The stock of Brinker International, Inc (EAT) has gone up by 3.04% for the week, with a 7.53% rise in the past month and a 71.34% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.41%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 3.29% for EAT. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 1.72% for EAT’s stock, with a 72.93% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Brinker International, Inc (NYSE: EAT) Right Now?
Brinker International, Inc (NYSE: EAT) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 32.10x compared to its average ratio. EAT has 36-month beta value of 2.54. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 15 as “hold,” and 2 as “sell.”
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The public float for EAT is 43.67M, and currently, short sellers hold a 12.07% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of EAT on December 20, 2024 was 1.22M shares.
EAT) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Brinker International, Inc (NYSE: EAT) has increased by 3.13 when compared to last closing price of 127.35. Despite this, the company has experienced a 3.04% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2024-12-17 that Brinker International (EAT) concluded the recent trading session at $133.77, signifying a +1.07% move from its prior day’s close.
Analysts’ Opinion of EAT
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for EAT stocks, with Wells Fargo repeating the rating for EAT by listing it as a “Equal Weight.” The predicted price for EAT in the upcoming period, according to Wells Fargo is $130 based on the research report published on December 12, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Goldman, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see EAT reach a price target of $150. The rating they have provided for EAT stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on December 05th, 2024.
JP Morgan gave a rating of “Neutral” to EAT, setting the target price at $100 in the report published on October 31st of the current year.
EAT Trading at 15.36% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought EAT to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -1.99% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.29%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.41%, as shares surge +5.28% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +58.31% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, EAT rose by +3.04%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +169.28% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $129.11. In addition, Brinker International, Inc saw 204.15% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at EAT starting from White Aaron M, who sale 1,525 shares at the price of $130.69 back on Dec 02 ’24. After this action, White Aaron M now owns 38,873 shares of Brinker International, Inc, valued at $199,302 using the latest closing price.
White Aaron M, the Officer of Brinker International, Inc, proposed sale 1,525 shares at $130.69 during a trade that took place back on Dec 02 ’24, which means that White Aaron M is holding shares at $199,300 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for EAT
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.06 for the present operating margin
- 0.2 for the gross margin
The net margin for Brinker International, Inc stands at 0.04. The total capital return value is set at 0.15.
Based on Brinker International, Inc (EAT), the company’s capital structure generated 0.98 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.59. The debt to equity ratio resting at 56.72. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 4.74.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 400.7 million with net debt to EBITDA at 4.32. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.72. The receivables turnover for the company is 83.95for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.79. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.32.
Conclusion
To put it simply, Brinker International, Inc (EAT) has had a better performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
