Brian Mullan Analyst PerformanceDirector, Restaurants & Food Distribution Equity Research at Piper SandlerBrian Mullan is a stock analyst at Piper Sandler focused in the retail/wholesale sector, covering 34 publicly traded companies. Over the past year, Brian Mullan has issued 59 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 StatisticsAnalyst RankingSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating MarketBeatAverage Return00.00% 12-Month ROISuccess Rate00.00% Profitable RatingsTotal Ratings112 Last 6 YearsBuy Recommendations36.45% 39 Buy RatingsCompanies Covered34 Unique Companies Ratings Distribution107RatingsDistribution of strong buy, buy, hold, and sell ratings by Brian Mullan.RatingPercentageCount Strong Buy0.0%0 ratings Buy36.4%39 ratings Hold60.7%65 ratings Sell2.8%3 ratingsOut of 107 total stock ratings issued by Brian Mullan at Piper Sandler, the majority (60.7%) have been Hold recommendations, followed by 36.4% Buy and 2.8% Sell.Best & Worst CallsBest Call000.0%QSRMar 2020Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to get analyst recommendation ROI.Worst Call000.0%DNUTFeb 2025Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to get analyst recommendation ROI.Exchange CoverageExchangePercentageCountNASDAQ52.9% of companies on NASDAQ18 companiesNYSE44.1% of companies on NYSE15 companiesTSE2.9% of companies on TSE1 companyBrian Mullan, an analyst at Piper Sandler, currently covers 34 companies listed on NASDAQ, NYSE and TSE, with the majority traded on NASDAQ.Coverage FocusSector IconSectorPercentageRetail/Wholesale27 companies79.4%Consumer Staples4 companies11.8%Consumer Discretionary2 companies5.9%Consumer Cyclical1 company2.9%Brian Mullan of Piper Sandler specializes in stock coverage within the Retail/Wholesale sector, with additional focus on Consumer Staples and Consumer Discretionary companies.Coverage IndustriesIndustryPercentageRETAIL - RESTRNTS26 companies76.5%FOOD - MISC/DIVERSIFIED3 companies8.8%RESTAURANTS2 companies5.9%FOOD ITEMS - WHLE1 company2.9%LEISURE&REC SVS1 company2.9%CONS PD - MISC STPL1 company2.9% About Brian MullanBrian 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.Follow on LinkedIn Brian Mullan's Ratings History at Piper Sandler Custom Range 1 Month 3 Months 6 Months Year-to-Date 1 Year 2 Years 3 Years 4 Years 5 Years All Time Timeframe Start Date End Date All Ratings Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Rating Recommendation ROI is the percentage between the price on the Report Date to the price 12 months after the report date.Available with a MarketBeat All Access Subscription12-Month ROIUpgrade to All Access to use the All ROI Filter Export CompanyReport DateActionReport Date Price12-MonthPrice TargetRating12-MonthPrice & ROIDetailsTXRHTexas Roadhouse5/11/2026Boost Price Target$177.30$192.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIPZZAPapa John's International5/8/2026Lower Price Target$31.38$30.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIBROSDutch Bros5/7/2026Boost Price Target$59.05$61.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIBJRIBJ's Restaurants5/7/2026Boost Price Target$40.05$43.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIPTLOPortillo's5/6/2026Lower Price Target$4.79$6.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROICMGChipotle Mexican Grill4/30/2026Lower Price Target$34.04$42.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROISYYSysco4/7/2026Lower Price Target$72.85$77.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIPLAYDave & Buster's Entertainment4/6/2026Lower Price Target$12.12$14.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIWINGWingstop4/2/2026Upgrade$144.87$190.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROISGSweetgreen3/27/2026Lower Price Target$4.65$7.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROI Get the Latest News and Ratings for Your StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest headlines and analysts' recommendations for your stocks with our free daily email newsletter. DRIDarden Restaurants3/20/2026Boost Price Target$205.87$230.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIQSRRestaurant Brands International3/2/2026Upgrade$71.73$84.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROICAVACAVA Group2/25/2026Boost Price Target$81.50$85.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIFWRGFirst Watch Restaurant Group2/24/2026Reiterated Rating$12.80$19.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIJACKJack In The Box2/19/2026Boost Price Target$22.01$23.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIUSFDUS Foods2/13/2026Downgrade$101.86$103.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIMCDMcDonald's2/12/2026Boost Price Target$323.33$325.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROICMGChipotle Mexican Grill2/4/2026Lower Price Target$39.50$44.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROISBUXStarbucks1/30/2026Reiterated Rating$93.88$103.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIEATBrinker International1/29/2026Boost Price Target$163.07$166.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROISYYSysco1/28/2026Boost Price Target$83.91$83.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROICMGChipotle Mexican Grill1/23/2026Boost Price Target$40.52$47.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIPTLOPortillo's1/16/2026Boost Price Target$5.51$8.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIKRUSKura Sushi USA1/16/2026Boost Price Target$73.84$67.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROISYYSysco12/12/2025Lower Price Target$74.19$80.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIPFGCPerformance Food Group12/12/2025Lower Price Target$94.36$111.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROICBRLCracker Barrel Old Country Store12/10/2025Lower Price Target$27.00$27.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIYUMYum! Brands12/5/2025Reiterated Rating$146.30Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIDPZDomino's Pizza11/24/2025Reiterated Rating$410.22$445.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIJACKJack In The Box11/21/2025Lower Price Target$15.50$17.