Brinker International Stock Options

EAT Stock  USD 161.80  3.33  2.02%   
Brinker International's latest option contracts expiring on October 17th 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.56 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.66 over 65 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying more calls than puts on contracts expiring on October 17th 2025. The total put volume is at 683, with calls trading at the volume of 29.0. This yields a 23.55 put-to-call volume ratio.

Open Interest Against October 17th 2025 Option Contracts

Brinker International option prices can potentially be used to forecast stock returns because most option chains provide information not only about the current prices but also about the future conditions in Brinker International's lending market. For example, when Brinker International's puts are not actively trading or completely missing in the marketplace, investors can use it to internalize expected shorting costs. So if an investor is writing a put option on Brinker International, he or she must hedge the risk by shorting Brinker International stock over its option's life.
The chart above shows Brinker International's distribution of open interest by maturity on contracts that have not yet been settled. The area between the two highest points is the projection of the price at expiration. Brinker International's open interest chart also provides vital information regarding the liquidity of an option. If there is no open interest for Brinker International's option, there is no secondary market available for investors to trade.

Brinker International Maximum Pain Price Across 2025-10-17 Option Contracts

Max pain occurs when Brinker International's market makers reach a net positive position across all Brinker International's options at a strike price where option holders stand to lose the most money. By contrast, Brinker International's option sellers may reap the most after selling more options than buying, causing them to expire worthless.

In The Money vs. Out of Money Option Contracts on Brinker International

Analyzing Brinker International's in-the-money options over time can help investors to take a profitable long position in Brinker International regardless of its overall volatility. This is especially true when Brinker International's options are deep in the money. These options can be identified using deltas that are over 0.75. Deep in-the-money Brinker International's options could be used as guardians of the underlying stock as they move almost dollar for dollar with Brinker International's stock while costing only a fraction of its price.

Brinker International In The Money Call Balance

When Brinker International's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Brinker International stock is said to be in the money. When it comes to buying Brinker International's options that are 'In the Money' or 'Out of the Money', the choice depends on your outlook for the underlying security, financial situation, and what you are trying to achieve.
While 'out-of-the-money' option contracts written on Brinker International are typically viewed as the more aggressive, there are potential upsides to purchasing these types of options contracts. For one, the cost to buy an 'Out of the Money' option is lower than the cost to buy an 'In the Money' option. This cost-benefit is due to the fact that at the time of the purchase, 'Out of the Money' contracts have no intrinsic value. So, while the potential for a 100% loss is more significant, the cost and risk to enter the trade are lower.

Brinker Current Options Market Mood

Brinker International's open interest and total value indicators provide investors with the necessary information to digest the overall options buildup for its expiring contracts. In addition, it helps Brinker Stock's traders understand whether a recent fall or rise in the market is unreasonable and if the time has come to take contrarian positions. These ratios are calculated based on options trading volumes and current open interest.

Put-to-Call Open Interest

Put-to-Call Volume

Unfortunately, most Brinker International's options investors are not very successful. Brinker International's option open interest and volume spread between outstanding puts and calls are regarded by many investors as reliable indicators of the overall future market direction.

Rule 16 of the current Brinker contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Brinker International will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.035% per day over the life of the 2025-10-17 option contract. With Brinker International trading at USD 161.8, that is roughly USD 0.0566. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Brinker International's daily price movement you should consider buying Brinker International options at the current volatility level of 0.56%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
Purchasing Brinker International options can give investors a meaningful hedge against losses and, therefore, could be used conservatively to decrease the volatility of your portfolio. However, many options could also amount to little more than gambling, significantly enhancing your overall portfolio risk. One simple example of these aggressive strategies is the sale of "uncovered" Brinker calls. Remember, the seller must deliver Brinker International stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.

