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. 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 yield of 3.16%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 7th. View Brinker International's Dividend History.

Brinker International declared that its board has approved a stock buyback program on Friday, August 11th 2017, which permits the company to repurchase $250,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization permits the company to repurchase up to 14.6% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are usually a sign that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

Brinker International, Inc. (NYSE:EAT) announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May, 1st. The restaurant operator reported $1.08 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.03 by $0.05. The restaurant operator had revenue of $812.53 million for 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% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $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.

14 brokers have issued 1-year target prices for Brinker International's shares. Their forecasts range from $34.00 to $55.00. On average, they expect Brinker International's stock price to reach $44.0909 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 8.4%. 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), Wingstop (WING), Arcos Dorados (ARCO), MITCHELLS &BUTLERS (MBPFF), Dine Brands Global (DIN), BJ's Restaurants (BJRI), Sonic Drive-In (SONC) and Denny's (DENN).

Headlines about EAT stock have trended somewhat positive this week, according to Accern Sentiment Analysis. Accern identifies positive and negative news coverage by monitoring more than twenty million blog and news sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Brinker International earned a media sentiment score of 0.13 on Accern's scale. They also assigned press coverage about the restaurant operator an impact score of 46.45 out of 100, indicating that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the near future.

Brinker International's stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Fox Run Management L.L.C. (0.04%) 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.. 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 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 $48.16.

Brinker International has a market capitalization of $2.15 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]