# Brinker International (EAT) — Analyst Forecast

EAT · NYSE · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/eat/forecast

## Analyst consensus

| Consensus | Buy | Hold | Sell | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Buy | 19 | 4 | 1 | 24 |

## Price target

| Low | Average | High | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $210.00 | $271.29 | $325.00 | 17 |

Last price $194.12 (as of Oct 13, 2026).

## Recent analyst ratings

| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price target |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Northcoast Research | Upgraded | Neutral → Buy | $275.00 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | DA Davidson | Maintained | Neutral | $210.00 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Stephens & Co. | Maintained | Overweight | $300.00 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | TD Cowen | Maintained | Buy | $270.00 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Freedom Capital Markets | Maintained | Buy | $285.00 |
| Sep 16, 2026 | Seaport Global | Initiated Coverage | Buy | $230.00 |
| Sep 11, 2026 | DA Davidson | Maintained | Neutral | $240.00 |
| Sep 10, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintained | Overweight | $260.00 |
| Aug 24, 2026 | Baird | Initiated Coverage | Outperform | $325.00 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Piper Sandler | Maintained | Neutral | $240.00 |
| Aug 14, 2026 | B of A Securities | Maintained | Buy | $310.00 |
| Aug 13, 2026 | Stephens & Co. | Maintained | Overweight | $300.00 |
| Aug 13, 2026 | Mizuho | Maintained | Outperform | $275.00 |
| Aug 13, 2026 | Keybanc | Maintained | Overweight | $275.00 |
| Aug 13, 2026 | DA Davidson | Maintained | Neutral | $260.00 |
| Aug 13, 2026 | Evercore ISI Group | Maintained | Outperform | $280.00 |
| Aug 13, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintained | Overweight | $280.00 |
| Aug 13, 2026 | BMO Capital | Maintained | Market Perform | $230.00 |
| Aug 13, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintained | Overweight | $250.00 |
| Aug 13, 2026 | Citigroup | Maintained | Buy | $282.00 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What is the price target for EAT stock?

The average 12-month analyst price target for Brinker International (EAT) is $271.29, with a high estimate of $325.00 and a low of $210.00, across 17 analysts.

### Is EAT a buy, sell, or hold?

Analysts covering Brinker International currently average a Buy rating: 19 buy, 4 hold and 1 sell, from 24 analysts. Ratings reflect analyst opinion, not investment advice.

### What upside do analysts see for EAT?

The average price target of $271.29 implies 39.76% upside from the last price of $194.12.

### What is the latest analyst rating on EAT?

On Sep 22, 2026, Northcoast Research upgraded Brinker International to Buy with a price target of $275.00.

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