Q1 EPS Estimates for Dine Brands Global Reduced by Wedbush

Dine Brands Global, Inc. (NYSE:DIN) – Research analysts at Wedbush lowered their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Dine Brands Global in a report released on Thursday, March 6th. Wedbush analyst N. Setyan now forecasts that the restaurant operator will post earnings per share of $1.15 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.27. Wedbush currently has a “Neutral” rating and a $26.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Dine Brands Global’s current full-year earnings is $5.84 per share. Wedbush also issued estimates for Dine Brands Global’s Q2 2025 earnings at $1.45 EPS and Q3 2025 earnings at $1.36 EPS.

Dine Brands Global (NYSE:DIN) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, March 5th. The restaurant operator reported $0.87 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.35 by ($0.48). Dine Brands Global had a net margin of 11.31% and a negative return on equity of 37.75%. The business had revenue of $204.80 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $200.75 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.40 EPS. The business’s revenue was down .7% on a year-over-year basis.

Other equities analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Piper Sandler cut their target price on shares of Dine Brands Global from $40.00 to $38.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, November 18th. Truist Financial lowered their price target on shares of Dine Brands Global from $37.00 to $27.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Thursday. Barclays lowered their price target on shares of Dine Brands Global from $32.00 to $26.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday. KeyCorp lowered their price target on shares of Dine Brands Global from $36.00 to $35.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, January 31st. Finally, UBS Group lowered their price target on shares of Dine Brands Global from $32.00 to $25.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Thursday. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $29.50.

Dine Brands Global Trading Up 4.6 %

Shares of DIN stock opened at $25.39 on Friday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $27.90 and its 200-day simple moving average is $30.47. Dine Brands Global has a 52 week low of $22.36 and a 52 week high of $51.35. The company has a market cap of $387.02 million, a PE ratio of 4.22 and a beta of 1.75.

Dine Brands Global Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 4th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 17th will be issued a dividend of $0.51 per share. This represents a $2.04 annualized dividend and a yield of 8.04%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 17th. Dine Brands Global’s dividend payout ratio is currently 33.94%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Verition Fund Management LLC acquired a new position in Dine Brands Global during the 3rd quarter worth $765,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its holdings in Dine Brands Global by 164.7% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 95,399 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $2,979,000 after acquiring an additional 59,360 shares in the last quarter. Cibc World Market Inc. grew its holdings in Dine Brands Global by 640.6% during the 4th quarter. Cibc World Market Inc. now owns 495,176 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $14,905,000 after acquiring an additional 428,319 shares in the last quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Dine Brands Global by 50.1% during the 4th quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 29,686 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $909,000 after acquiring an additional 9,910 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Barclays PLC grew its holdings in Dine Brands Global by 135.4% during the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 35,946 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $1,123,000 after acquiring an additional 20,673 shares in the last quarter. 92.83% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Dine Brands Global Company Profile

Dine Brands Global, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, owns, franchises, and operates restaurants in the United States and internationally. The company operates through six segments: Applebee's Franchise Operations, International House of Pancakes (IHOP) Franchise Solutions, Fuzzy's franchise operations, Rental Operations, Financing Operations, and Company-Operated Restaurant Operations.