Recent Analysts’ Ratings Changes for Bloomin’ Brands (BLMN)

Several brokerages have updated their recommendations and price targets on shares of Bloomin’ Brands (NASDAQ: BLMN) in the last few weeks:

• 11/9/2026 – Bloomin’ Brands was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c-)” to “sell (d+)”.
• 11/2/2026 – Bloomin’ Brands had its price target raised by UBS Group from $9.00 to $11.50. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 10/24/2026 – Bloomin’ Brands was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “buy”.
• 10/23/2026 – Bloomin’ Brands had its price target lowered by Citigroup from $12.75 to $12.25. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 10/16/2026 – Bloomin’ Brands was downgraded by Zacks Research from “strong-buy” to “hold”.
• 10/14/2026 – Bloomin’ Brands was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “sell (d+)” to “hold (c-)”.
• 10/10/2026 – Bloomin’ Brands was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “buy” to “hold”.
• 9/29/2026 – Bloomin’ Brands was given a new $13.00 price target by Veritas Investment Research.
• 9/29/2026 – Bloomin’ Brands was upgraded by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from “underweight” to “neutral”. They now have a $13.00 price target on the stock, up from $6.00.

Bloomin’ Brands Stock Down 1.1%

Shares of BLMN stock opened at $10.12 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $9.20 and its 200 day simple moving average is $8.02. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.77, a quick ratio of 0.18 and a current ratio of 0.29. Bloomin’ Brands, Inc. has a twelve month low of $5.19 and a twelve month high of $12.63. The company has a market capitalization of $867.79 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.34, a PEG ratio of 3.01 and a beta of 1.30.

Bloomin’ Brands (NASDAQ:BLMN) last posted its earnings results on Friday, November 6th. The restaurant operator reported ($0.17) earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.24) by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $944.35 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $925.23 million. Bloomin’ Brands had a return on equity of 24.54% and a net margin of 1.79%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned ($0.03) EPS. Bloomin’ Brands has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.970-1.020 EPS and its Q4 2026 guidance at 0.070-0.120 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that Bloomin’ Brands, Inc. will post 1.00 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Patrick Hafner sold 20,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.13, for a total transaction of $202,600.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 17,301 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $175,259.13. This represents a 53.62% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Kelly Lefferts sold 50,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.16, for a total transaction of $508,000.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 80,865 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $821,588.40. This represents a 38.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Company insiders own 1.18% of the company’s stock.

Bloomin’ Brands, Inc. is a restaurant company that owns, operates and franchises casual and upscale dining concepts. Its brands include Outback Steakhouse, Carrabba’s Italian Grill, Bonefish Grill and Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar. The company’s restaurants serve a range of offerings, including steaks and other grilled dishes, Italian cuisine, seafood and fine-dining meals. Bloomin’ Brands was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Tampa, Florida. Bloomin’ Brands serves customers primarily in the United States, as well as in international markets through company-operated restaurants and franchise arrangements.