Brinker International, Inc. $EAT Holdings Lowered by BW Gestao de Investimentos Ltda.

BW Gestao de Investimentos Ltda. trimmed its stake in shares of Brinker International, Inc. (NYSE:EAT) by 85.4% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 11,692 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock after selling 68,308 shares during the quarter. BW Gestao de Investimentos Ltda.’s holdings in Brinker International were worth $1,678,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in EAT. Aquatic Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Brinker International by 48.3% in the 3rd quarter. Aquatic Capital Management LLC now owns 101,282 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $12,830,000 after purchasing an additional 32,991 shares during the last quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Brinker International by 319.9% in the 3rd quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 93,499 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $11,844,000 after purchasing an additional 71,232 shares during the last quarter. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd grew its stake in shares of Brinker International by 53.8% in the 3rd quarter. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd now owns 41,823 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $5,298,000 after purchasing an additional 14,622 shares during the last quarter. Navellier & Associates Inc. grew its stake in shares of Brinker International by 25.6% in the 3rd quarter. Navellier & Associates Inc. now owns 18,491 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $2,342,000 after purchasing an additional 3,771 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its stake in shares of Brinker International by 2.0% in the 3rd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 975,039 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $123,541,000 after purchasing an additional 18,935 shares during the last quarter.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. TD Cowen lowered their price objective on shares of Brinker International from $188.00 to $170.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Wolfe Research assumed coverage on shares of Brinker International in a research note on Monday, March 9th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $184.00 price objective on the stock. DA Davidson assumed coverage on shares of Brinker International in a research note on Friday, March 6th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $155.00 price objective on the stock. KeyCorp raised shares of Brinker International from a “sector weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $177.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 2nd. Finally, Barclays lifted their price objective on shares of Brinker International from $170.00 to $175.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Fourteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $185.11.

Brinker International Stock Performance

Brinker International stock opened at $138.27 on Wednesday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $143.45 and its 200-day simple moving average is $146.89. The company has a market cap of $5.93 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.56, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 1.27. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.05, a current ratio of 0.40 and a quick ratio of 0.35. Brinker International, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $100.30 and a fifty-two week high of $187.12.

Brinker International (NYSE:EAT) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The restaurant operator reported $2.90 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.85 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $1.47 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.47 billion. Brinker International had a net margin of 8.07% and a return on equity of 123.22%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 3.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $2.66 earnings per share. Brinker International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 10.60-10.850 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Brinker International, Inc. will post 10.75 EPS for the current year.

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.