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Brian Mullan

Brian Mullan Analyst Performance

Director, Restaurants & Food Distribution Equity Research at Piper Sandler

Brian Mullan is a stock analyst at Piper Sandler focused in the consumer discretionary sector, covering 36 publicly traded companies. Over the past year, Brian Mullan has issued 65 stock ratings, including buy and hold recommendations. While full access to Brian Mullan's proprietary MarketBeat Analyst Ranking is reserved for MarketBeat All Access subscribers, the rating is updated daily to reflect the most recent analyst activity. This profile highlights Brian Mullan's coverage history, rating activity, and performance tendencies - helping individual investors make more informed trading decisions.

Analyst Rankings, Coverage, and Performance Statistics

Average Return
00.00% 12-Month ROI
Success Rate
00.00% Profitable Ratings
Total Ratings
130 Last 6 Years
Buy Recommendations
33.87% 42 Buy Ratings
Companies Covered
36 Unique Companies

Ratings Distribution

RatingPercentageCount
Strong Buy0.0%0 ratings
Buy33.9%42 ratings
Hold63.7%79 ratings
Sell2.4%3 ratings

Out of 124 total stock ratings issued by Brian Mullan at Piper Sandler, the majority (63.7%) have been Hold recommendations, followed by 33.9% Buy and 2.4% Sell.

Exchange Coverage

ExchangePercentageCount
NASDAQ
55.6% of companies on NASDAQ
20 companies
NYSE
41.7% of companies on NYSE
15 companies
TSE
2.8% of companies on TSE
1 company

Brian Mullan, an analyst at Piper Sandler, currently covers 36 companies listed on NASDAQ, NYSE and TSE, with the majority traded on NASDAQ.

Coverage Focus

Sector IconSectorPercentage
Consumer Discretionary
32 companies
88.9%
Consumer Staples
4 companies
11.1%

Brian Mullan of Piper Sandler specializes in stock coverage within the Consumer Discretionary sector, with additional focus on Consumer Staples companies.

Coverage Industries

IndustryPercentage
HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE
32 companies
88.9%
CONSUMER STAPLES DISTRIBUTION & RETAIL
4 companies
11.1%

About Brian Mullan

Brian Mullan is a director and senior research analyst in the consumer equity research group, covering the restaurant & food distribution sector. Previously, Mullan was an equity research lead analyst at Deutsche Bank, where he covered restaurants & food distribution. He has spent much of his career in equity research and equity investing, working as an analyst at Caxton Associates, as well as a senior associate at Citadel. Prior to Citadel, Mullan was an equity research associate at both J.P. Morgan and Janney Montgomery Scott. Mullan graduated from Saint Joseph’s University with a bachelor’s degree in finance.
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Brian Mullan's Ratings History at Piper Sandler

