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\n \n Ivankoe noted that Brinker is trading at 15 times the earnings estimates for calendar year 2027, which is notably lower than its competitors, Darden and Texas Roadhouse. He stated, “We rate Brinker OW as the stock has given up most 2025 gains despite a CEO clearly interested in continued reinvestments to finally differentiate Chili’s in a long commoditized \u2014 yet very important bar grill segment.”\n <\/p>\n \n The analyst expressed that short-term investors may be overly focused on “difficult compares,” failing to recognize the various initiatives in place that could enable the core Chili’s brand to recover from over 20 years of lost same-store sales traffic.\n <\/p>\n \n Ivankoe highlighted several key strategies that could bolster the brand’s performance, including ongoing remodeling efforts, a return to net unit growth, and the potential reintroduction of broilers in kitchens to enhance the execution of certain core menu items. These changes are aimed at revitalizing the customer experience and improving operational efficiency.\n <\/p>\n \n Interestingly, Ivankoe’s optimistic stance on Brinker International places him in the minority among analysts covering the stock. Out of the 20 analysts who have assessed Brinker, seven have assigned it either a strong buy or buy rating, while the remaining 13 have categorized it as a hold. This divergence in opinions reflects the varying perspectives on the company’s future performance and market positioning.\n <\/p>\n \n For those interested in gaining deeper insights into market strategies, there are opportunities to learn from industry experts like Josh Brown and others at CNBC PRO Live. Tickets and additional information are available for those looking to enhance their investment knowledge.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Brinker International recently saw its shares rise by over 2% following an upgrade from JPMorgan, which has raised its rating on the parent company of Chili’s due to an appealing valuation. The bank has moved the stock’s rating from neutral to overweight, indicating a positive outlook for the company. Analyst John Ivankoe did adjust his […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2460,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2459","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-investing"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/igorsplayground.com\/appcheckr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2459","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/igorsplayground.com\/appcheckr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/igorsplayground.com\/appcheckr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/igorsplayground.com\/appcheckr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/igorsplayground.com\/appcheckr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2459"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/igorsplayground.com\/appcheckr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2459\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/igorsplayground.com\/appcheckr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2460"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/igorsplayground.com\/appcheckr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2459"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/igorsplayground.com\/appcheckr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2459"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/igorsplayground.com\/appcheckr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2459"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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\n Brinker International recently saw its shares rise by over 2% following an upgrade from JPMorgan, which has raised its rating on the parent company of Chili’s due to an appealing valuation. The bank has moved the stock’s rating from neutral to overweight, indicating a positive outlook for the company.
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\n Analyst John Ivankoe did adjust his price target for Brinker, lowering it from $180 to $175. However, this new target still suggests a substantial upside of approximately 38%. Despite the stock being down 4% year-to-date, Ivankoe believes this dip presents an attractive entry point for investors, especially considering the company’s current valuation metrics.\n <\/p>\n