Brinker International, Inc. (NYSE:EAT – Get Free Report) gapped up prior to trading on Wednesday after Bank Of America (Bofa) raised their price target on the stock from $94.00 to $97.00. The stock had previously closed at $97.01, but opened at $104.00. Brinker International shares last traded at $103.51, with a volume of 400,840 shares trading hands.
EAT has been the topic of several other reports. Bank of America raised their price target on shares of Brinker International from $90.00 to $94.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, October 21st. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on Brinker International from $42.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 16th. Barclays increased their price target on Brinker International from $66.00 to $76.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 22nd. Raymond James downgraded Brinker International from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 17th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets dropped their target price on Brinker International from $85.00 to $80.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, August 15th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have issued a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Brinker International has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $75.86.
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The firm has a market cap of $4.61 billion, a PE ratio of 28.82, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 2.51. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $79.16 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $69.09. The company has a quick ratio of 0.32, a current ratio of 0.38 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 19.96.
Brinker International (NYSE:EAT – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 14th. The restaurant operator reported $1.61 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.65 by ($0.04). Brinker International had a net margin of 3.52% and a negative return on equity of 274.62%. The company had revenue of $1.21 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.17 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.39 EPS. Brinker International’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.3% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts expect that Brinker International, Inc. will post 4.66 EPS for the current 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.
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