding by ~28.6%; another insider sale that may temper sentiment. Director Sale SEC Filing

Brinker International Profile

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.