Analysts Split on Brinker International and Home Depot

Analysts have been weighing in on two Consumer Cyclical companies, Brinker International (EAT) and Home Depot (HD). According to a report from Stifel Nicolaus, Chris O'Cull initiated coverage with a Buy rating on Brinker International and a price target of $325.00. The company's shares closed last Friday at $246.06.

O'Cull has an average return of 90.9% when recommending Brinker International, which is ranked #1207 out of 12,498 analysts by TipRanks.com. Currently, the analyst consensus on Brinker International is a Strong Buy with an average price target of $271.00, representing a 16.2% upside from current levels.

Robert W. Baird also initiated coverage with a Buy rating on the stock and a $325.00 price target. On the other hand, Home Depot's shares closed last Friday at $335.61, close to its 52-week low of $323.77.

W. Andrew Carter from Stifel Nicolaus maintained a Hold rating on Home Depot, which has an analyst consensus of Moderate Buy with a price target consensus of $387.16, representing a 15.0% upside.