12 Best Cheap Stocks to Buy Right Now

6. Brinker International, Inc. (NYSE:EAT)

Upside: 21.73%

Forward P/E: 14.17x

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 51

Brinker International, Inc. (NYSE:EAT) is one of the Best Cheap Stocks to Buy Right Now.

Brinker International released its Q2-FY2026 results on January 28, which showed the company’s revenue growing 6.9% YoY (from $1.35 billion to $1.44 billion) and operating income increasing by 7.9% YoY (from $156.0 million to $168.4 million), outperforming consensus estimates. The strong quarter was driven mainly by Chili’s, which posted same-store sales growth of +8.6% YoY.

Following strong Q2 results, the company is raising its full-year revenue guidance by ~2.3% to 2.9% (from an initial range of $5.60-5.70 billion to $5.76-5.83 billion). They expect this to translate to a ~3.3 to 5.6% increase in EPS guidance (from an initial guidance of $9.90-10.50 per share to $10.45-10.85 per share).

Still on the topic of target prices, CNN’s data shows that 16 out of 22 analysts (~73%) covering EAT have a “Buy” rating on the company, with the remaining six (~27%) having a “Hold” recommendation. The median target price is $192 (with a high of $210), implying an upside of 21.73% (33.15% if using the highest estimate).

Brinker International, Inc. (NYSE:EAT) is a casual dining restaurant operator best known for Chili’s Grill & Bar and Maggiano’s Little Italy. Founded in 1975 and headquartered in Dallas, Texas, the company owns, operates, or franchises more than 1,600 restaurants across the United States and 27 other countries.