Douglas Comings, Brinker SVP & COO, Chili’s, sells $1.18m in stock

Douglas Comings, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Chili's, a brand of Brinker International, sold 5,000 shares of the company's stock on August 14, 2026. The transaction took place at a price of $236.29 per share, resulting in a total value of $1,181,450. Brinker's stock, which traded at $241.71, experienced a 68% increase year-to-date.

However, the stock was deemed overvalued relative to its fair value. Earlier in the week, Comings acquired 17,872 shares at $0.0 per share and disposed of 6,422 shares at $245.11 per share, for a total of $1,574,096. As of August 13, 2026, Comings owned 17,527 shares directly and additionally held 1,982.18 units in the Brinker Common Stock Fund through the company's 401(k) Savings Plan.

Analysts from KeyBanc, UBS, DA Davidson, BofA Securities, and BMO Capital have delivered mixed ratings and price targets, reflecting a varied consensus on Brinker's potential driven by its recent sales performance and future outlook.