Recommendation ROI is the percentage between the price on the Report Date to the price 12 months after the report date.
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CompanyReport DateActionReport Date Price12-Month
Price Target
Rating12-Month
Price & ROI
Details
Brinker International, Inc. stock logo
EAT
Brinker International
8/17/2026Boost Price Target$245.80$240.00Neutral
US Foods Holding Corp. stock logo
USFD
US Foods
8/12/2026Boost Price Target$110.54$108.00Neutral
Texas Roadhouse, Inc. stock logo
TXRH
Texas Roadhouse
8/10/2026Boost Price Target$208.00$208.00Neutral
The ONE Group Hospitality, Inc. stock logo
STKS
ONE Group Hospitality
8/10/2026Lower Price Target$1.77$4.00Neutral
Dine Brands Global, Inc. stock logo
DIN
Dine Brands Global
8/10/2026Boost Price Target$35.66$37.00Neutral
Bloomin' Brands, Inc. stock logo
BLMN
Bloomin' Brands
8/10/2026Boost Price Target$10.95$12.00Neutral
Restaurant Brands International Inc. stock logo
QSR
Restaurant Brands International
8/7/2026Lower Price Target$73.61$81.00Overweight
Papa John's International, Inc. stock logo
PZZA
Papa John's International
8/7/2026Lower Price Target$24.12$26.00Neutral
Sysco Corporation stock logo
SYY
Sysco
8/5/2026Boost Price Target$82.98$84.00Neutral
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. stock logo
CMG
Chipotle Mexican Grill
7/30/2026Lower Price Target$38.80$39.00Overweight
Wingstop Inc. stock logo
WING
Wingstop
7/29/2026Set Price Target$139.45$173.00
Shake Shack, Inc. stock logo
SHAK
Shake Shack
7/14/2026Lower Price Target$62.10$66.00Neutral
Darden Restaurants, Inc. stock logo
DRI
Darden Restaurants
6/26/2026Boost Price Target$211.08$212.00Neutral
Dutch Bros Inc. stock logo
BROS
Dutch Bros
6/22/2026Boost Price Target$70.70$68.00Neutral
Black Rock Coffee Bar, Inc. stock logo
BRCB
Black Rock Coffee Bar
6/8/2026Initiated Coverage$6.31$9.00Neutral
Black Rock Coffee Bar, Inc. stock logo
BRCB
Black Rock Coffee Bar
6/8/2026Initiated Coverage$6.19$9.00Neutral
US Foods Holding Corp. stock logo
USFD
US Foods
6/1/2026Lower Price Target$80.44$88.00Neutral
CAVA Group, Inc. stock logo
CAVA
CAVA Group
5/20/2026Boost Price Target$78.05$92.00Overweight
Texas Roadhouse, Inc. stock logo
TXRH
Texas Roadhouse
5/11/2026Boost Price Target$177.30$192.00Neutral
Papa John's International, Inc. stock logo
PZZA
Papa John's International
5/8/2026Lower Price Target$31.38$30.00Neutral
Dutch Bros Inc. stock logo
BROS
Dutch Bros
5/7/2026Boost Price Target$59.05$61.00Neutral
BJ's Restaurants, Inc. stock logo
BJRI
BJ's Restaurants
5/7/2026Boost Price Target$40.05$43.00Neutral
Portillo's Inc. stock logo
PTLO
Portillo's
5/6/2026Lower Price Target$4.79$6.00Overweight
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. stock logo
CMG
Chipotle Mexican Grill
4/30/2026Lower Price Target$34.04$42.00Overweight
Sysco Corporation stock logo
SYY
Sysco
4/7/2026Lower Price Target$72.85$77.00Neutral
Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. stock logo
PLAY
Dave & Buster's Entertainment
4/6/2026Lower Price Target$12.12$14.00Neutral
Wingstop Inc. stock logo
WING
Wingstop
4/2/2026Upgrade$144.87$190.00Overweight
Sweetgreen, Inc. stock logo
SG
Sweetgreen
3/27/2026Lower Price Target$4.65$7.00Neutral
Darden Restaurants, Inc. stock logo
DRI
Darden Restaurants
3/20/2026Boost Price Target$205.87$230.00Buy
Restaurant Brands International Inc. stock logo
QSR
Restaurant Brands International
3/2/2026Upgrade$71.73$84.00Overweight
CAVA Group, Inc. stock logo
CAVA
CAVA Group
2/25/2026Boost Price Target$81.50$85.00Overweight
First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc. stock logo
FWRG
First Watch Restaurant Group
2/24/2026Reiterated Rating$12.80$19.00Overweight
Jack In The Box Inc. stock logo
JACK
Jack In The Box
2/19/2026Boost Price Target$22.01$23.00Neutral
US Foods Holding Corp. stock logo
USFD
US Foods
2/13/2026Downgrade$101.86$103.00Neutral
McDonald's Corporation stock logo
MCD
McDonald's
2/12/2026Boost Price Target$323.33$325.00Neutral
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. stock logo
CMG
Chipotle Mexican Grill
2/4/2026Lower Price Target$39.50$44.00Overweight
Starbucks Corporation stock logo
SBUX
Starbucks
1/30/2026Reiterated Rating$93.88$103.00Overweight
Brinker International, Inc. stock logo
EAT
Brinker International
1/29/2026Boost Price Target$163.07$166.00Neutral
Sysco Corporation stock logo
SYY
Sysco
1/28/2026Boost Price Target$83.91$83.00Neutral
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. stock logo
CMG
Chipotle Mexican Grill
1/23/2026Boost Price Target$40.52$47.00Overweight
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Portillo's Inc. stock logo
PTLO
Portillo's
1/16/2026Boost Price Target$5.51$8.00Overweight
Kura Sushi USA, Inc. stock logo
KRUS
Kura Sushi USA
1/16/2026Boost Price Target$73.84$67.00Neutral
Sysco Corporation stock logo
SYY
Sysco
12/12/2025Lower Price Target$74.19$80.00Neutral
Performance Food Group Company stock logo
PFGC
Performance Food Group
12/12/2025Lower Price Target$94.36$111.00Overweight
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. stock logo
CBRL
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store
12/10/2025Lower Price Target$27.00$27.00Neutral
Yum! Brands, Inc. stock logo