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROILUCKLucky Strike Entertainment11/10/2025Lower Price Target$8.05$9.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIPFGCPerformance Food Group11/10/2025Boost Price Target$98.97$116.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROISGSweetgreen11/7/2025Lower Price Target$6.25$9.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIBROSDutch Bros11/6/2025Lower Price Target$54.55$63.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIYUMYum! Brands11/5/2025Boost Price Target$148.28$158.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROICAVACAVA Group11/5/2025Lower Price Target$52.55$71.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROISHAKShake Shack10/31/2025Lower Price Target$96.64$102.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROISBUXStarbucks10/30/2025Lower Price Target$83.66$100.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIMCDMcDonald's10/22/2025Reiterated Rating$311.38$325.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIDPZDomino's Pizza10/10/2025Lower Price Target$405.33$443.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIRead this or regret it forever (Ad)Three Nobel Prize Winners expose this once-in-a-generation wealth shift: “Don’t Say I Didn’t Warn You” Porter Stansberry exposes how the convergence of three immense forces is about to rewrite everything about the American way of life: how you work, save, invest… it’s all about to change.Don’t be left behind. Click here now.YUMYum! Brands10/2/2025Boost Price Target$153.09$157.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIDRIDarden Restaurants9/19/2025Lower Price Target$187.21$220.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROICBRLCracker Barrel Old Country Store9/18/2025Lower Price Target$49.59$49.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIPLAYDave & Buster's Entertainment9/16/2025Lower Price Target$20.08$26.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIPFGCPerformance Food Group9/2/2025Upgrade$101.35$114.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIUSFDUS Foods9/2/2025Boost Price Target$77.51$85.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROICHEFChefs' Warehouse8/27/2025Initiated Coverage$63.09$66.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROICAVACAVA Group8/13/2025Lower Price Target$71.56$100.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROICMGChipotle Mexican Grill8/12/2025Upgrade$41.62$50.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIWENWendy's8/8/2025Reiterated Rating$10.10$13.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROISGSweetgreen8/8/2025Lower Price Target$12.68$12.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIQSRRestaurant Brands International8/8/2025Lower Price Target$65.19$70.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIMCDMcDonald's8/7/2025Boost Price Target$306.29$325.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIDENNDenny's8/5/2025Set Price Target$3.64$4.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROICAKECheesecake Factory8/4/2025Boost Price Target$62.59$62.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIBJRIBJ's Restaurants8/1/2025Boost Price Target$35.43$40.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROISBUXStarbucks7/30/2025Set Price Target$93.45$105.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROICMGChipotle Mexican Grill7/24/2025Boost Price Target$45.51$53.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIPLAYDave & Buster's Entertainment6/11/2025Boost Price Target$29.71$30.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROISGSweetgreen5/9/2025Lower Price Target$15.23$20.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIBROSDutch Bros5/8/2025Lower Price Target$63.85$63.00Neutral$00.0000.00% ROIPTLOPortillo's5/7/2025Lower Price Target$10.62$13.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIFWRGFirst Watch Restaurant Group5/7/2025Lower Price Target$14.88$20.00Overweight$00.0000.00% ROIMCDMcDonald's5/2/2025Boost Price Target$311.52$314.00Neutral$000.0000.00% ROIYUMYum! Brands5/1/2025Boost Price Target$148.14$155.00Neutral$000.0000.00% ROIWINGWingstop5/1/2025Boost Price Target$261.98$272.00Neutral$000.0000.00% ROICMGChipotle Mexican Grill4/24/2025Lower Price Target$49.18$52.00Neutral$00.0000.00% ROIYUMYum! Brands4/3/2025Boost Price Target$158.13$150.00Neutral$000.0000.00% ROICAVACAVA Group2/28/2025Upgrade$90.02$115.00Overweight$00.0000.00% ROIDNUTKrispy Kreme2/26/2025Lower Price Target$7.13$12.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROICAKECheesecake Factory2/20/2025Boost Price Target$54.29$51.00Neutral$00.0000.00% ROIUSFDUS Foods2/18/2025Boost Price Target$71.34$77.00Overweight$00.0000.00% ROIDENNDenny's2/18/2025Lower Price Target$4.98$6.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIPFGCPerformance Food Group2/7/2025Downgrade$87.15$90.00Neutral$00.0000.00% ROICMGChipotle Mexican Grill2/5/2025Lower Price Target$57.40$59.00Neutral$00.0000.00% ROI Stock Forecasts and Research Tools Today's Analyst Ratings U.S. Ratings U.K. Ratings Canadian Ratings All Upgrades All Downgrades All Initiations All Price Target Changes Top-Rated Stocks Top Rated Stocks Top-Rated Dividend Stocks Top-Rated Small-Cap Stocks Top-Rated Tech Stocks Most-Upgraded Stocks Most-Downgraded Stocks Lowest-Rated Stocks More Ratings Tools Stock Ratings by Issuer Top-Rated Analysts Top-Rated Brokerages Stock Ratings Screener Free Ratings Newsletter Price Forecasts for Popular Stocks Alphabet (Google) Stock ForecastAmazon Stock ForecastApple Stock ForecastMeta (Facebook) Stock ForecastMicrosoft Stock ForecastNetflix Stock ForecastNvidia Stock ForecastTesla Stock Forecast Top Stock Recommendations by BrokerageWall Street ZenUBS GroupCitigroupBarclaysWells Fargo & CompanyMorgan StanleyRoyal Bank Of CanadaJPMorgan Chase & Co.Jefferies Financial GroupThe Goldman Sachs GroupTD CowenTruist FinancialPiper SandlerRaymond James FinancialStifel Nicolaus Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access for Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools. 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