Brinker International (NYSE:EAT) Issues FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Brinker International (NYSE:EAT) updated its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided EPS guidance of 7.500-8.000 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 6.440. The company issued revenue guidance of $5.2 billion-$5.3 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $4.9 billion.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Citigroup upped their target price on shares of Brinker International from $83.00 to $110.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 31st. Raymond James downgraded Brinker International from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 17th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on Brinker International from $130.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 23rd. Bank Of America (Bofa) raised their price objective on Brinker International from $94.00 to $97.00 in a research note on Tuesday, October 29th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group assumed coverage on Brinker International in a report on Thursday, December 5th. They set a “buy” rating and a $150.00 price objective on the stock. Sixteen research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $124.33.

Brinker International Stock Performance

Shares of EAT opened at $179.59 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.98 billion, a PE ratio of 43.80, a P/E/G ratio of 1.56 and a beta of 2.52. The company has a quick ratio of 0.26, a current ratio of 0.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 63.54. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $136.99 and a 200 day moving average price of $100.66. Brinker International has a 52-week low of $40.12 and a 52-week high of $181.09.

Brinker International (NYSE:EAT) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 29th. The restaurant operator reported $2.80 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.37 by $1.43. Brinker International had a net margin of 4.11% and a negative return on equity of 839.19%. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Brinker International will post 5.96 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

About Brinker International

Brinker International, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the ownership, development, operation, and franchising of casual dining restaurants in the United States and internationally. It operates and franchises Chili's Grill & Bar and Maggiano's Little Italy restaurant brands.