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EAT — structural market context

Brinker International, Inc.

Structural market context from public regulatory and market data, shown with its as-of dates. Descriptive only: nothing on this page is a recommendation, a prediction, or advice to buy or sell any security.

What changed

As of the close on Oct 21. Each line shows the earlier value, the later value and their dates.

Price

Close $188.06 (Oct 21) vs $195.34 (Oct 20): −3.73%.

Volume

1.08× its 20-session average (1.2M) on Oct 21.

Includes pre- and post-market trading.

Short interest

Short interest 5.2M shares (settlement Sep 30) vs 5.6M (Sep 15).

No new publication in this window. Latest: settlement Sep 30, published Oct 10.

Fails-to-deliver

Latest file (settlements Sep 15–Sep 30, published Oct 16): 2 days with fails, largest 1K shares on Sep 25.

Previous file (settlements Sep 1–Sep 14, published Sep 30): 2 days with fails, largest 2K shares on Sep 10.

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Analyst rating actions

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Insider filings (Form 4)

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EAT short interest & days to cover

SHARES SHORT
5.2M
% OF FLOAT
12.6%
DAYS TO COVER
2.8
CHANGE VS PRIOR
-6.4%

FINRA consolidated short interest, reported twice a month and published ~2 weeks after each settlement date. % of float uses reported free float. · as of 2026-09-30 (22d ago)

EAT fails-to-deliver (FTD)

Settlement dateFailed sharesPrice
2026-09-25 · 27d1K$206.71
2026-09-21 · 31d2$196.71
2026-09-10 · 42d2K$215.31

SEC fails-to-deliver files, published twice a month with ~6 weeks of delay.

EAT insider buying and selling (Form 4)

Last 12 months, Form 4 codes P and S: 0 purchases · 15 sales

InsiderTypeSharesValueFiled
Katzman James C · directorSale (S)650$143K2026-09-10
Allen Frances L. · directorSale (S)500$117K2026-09-08
Ware Michaela M · officer: EVP, Chief Financial OfficerSale (S)3K$707K2026-09-02
DePinto Joseph Michael · directorSale (S)25K$5.8M2026-08-31
Fuller Daniel S · officer: SVP, Chief Legal OfficerSale (S)2K$484K2026-08-26

SEC Form 4 filings: purchases and sales reported on Form 4 (transaction codes P and S) only; grants and option exercises excluded. Attributed public records.

EAT analyst ratings

FirmActionRatingPublished
UBSholdBuy2026-10-19
UBSprice_target—2026-10-19
Raymond JamesupgradeStrong Buy (from Outperform)2026-10-16
Raymond Jamesprice_target—2026-10-16
JefferiesupgradeBuy (from Hold)2026-10-14

Rating actions as published by the firms, from public feeds. They are not graded here.

Frequently asked questions

What is EAT's short interest?
As of the FINRA settlement date 2026-09-30, EAT had 5.2M shares sold short — 12.6% of its float, with 2.8 days to cover at average volume. FINRA publishes this data roughly two weeks after each twice-monthly settlement, so it is inherently delayed. A short-interest figure describes an aggregate position; it does not predict what the stock will do.
Are insiders buying EAT?
In the last 12 months of SEC Form 4 filings, EAT recorded 0 insider purchases and 15 sales reported on Form 4 (transaction codes P and S; grants and option exercises excluded). These are attributed public records — information, not instruction.
What do analysts say about EAT?
The most recent action: UBS hold to Buy on 2026-10-19. Rating actions are shown as published by the firms; they are not graded here.
Is this page telling me to buy or sell EAT?
No. Everything on this page is descriptive, structural market context from public data, shown with its as-of dates. TradeAI News does not issue directional recommendations, price predictions, or buy/sell advice — for any ticker.
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