BMO Capital raised the firm’s price target on Brinker to $55 from $52 and keeps an Outperform rating on the shares after its Q2 earnings beat. The company’s stronger restaurant margins more than offset softer comps while its underlying Chili’s traffic increased 1.9%, representing a “milestone in a turnaround that continues to show progress”, the analyst tells investors in a research note.
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