Harriet Edelman Sells 8,400 Shares of Brinker International (NYSE:EAT) Stock

Brinker International, Inc. (NYSE:EAT) Director Harriet Edelman sold 8,400 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $159.00, for a total value of $1,335,600.00. Following the sale, the director owned 21,004 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,339,636. The trade was a 28.57% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

Brinker International Trading Up 0.8%

Shares of Brinker International stock opened at $163.44 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.36, a quick ratio of 0.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19. Brinker International, Inc. has a 1 year low of $100.30 and a 1 year high of $192.21. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $152.50 and its 200-day simple moving average is $143.88. The company has a market cap of $7.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.53, a PEG ratio of 1.15 and a beta of 1.35.

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

Brinker International News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Brinker reported an earnings beat and raised FY guidance (underpins upward revisions and investor confidence). Earnings Beat Article
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple brokerages raised price targets and, in some cases, moved to overweight/buy, signaling stronger analyst conviction (examples include JPMorgan, Citi, Wells Fargo, Barclays and TD Cowen). Analyst Coverage & Targets
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst commentary singled out Brinker for a solid interest-coverage profile, making it relatively attractive to risk‑averse investors in a tighter market. Zacks Coverage Ratios Article
• Neutral Sentiment: Financial media pieces and scorecards (Zacks and others) are highlighting EAT as a trending/possibly undervalued name, which can boost trading volume and market interest but doesn’t by itself change fundamentals. Zacks Undervaluation Article
• Negative Sentiment: CEO Kevin Hochman sold 66,000 shares (~33.7% cut to his position) at an average ~$160.31, a large insider disposition that can unsettle some investors. CEO Sale SEC Filing
• Negative Sentiment: Director Harriet Edelman sold 8,400 shares at about $159.00, trimming her stake materially (~28.6%). Director Sale SEC Filing
• Negative Sentiment: Director Ramona Hood sold 400 shares at ~ $161.32 — smaller in size but adds to the recent cluster of insider selling. Ramona Hood Sale

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of EAT. Rezny Wealth Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Brinker International by 0.8% during the 4th quarter. Rezny Wealth Management Inc. now owns 11,738 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $1,685,000 after acquiring an additional 92 shares in the last quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Brinker International by 29.3% during the fourth quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 2,292 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $329,000 after buying an additional 519 shares during the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Brinker International by 8.0% in the 4th quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 279,029 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $40,046,000 after purchasing an additional 20,654 shares during the period. Truist Financial Corp raised its stake in Brinker International by 39.5% in the fourth quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 5,573 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $800,000 after buying an additional 1,578 shares during the period. Finally, Advisors Preferred LLC acquired a new position in shares of Brinker International during the 4th quarter worth approximately $974,000.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

EAT has been the subject of several recent research reports. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their price target 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. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price target on Brinker International from $140.00 to $170.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on Brinker International from $175.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Citigroup boosted their price target on shares of Brinker International from $187.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note 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 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 has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $188.56.

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.