Investors can speculate about the future of a stock by watching how its insiders buy and sell stocks. Brinker International, Inc shares valued at $1,703,600 were sold by DePinto Joseph Michael on Jun 05 ’25. At $170.36 per share, DePinto Joseph Michael sold 10,000 shares. The insider’s holdings dropped to 99,297 shares worth approximately $17.71 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, DePinto Joseph Michael purchased 10,000 shares, netting a total of over 1,703,585 in proceeds.
Before that, Ware Michaela M had sold 5,712 shares from its account. In a trade valued at $972,754, the EVP, Chief Financial Officer traded Brinker International, Inc shares for $170.30 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings decreased to 5,712 shares, worth approximately $3.6 million.
As published in a research note from Northcoast on January 30, 2025, Brinker International, Inc [EAT] has been rated up from a Neutral to a Buy and the price target has been revised to $215. Analysts at KeyBanc Capital Markets downgraded the stock from ‘”an Overweight”‘ to ‘”a Sector weight”‘ outlook in a report released in late January. As of December 24, 2024, Argus has increased its “Hold” rating to a “Buy” for EAT. Earlier on December 20, 2024, Morgan Stanley upgraded its rating. Their new recommendation was “an Equal-weight” for EAT stock which previously was a “an Underweight”.
Analyzing EAT Stock Performance
On last trading session,, Brinker International, Inc [NYSE: EAT] plunged -0.29% to $178.31. The stock’s lowest price that day was $177.725, but it reached a high of $181.475 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a surge of approximately 1.42%. Over the course of the year, Brinker International, Inc shares have jumped approximately 34.79%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $192.21 on 02/04/25 and a 52-week low of $122.07 on 04/07/25.
Support And Resistance Levels for Brinker International, Inc (EAT)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 176.87, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 175.42. In the upper region, resistance lies at 180.62. The next price resistance is at 182.92. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 63.19 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment.
Is Brinker International, Inc subject to short interest?
Stocks of Brinker International, Inc saw a sharp rise in short interest on 2025-05-30 jumping by 0.54 million shares to 5.87 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-04-30 was 5.33 million shares. A jump of 9.23% in short interest reflects a negative sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 3.75 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) jumped to 3.75.
Which companies own the most shares of Brinker International, Inc (EAT)?
In terms of Brinker International, Inc share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 150 in the next 12 months, down nearly -16.12% from the previous closing price of $178.83. Analysts anticipate Brinker International, Inc stock to reach 155 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 147. In spite of this, 16 analysts ranked Brinker International, Inc stock as Buy at the end of 2025. On December 12, 2024, Wells Fargo assigned a price target of “an Equal weight” to the stock and upgraded coverage with a $130.
