UBS cuts target for Brinker International stock to USD 265.00
Published on 10/20/2026 at 21:05 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSUBS target cut and earnings date
- UBS cut its Brinker International target from USD 285.00 to USD 265.00 on October 19, 2026.
- Fiscal 2026 revenue reached USD 5.81 billion, up 7.90 percent from fiscal 2025.
- Brinker International stock costs EUR 174.55 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 9:02 p.m. CEST, 0.34 percent below the Xetra close of October 19, 2026.
- First-quarter fiscal 2027 results are scheduled for October 28, 2026.
Brinker International (US1096411004) drew a lower UBS price target of USD 265.00 from USD 285.00 on October 19, 2026, while the firm maintained its Buy rating, as Investing.com reported. The target lies 35.07 percent above the NYSE price of USD 196.20 on October 20, 2026. Brinker stock was trading at EUR 174.55 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 9:02 p.m. CEST, down 0.34 percent versus the Xetra close of October 19, 2026.
Revenue growth remains substantial
Brinker's fiscal 2026 revenue reached USD 5.81 billion, an increase of 7.90 percent from USD 5.38 billion in fiscal 2025. The figure covers the year ended June 2026 and gives the analyst target cut a current operating backdrop.
In the latest quarterly results reported on August 12, 2026, revenue rose 5.10 percent year over year to USD 1.54 billion, while earnings per share came in at USD 3.07 versus a USD 3.09 consensus. Those figures were reported by MarketBeat.
Brinker stock stays below its high
On the NYSE, Brinker last traded at USD 196.20 on October 20, 2026 at 3:04 p.m. ET. The stock's 52-week range was USD 100.30 to USD 254.99, while market capitalization stood at USD 8.2 billion and the price-to-earnings ratio was 18.05.
Brinker operates Chili's Grill & Bar and Maggiano's Little Italy. Its investor-relations page identifies the company as a casual-dining operator with more than 1,600 restaurants across 29 countries and two U.S. territories.
What comes next on October 28?
Brinker has scheduled its first-quarter fiscal 2027 results before the market opens on October 28, 2026, followed by an earnings call at 11:00 a.m. ET. The company announced the date on October 14, 2026, in a release carried on its investor-relations website: Brinker International. That date gives investors the next defined checkpoint for fiscal 2027 guidance and traffic trends.
Price position after the target cut
The current euro quote remains below the prior Xetra close, while the dollar share price is also below the 52-week high. The combination leaves the October 28 results as the next scheduled test of the growth assumptions behind the analyst targets.
Brinker International stock was trading at EUR 174.55 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 9:02 p.m. CEST, 0.34 percent below the Xetra close of October 19, 2026 at EUR 175.15. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Brinker International stock.
Brinker International market facts
- Company: Brinker International, Inc.
- ISIN: US1096411004
- Ticker: EAT
- Primary exchange: NYSE
- Price Lang & Schwarz (as of October 20, 2026, 9:02 p.m. CEST): EUR 174.55
- Change versus Xetra close: minus 0.34 percent
- Xetra close (October 19, 2026): EUR 175.15
- Market capitalization: USD 8.2 billion (as of October 20, 2026)
- 52-week range: USD 100.30-254.99
- Sector / Industry: Consumer Cyclical / Restaurants
- Next earnings date: October 28, 2026
Market context: Market report S&P 500.
