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Brinker International (EAT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$182.46 -7.65 (-4.02%)
Closing price 10/23/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$182.47 +0.01 (+0.01%)
As of 10/23/2026 07:57 PM Eastern
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About Brinker International Stock (NYSE:EAT)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$182.28
▼
$190.75
50-Day Range
$182.46
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$253.87
52-Week Range
$100.30
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$254.99
Volume
1.04 million shs
Average Volume
1.18 million shs
Market Capitalization
$7.62 billion
P/E Ratio
16.75
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$249.45
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Brinker International, Inc. is a casual-dining restaurant company that owns, operates and franchises restaurants in the United States and select international markets. The company is headquartered in Dallas, Texas, and serves customers through company-operated and franchised locations.

Brinker’s principal brands are Chili’s Grill & Bar and Maggiano’s Little Italy. Chili’s offers a broad menu of burgers, steaks, ribs, fajitas, Tex-Mex dishes, salads and beverages in a full-service, casual setting. Maggiano’s specializes in Italian-American cuisine, including pasta, seafood, steaks, desserts and family-style meals, with restaurants and catering services designed for both everyday dining and special occasions.

The company traces its origins to 1975, when Norman Brinker founded Steak and Ale. Brinker subsequently developed and acquired restaurant concepts, including Chili’s and Maggiano’s, and became one of the larger operators in the casual-dining industry. In addition to its domestic restaurant base, the company extends its brands internationally through franchise and licensing arrangements.

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Brinker International Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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96th Percentile Overall Score

EAT MarketRank™: 
4.779924852385 of 5 stars

Brinker International scored higher than 96% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 37th out of 480 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Brinker International has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.96, and is based on 3 strong buy ratings, 16 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Brinker International has a consensus price target of $249.45, representing about 36.7% upside from its current price of $182.46.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Brinker International has been the subject of 19 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Brinker International's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Brinker International are expected to grow by 7.97% in the coming year, from $13.17 to $14.22 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Brinker International is 16.75, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.38.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Brinker International is 16.75, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 45.23.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Brinker International has a PEG Ratio of 0.95. PEG Ratios around 1 indicate that a company is correctly valued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Brinker International has a P/B Ratio of 17.63. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Brinker International's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    12.60% of the float of Brinker International has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Brinker International has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.75, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Brinker International has recently decreased by 6.41%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Brinker International does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    Brinker International does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Brinker International will have a dividend payout ratio of 10.69% next year. This indicates that Brinker International will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • News Sentiment

    Brinker International has a news sentiment score of 0.13. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.42 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 22 news articles for Brinker International this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 27 people have searched for EAT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -40% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    4 people have added Brinker International to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 300% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Brinker International insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $41,568,690.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    1.18% of the stock of Brinker International is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    Brinker International has minimal institutional ownership at this time.

  • Read more about Brinker International's insider trading history.
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EAT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Brinker International's stock was trading at $143.40 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, EAT stock has increased by 27.2% and is now trading at $182.46.

Brinker International, Inc. (NYSE:EAT) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August, 12th. The restaurant operator reported $3.07 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.09 by $0.02. Brinker International's revenue for the quarter was up 5.1% on a year-over-year basis.
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The following companies are subsidiaries of Brinker International: PEPPER DINING Inc., Grady's Inc., BI INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LLC, BI MEXICO HOLDING CORPORATION, BIPC GLOBAL PAYROLL COMPANY LLC, BIPC INVESTMENTS LLC, BIPC MANAGEMENT LLC, and others.

Top institutional investors of Brinker International include Congress Asset Management Co. (1.61%), Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.07%), Horrell Capital Management Inc. (0.05%) and Cantor Fitzgerald Investment Advisors L.P. (0.03%). Insiders that own company stock include Kevin Hochman, Joseph Michael Depinto, Joseph G Taylor, Aaron M White, Daniel S Fuller, James C Katzman, Harriet Edelman, Douglas N Comings, Michaela M Ware, Prashant Ranade, Ramona Hood, James M Butler, Cindy L Davis and George S Felix.
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Shares of EAT stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Brinker International investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Tesla (TSLA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Micron Technology (MU), Intel (INTC), Boeing (BA) and PayPal (PYPL).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
8/12/2026
Today
10/25/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/28/2026
Fiscal Year End
6/30/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure
Sub-Industry
Restaurants
Current Symbol
NYSE:EAT
CIK
703351
Employees
85,003
Year Founded
1975

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$325.00
Low Price Target
$175.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+36.7%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.96
Research Coverage
23 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$10.89
Trailing P/E Ratio
16.75
Forward P/E Ratio
13.85
P/E Growth
0.95
Net Income
$487 million
Net Margins
8.39%
Pretax Margin
10.00%
Return on Equity
122.35%
Return on Assets
17.42%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.95
Current Ratio
0.45
Quick Ratio
0.40

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$5.81 billion
Price / Sales
1.31
Cash Flow
$16.29 per share
Price / Cash Flow
11.20
Book Value
$10.35 per share
Price / Book
17.63

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
41,760,000
Free Float
41,272,000
Market Cap
$7.62 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.25

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This page (NYSE:EAT) was last updated on 10/23/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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