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 announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, May 2nd. Investors 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.04%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 7th. View Brinker International's Dividend History.

Brinker International announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a share repurchase plan on Friday, August 11th 2017, which permits the company to buyback $250,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization permits the company to purchase up to 14.6% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are typically a sign that the company's board believes its shares are undervalued.

Brinker International, Inc. (NYSE:EAT) announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May, 1st. The restaurant operator reported $1.08 EPS for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $1.03 by $0.05. The restaurant operator earned $812.53 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations 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 quarterly revenue was up .2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.94 EPS. 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.

13 Wall Street analysts have issued 12 month price targets for Brinker International's stock. Their predictions range from $34.00 to $55.00. On average, they anticipate Brinker International's share price to reach $45.00 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 9.9%. View Analyst Ratings for Brinker International.

13 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Brinker International in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 8 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), Wingstop (WING), Arcos Dorados (ARCO), 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 somewhat positive recently, according to Accern Sentiment Analysis. The research group identifies negative and positive news coverage by analyzing more than twenty million blog and news sources. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Brinker International earned a daily sentiment score of 0.11 on Accern's scale. They also assigned media stories about the restaurant operator an impact score of 47.12 out of 100, meaning that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the near term.

Brinker International's stock is owned by a number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Retirement Systems of Alabama (0.33%), James Investment Research Inc. (0.14%), Nisa Investment Advisors LLC (0.10%), 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., James Investment Research Inc., Retirement Systems of Alabama and Municipal Employees Retirement System of Michigan. 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 bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Boston Advisors LLC, Alpha Windward LLC, Hartford Investment Management Co. and Nisa Investment Advisors 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 $49.97.

Brinker International has a market capitalization of $2.18 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]