11 Most Undervalued Mid Cap Stocks to Buy Now

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7. Brinker International Inc. (NYSE:EAT)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 51

Brinker International Inc. (NYSE:EAT) is one of the most undervalued mid cap stocks to buy now. On February 2, Goldman Sachs analyst Christine Cho raised the firm’s price target on Brinker to $200 from $180 and kept a Buy rating.

On January 29, Morgan Stanley raised its price target on Brinker to $205 from $200 and maintained an Overweight rating following what it called another good quarter and an increase in fiscal year guidance. The firm believes that strong fundamentals will continue and views current numbers as beatable, though it noted that the extent of future gains is uncertain given the stock’s recent performance.

Bank of America also raised its price target on Brinker International Inc. (NYSE:EAT) to $210 from $198 while maintaining a Buy rating following another beat and raise quarter. The firm believes that the company’s updated guidance is very achievable and revised its own FY 2026 EPS forecast higher to $10.62 from $10.59 to reflect the Q2 2025 earnings beat.

Brinker International Inc. (NYSE:EAT), together with its subsidiaries, owns, develops, operates, and franchises casual dining restaurants in the US and internationally.

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