YUM
Yum! Brands
12/5/2025Reiterated Rating$146.30Neutral
Domino's Pizza Inc stock logo
DPZ
Domino's Pizza
11/24/2025Reiterated Rating$410.22$445.00Neutral
Jack In The Box Inc. stock logo
JACK
Jack In The Box
11/21/2025Lower Price Target$15.50$17.00Neutral
Lucky Strike Entertainment stock logo
LUCK
Lucky Strike Entertainment
11/10/2025Lower Price Target$8.05$9.00Neutral
Performance Food Group Company stock logo
PFGC
Performance Food Group
11/10/2025Boost Price Target$98.97$116.00Overweight
Sweetgreen, Inc. stock logo
SG
Sweetgreen
11/7/2025Lower Price Target$6.25$9.00Neutral
Dutch Bros Inc. stock logo
BROS
Dutch Bros
11/6/2025Lower Price Target$54.55$63.00Neutral
Yum! Brands, Inc. stock logo
YUM
Yum! Brands
11/5/2025Boost Price Target$148.28$158.00Neutral
CAVA Group, Inc. stock logo
CAVA
CAVA Group
11/5/2025Lower Price Target$52.55$71.00Overweight
Shake Shack, Inc. stock logo
SHAK
Shake Shack
10/31/2025Lower Price Target$96.64$102.00Neutral
Starbucks Corporation stock logo
SBUX
Starbucks
10/30/2025Lower Price Target$83.66$100.00Overweight
McDonald's Corporation stock logo
MCD
McDonald's
10/22/2025Reiterated Rating$311.38$325.00Neutral
Domino's Pizza Inc stock logo
DPZ
Domino's Pizza
10/10/2025Lower Price Target$405.33$443.00Neutral
Yum! Brands, Inc. stock logo
YUM
Yum! Brands
10/2/2025Boost Price Target$153.09$157.00Neutral
Darden Restaurants, Inc. stock logo
DRI
Darden Restaurants
9/19/2025Lower Price Target$187.21$220.00Buy
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. stock logo
CBRL
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store
9/18/2025Lower Price Target$49.59$49.00Neutral
Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. stock logo
PLAY
Dave & Buster's Entertainment
9/16/2025Lower Price Target$20.08$26.00Neutral
Performance Food Group Company stock logo
PFGC
Performance Food Group
9/2/2025Upgrade$101.35$114.00Overweight
US Foods Holding Corp. stock logo
USFD
US Foods
9/2/2025Boost Price Target$77.51$85.00Overweight
The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. stock logo
CHEF
Chefs' Warehouse
8/27/2025Initiated Coverage$63.09$66.00Neutral
CAVA Group, Inc. stock logo
CAVA
CAVA Group
8/13/2025Lower Price Target$71.56$100.00Overweight
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. stock logo
CMG
Chipotle Mexican Grill
8/12/2025Upgrade$41.62$50.00Overweight
The Wendy's Company stock logo
WEN
Wendy's
8/8/2025Reiterated Rating$10.10$13.00Overweight
Sweetgreen, Inc. stock logo
SG
Sweetgreen
8/8/2025Lower Price Target$12.68$12.00Neutral
Restaurant Brands International Inc. stock logo
QSR
Restaurant Brands International
8/8/2025Lower Price Target$65.19$70.00Neutral
McDonald's Corporation stock logo
MCD
McDonald's
8/7/2025Boost Price Target$306.29$325.00Neutral
Denny's Corporation stock logo
DENN
Denny's
8/5/2025Set Price Target$3.64$4.00Neutral
The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated stock logo
CAKE
Cheesecake Factory
8/4/2025Boost Price Target$62.59$62.00Neutral
BJ's Restaurants, Inc. stock logo
BJRI
BJ's Restaurants
8/1/2025Boost Price Target$35.43$40.00Neutral
Starbucks Corporation stock logo
SBUX
Starbucks
7/30/2025Set Price Target$93.45$105.00Overweight
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. stock logo
CMG
Chipotle Mexican Grill
7/24/2025Boost Price Target$45.51$53.00Neutral
Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. stock logo
PLAY
Dave & Buster's Entertainment
6/11/2025Boost Price Target$29.71$30.00Neutral
Sweetgreen, Inc. stock logo
SG
Sweetgreen
5/9/2025Lower Price Target$15.23$20.00Neutral
Dutch Bros Inc. stock logo
BROS
Dutch Bros
5/8/2025Lower Price Target$63.85$63.00Neutral
Portillo's Inc. stock logo
PTLO
Portillo's
5/7/2025Lower Price Target$10.62$13.00Overweight
First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc. stock logo
FWRG
First Watch Restaurant Group
5/7/2025Lower Price Target$14.88$20.00Overweight
McDonald's Corporation stock logo
MCD
McDonald's
5/2/2025Boost Price Target$311.52$314.00Neutral
Yum! Brands, Inc. stock logo
YUM
Yum! Brands
5/1/2025Boost Price Target$148.14$155.00Neutral
Wingstop Inc. stock logo
WING
Wingstop
5/1/2025Boost Price Target$261.98$272.00Neutral
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. stock logo
CMG
Chipotle Mexican Grill
4/24/2025Lower Price Target$49.18$52.00Neutral
Yum! Brands, Inc. stock logo
YUM
Yum! Brands
4/3/2025Boost Price Target$158.13$150.00Neutral
CAVA Group, Inc. stock logo
CAVA
CAVA Group
2/28/2025Upgrade$90.02$115.00Overweight
Krispy Kreme, Inc. stock logo
DNUT
Krispy Kreme
2/26/2025Lower Price Target$7.13$12.00Overweight
The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated stock logo
CAKE
Cheesecake Factory
2/20/2025Boost Price Target$54.29$51.00Neutral
US Foods Holding Corp. stock logo
USFD
US Foods
2/18/2025Boost Price Target$71.34$77.00Overweight
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Denny's Corporation stock logo
DENN
Denny's
2/18/2025Lower Price Target$4.98$6.00Neutral
Performance Food Group Company stock logo
PFGC
Performance Food Group
2/7/2025Downgrade$87.15$90.00Neutral
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. stock logo
CMG
Chipotle Mexican Grill
2/5/2025Lower Price Target$57.40$59.00Neutral