NYSE:EAT - Brinker International Stock Price, Price Target & More

Brinker International trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "EAT."

Brinker International declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, May 2nd. Stockholders of record on Friday, June 8th will be given a dividend of $0.38 per share on Thursday, June 28th. This represents a $1.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.06%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 7th. View Brinker International's Dividend History.

Brinker International announced that its board has authorized a share buyback program on Friday, August 11th 2017, which allows the company to buyback $250,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization allows the company to reacquire up to 14.6% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are generally a sign that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Brinker International, Inc. (NYSE:EAT) announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May, 1st. The restaurant operator reported $1.08 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $1.03 by $0.05. The restaurant operator earned $812.53 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $806.72 million. Brinker International had a net margin of 4.24% and a negative return on equity of 30.02%. The business's revenue was up .2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.94 earnings per share. View Brinker International's Earnings History.

Brinker International is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, August, 14th 2018. View Earnings Estimates for Brinker International.

14 equities research analysts have issued 1-year price targets for Brinker International's shares. Their forecasts range from $34.00 to $55.00. On average, they expect Brinker International's share price to reach $45.00 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 9.5%. View Analyst Ratings for Brinker International.

14 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Brinker International in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 9 hold ratings and 4 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold."

Some companies that are related to Brinker International include Texas Roadhouse (TXRH), Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL), Cheesecake Factory (CAKE), Jack in the Box (JACK), Main Street Capital (MAIN), Bloomin' Brands (BLMN), Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY), Papa John's Int'l (PZZA), Arcos Dorados (ARCO), Wingstop (WING), MITCHELLS &BUTLERS (MBPFF), BJ's Restaurants (BJRI), Sonic Drive-In (SONC), Dine Brands Global (DIN) and Denny's (DENN).

Press coverage about EAT stock has been trending positive this week, Accern Sentiment Analysis reports. The research group identifies positive and negative media coverage by analyzing more than twenty million blog and news sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Brinker International earned a daily sentiment score of 0.29 on Accern's scale. They also assigned media stories about the restaurant operator an impact score of 46.29 out of 100, indicating that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the immediate future.

Brinker International's stock is owned by many different of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Retirement Systems of Alabama (0.33%), Fox Run Management L.L.C. (0.04%), Boston Advisors LLC (0.03%) and Alpha Windward LLC (0.03%). Company insiders that own Brinker International stock include Andres Tinajero, Charles A Lousignont, David Roy Doyle, Harriet Edelman, Joseph G Taylor, Kelli Valade, Krista M Gibson, Michael A George, Michaela M Ware, Steve Provost and Wyman Roberts. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Brinker International.

EAT stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Fox Run Management L.L.C. and Retirement Systems of Alabama. Company insiders that have sold Brinker International company stock in the last year include Andres Tinajero, Charles A Lousignont, David Roy Doyle, Kelli Valade, Michaela M Ware and Wyman Roberts. View Insider Buying and Selling for Brinker International.

EAT stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Boston Advisors LLC and Alpha Windward LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for Brinker International.

Shares of EAT can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

One share of EAT stock can currently be purchased for approximately $49.71.

Brinker International has a market capitalization of $2.12 billion and generates $3.15 billion in revenue each year. The restaurant operator earns $150.82 million in net income (profit) each year or $3.20 on an earnings per share basis. Brinker International employs 57,906 workers across the globe.

Brinker International's mailing address is 6820 LBJ FREEWAY, DALLAS TX, 75240. The restaurant operator can be reached via phone at 972-980-9917 or via email at [email protected]