Insider Trading February 2, 2026

Brinker CEO Sells $10.58 Million in Stock as Company Posts Strong Q2 Results

Kevin Hochman disposes of 66,000 shares under a pre-arranged plan; Brinker's fiscal Q2 surpasses expectations and prompts analyst target hikes

By Sofia Navarro EAT
Brinker CEO Sells $10.58 Million in Stock as Company Posts Strong Q2 Results
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Kevin Hochman, president and CEO of Brinker International, sold 66,000 shares on January 29, 2026, for a total of $10,580,460 under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. He also gifted 2,000 shares the following day. Together, these moves leave him with 129,824 direct shares. Separately, Brinker reported fiscal 2026 second-quarter adjusted diluted EPS of $2.87 and revenue of $1.45 billion, both above Wall Street estimates, triggering multiple analyst price-target increases.

Key Points

  • Kevin Hochman sold 66,000 Brinker International shares on January 29, 2026, receiving $10,580,460 with prices between $153.27 and $164.25.
  • Hochman gifted 2,000 shares on January 30, 2026, at a price of $0, and now directly owns 129,824 shares.
  • Brinker posted fiscal Q2 adjusted diluted EPS of $2.87 and revenue of $1.45 billion, both above Wall Street estimates, prompting several analyst price-target increases.

Kevin Hochman, president and chief executive officer of Brinker International, sold 66,000 shares of the company's common stock on January 29, 2026, for proceeds totaling $10,580,460. The sale prices recorded in the Securities and Exchange Commission Form 4 filing range from $153.27 to $164.25 per share.

The filing also shows that Hochman made a separate transfer of 2,000 shares on January 30, 2026, recorded as a gift at a price of $0. After accounting for the January transactions, Hochman is listed as directly holding 129,824 shares of Brinker International common stock.

The 66,000-share sale was carried out pursuant to a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan that Hochman adopted on March 6, 2025, according to the Form 4. The filing does not attach commentary on the motivation for the gift or further personal context surrounding the transactions.


Separately, Brinker International reported second-quarter results for fiscal year 2026 that exceeded consensus expectations. The company posted adjusted diluted earnings per share of $2.87, above the $2.57 expected by Wall Street, and reported revenue of $1.45 billion, topping the $1.41 billion projection.

Those results prompted several analyst firms to raise their price targets. Stifel lifted its target from $200 to $210 and maintained a Buy rating. UBS increased its target from $175 to $190, citing continued strength at the Chili's restaurant chain. BMO Capital modestly raised its target from $170 to $175, noting improved restaurant margins and stronger comparable sales at Chili's as drivers of the revision.

These filings and earnings disclosures provide concrete data points for investors tracking insider activity and company performance. The SEC Form 4 records the precise share counts, transaction dates, price ranges, and the 10b5-1 plan adoption date. The quarterly financial figures and subsequent analyst target adjustments are reported by the firms named in their respective updates.

Risks

  • The Form 4 documents an executive sale and a gift but does not provide context or explanation for those transactions, leaving the market to interpret their significance.
  • Analyst price-target revisions reflect current outlooks based on reported results; those targets and investor expectations could change with future performance or disclosures.

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