Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
About: Bloomin Brands Inc operates as a casual dining restaurant company. The company's brand includes Outback Steakhouse, Carrabba's Italian Grill, Bonefish Grill, and Fleming's Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar. The company owns and operates its restaurants, and the remainder is franchised. It derives revenue mainly from the United States, but the company has a presence in Brazil and South Korea with company-owned Outbacks and Carrabbas. In addition, it also has exposure to several countries, predominantly in Asia, principally through franchising. The Company aggregates its operating segments into two reportable segments, U.S. and international. The U.S. segment includes all restaurants operating in the U.S. while restaurants operating outside the U.S. are included in the international segment.
Employees: 81,000
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q2 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
45% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 97 | Existing positions reduced: 67
37% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $11.7M | Put options by funds: $8.51M
20% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $641M [Q1] → $770M (+$129M) [Q2]
2.17% more ownership
Funds ownership: 103.05% [Q1] → 105.21% (+2.17%) [Q2]
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 240 [Q1] → 226 (-14) [Q2]
26% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 31 | Existing positions closed: 42
Research analyst outlook
5 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
5 analyst ratings
Goldman Sachs
Christine Cho
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$6.5
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Sell
Maintained
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7 Aug 2025 |
BMO Capital
Andrew Strelzik
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$8
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Market Perform
Maintained
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7 Aug 2025 |
Barclays
Jeffrey Bernstein
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$7
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Equal-Weight
Maintained
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6 Aug 2025 |
Morgan Stanley
John Glass
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$10
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Equal-Weight
Maintained
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14 Jul 2025 |
JP Morgan
John Ivankoe
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$10
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Neutral
Maintained
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25 Jun 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion