Brinker International, Inc (NYSE: EAT) has seen a rise in its stock price by 10.07 in relation to its previous close of 132.91. However, the company has experienced a -5.77% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-04-08 that Brinker and Darden have both outperformed. Find out which restaurant stock offers a better balance of growth, value and momentum in today’s market.
Is It Worth Investing in Brinker International, Inc (NYSE: EAT) Right Now?
Brinker International, Inc (NYSE: EAT) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 25.41x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.60. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 14 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for EAT is 43.71M, and at present, short sellers hold a 10.64% of that float. On April 10, 2025, the average trading volume of EAT was 1.49M shares.
EAT’s Market Performance
The stock of Brinker International, Inc (EAT) has seen a -5.77% decrease in the past week, with a 2.09% rise in the past month, and a 6.94% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 13.02%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 7.56% for EAT. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 1.12% for EAT stock, with a simple moving average of 31.78% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of EAT
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for EAT stocks, with Northcoast repeating the rating for EAT by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for EAT in the upcoming period, according to Northcoast is $215 based on the research report published on January 30, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Argus gave a rating of “Buy” to EAT, setting the target price at $150 in the report published on December 24th of the previous year.
EAT Trading at -5.72% 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 -23.89% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 7.56%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 13.02%, as shares surge +0.47% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -5.38% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, EAT fell by -5.77%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +105.32% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $144.68. In addition, Brinker International, Inc saw 10.58% 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 Comings Douglas N., who sale 12,931 shares at the price of $159.57 back on Feb 13 ’25. After this action, Comings Douglas N. now owns 25,233 shares of Brinker International, Inc, valued at $2,063,400 using the latest closing price.
Comings Douglas N., the Officer of Brinker International, Inc, proposed sale 12,931 shares at $159.57 during a trade that took place back on Feb 13 ’25, which means that Comings Douglas N. is holding shares at $2,063,426 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for EAT
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.08 for the present operating margin
- 0.15 for the gross margin
The net margin for Brinker International, Inc stands at 0.05. The total capital return value is set at 0.2. Equity return is now at value 2390.91, with 10.37 for asset returns.
Based on Brinker International, Inc (EAT), the company’s capital structure generated 0.93 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.3. The debt to equity ratio resting at 14.11. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 6.45.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 400.7 million with net debt to EBITDA at 3.28. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.73. The receivables turnover for the company is 57.38for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.88. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.33.
Conclusion
To sum up, Brinker International, Inc (EAT) has seen a better performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
