Brinker International Stock Climbs 38% Over Past Month, Analyst Turns Bullish Despite Outperformance
Brinker International Stock Climbs 38% Over Past Month, Analyst Turns Bullish Despite Outperformance
Shares of Brinker International, Inc. (NYSE:EAT) ended Tuesday's trading lower, after hitting a record high earlier in the session.
布林克國際公司（紐約證券交易所代碼：EAT）股價在該交易日早些時候創下歷史新高後，週二收盤走低。
The casual dining restaurant company, which owns the Chili's and Maggiano's Little Italy brands, trades at a slight discount on price/sales and price/earnings.
這家擁有Chili's和Maggiano's Little Italy品牌的休閒餐飲公司在價格/銷售和價格/收益方面略有折扣。
The stock price does not fully reflect the company's improved earnings outlook, according to Argus Research Group's Christine Dooley.
阿格斯研究集團的克里斯汀·杜利表示，股價並未完全反映該公司盈利前景的改善。
The Brinker International Analyst: Dooley upgraded the rating for Brinker International from Hold to Buy, while keeping the price target at $72.
布林克國際分析師：杜利將布林克國際的評級從持有上調至買入，同時將目標股價維持在72美元。
The Brinker International Thesis: Against the backdrop of elevated cost inflation, the company undertook several initiatives to improve restaurant margins, including raising menu prices and scaling back discounting and promotions, Dooley said in the upgrade note.
布林克國際論點：杜利在升級說明中表示，在成本通脹上升的背景下，該公司採取了多項舉措來提高餐廳的利潤率，包括提高菜單價格以及縮減折扣和促銷活動。
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"The company has also simplified operational processes, revamped its menu, and improved employee retention," the analyst wrote. Early signs suggest that Brinker International's revenue and margins are "headed in the right direction," and management's aggressive financial targets are "starting to hit," she added.
該分析師寫道：“該公司還簡化了運營流程，修改了菜單，提高了員工留存率。”她補充說，早期跡象表明，布林克國際的收入和利潤率 “正朝着正確的方向發展”，管理層激進的財務目標 “開始實現”。
"The company's EPS growth is expected to accelerate to a double-digit rate over the next three years," Dooley wrote.
杜利寫道：“預計該公司的每股收益將在未來三年內加速至兩位數的增長率。”
She further stated that the shares are trading near the midpoint of their annual historical range and below the average multiple for a peer group.
她進一步表示，這些股票的交易價格接近其年度歷史區間的中點，低於同行群體的平均倍數。
EAT Price Action: Shares of Brinker International had declined by 1.04% to close at $63.84 on Tuesday.
EAT價格走勢：布林克國際股價下跌1.04％，週二收於63.84美元。
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