Brinker International

Brinker International’s shares rose to a new all-time high of $253.72 and are currently trading just below that at $253.49, near the 52-week high. Despite a strong 66.8% price gain over the past year, an analysis by InvestingPro points to possible overvaluation. Fundamentals show a Piotroski score of 9 and a PEG of 0.69. Several analysts recently raised their price targets, including BofA ($310), UBS ($285), KeyBanc ($275) and DA Davidson ($260). » More on de.investing.com

Daniel S. Fuller sold 13,481 Brinker shares on Aug. 13 and 17 for about $3.3 million, with 5,480 shares withheld for taxes from concurrent vesting; he retains roughly 42,098 shares (about 0.1% ownership). Several other leaders sold in the same window tied to simultaneous vesting while the stock traded near year highs after a roughly 50% 12‑month gain. Brinker closed fiscal 2026 on strong momentum—Chili's same-store sales grew for a fifth year with a cumulative 71% increase—but management cautions fiscal 2027 will face much tougher comparisons even as they position guidance to beat expectations. » More on finance.yahoo.com

Brinker International reported CEO Kevin Hochman sold 100,152 shares on August 13 for about $24.4 million, with 60,152 shares withheld for taxes and 40,000 sold open-market under a Rule 10b5-1 plan; he retains 184,090 shares (≈0.4% beneficial ownership). The transaction followed a one-year stock gain of about 52% as Brinker closed fiscal 2026 with five consecutive years of Chili's same-store sales growth (71% cumulative), quarterly sales of $1.52 billion, comps +5% and adjusted EBITDA of $227.6 million. The sale raises questions about durability as Brinker laps strong comps ahead of fiscal 2027. » More on finance.yahoo.com