Brinker International Option Chain

When Brinker International's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Brinker International stock is said to be in the money. When it comes to buying options that are ITM or OTM, the choice depends on your outlook for the underlying security, financial situation, and what you are trying to achieve.
Brinker International's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Brinker. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Brinker. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Brinker International against a given expiration period. The table below combines all the option information in the form of a chain but before you use it, remember that it entails significant risk and it is not for everyone.
Open IntStrike PriceCurrent SpreadLast Price
Call
EAT251017C002700000270.00.0 - 1.01.0Out
Call
EAT251017C002600001260.00.0 - 1.21.0Out
Call
EAT251017C002500003250.00.0 - 1.452.53Out
Call
EAT251017C0024000062240.00.7 - 1.62.48Out
Call
EAT251017C0023000027230.01.1 - 2.051.95Out
Call
EAT251017C0022000023220.01.65 - 2.53.6Out
Call
EAT251017C0021000062210.02.55 - 3.74.45Out
Call
EAT251017C00200000250200.03.9 - 5.96.13Out
Call
EAT251017C0019500035195.03.6 - 6.97.6Out
Call
EAT251017C00190000141190.06.0 - 6.78.77Out
Call
EAT251017C00185000110185.07.2 - 8.09.5Out
Call
EAT251017C00180000355180.08.7 - 9.28.7Out
Call
EAT251017C00175000119175.010.3 - 11.214.25Out
Call
EAT251017C00170000132170.012.2 - 12.712.8Out
Call
EAT251017C00165000245165.013.6 - 14.915.0Out
Call
EAT251017C00160000193160.016.4 - 17.319.3In
Call
EAT251017C0015500071155.018.4 - 20.624.7In
Call
EAT251017C0015000023150.021.4 - 23.628.05In
Call
EAT251017C0014500018145.025.1 - 27.340.3In
Call
EAT251017C00140000108140.027.6 - 30.949.63In
Call
EAT251017C001350008135.031.8 - 34.749.16In
Call
EAT251017C0013000024130.035.7 - 38.851.2In
Call
EAT251017C001250006125.039.5 - 42.944.83In
Call
EAT251017C001200001120.044.2 - 47.548.28In
Call
EAT251017C001150005115.048.6 - 51.253.53In
Call
EAT251017C0011000022110.053.1 - 56.257.98In
Call
EAT251017C001000001100.062.1 - 65.762.1In
Call
EAT251017C00090000190.071.2 - 74.871.2In
Call
EAT251017C00080000280.081.4 - 84.381.4In
Call
EAT251017C00070000170.090.6 - 94.2113.5In
Call
EAT251017C000650001065.095.5 - 99.499.3In
 Put
EAT251017P002700000270.0107.0 - 110.5107.0In
 Put
EAT251017P002600000260.096.9 - 100.596.9In
 Put
EAT251017P002500000250.086.9 - 90.286.9In
 Put
EAT251017P002400000240.077.4 - 80.177.4In
 Put
EAT251017P002300000230.067.4 - 70.763.24In
 Put
EAT251017P002200000220.057.5 - 61.157.5In
 Put
EAT251017P002100000210.048.5 - 51.548.5In
 Put
EAT251017P002000007200.039.9 - 43.428.6In
 Put
EAT251017P001950001195.035.6 - 38.525.7In
 Put
EAT251017P0019000043190.031.6 - 34.623.0In
 Put
EAT251017P0018500025185.028.2 - 30.619.6In
 Put
EAT251017P0018000037180.024.7 - 27.818.4In
 Put
EAT251017P0017500062175.021.6 - 23.520.28In
 Put
EAT251017P0017000083170.017.4 - 20.918.1In
 Put
EAT251017P00165000100165.014.4 - 16.815.4In
 Put
EAT251017P0016000067160.013.1 - 14.912.7Out
 Put
EAT251017P00155000128155.09.6 - 11.811.4Out
 Put
EAT251017P0015000051150.08.1 - 9.79.85Out
 Put
EAT251017P0014500078145.07.3 - 8.37.5Out
 Put
EAT251017P0014000038140.04.6 - 6.66.1Out
 Put
EAT251017P0013500035135.04.6 - 5.84.1Out
 Put
EAT251017P0013000071130.03.8 - 4.43.9Out
 Put
EAT251017P00125000258125.02.8 - 3.83.25Out
 Put
EAT251017P0012000070120.01.25 - 4.12.5Out
 Put
EAT251017P0011500064115.00.8 - 3.62.35Out
 Put
EAT251017P0011000061110.00.7 - 2.651.73Out
 Put
EAT251017P0010500036105.00.8 - 1.81.38Out
 Put
EAT251017P0010000016100.00.0 - 2.351.25Out
 Put
EAT251017P00095000695.00.0 - 2.10.94Out
 Put
EAT251017P00090000390.00.0 - 1.950.65Out
 Put
EAT251017P00085000385.00.0 - 1.11.1Out
 Put
EAT251017P00080000980.00.0 - 1.01.0Out
 Put
EAT251017P00075000675.00.0 - 0.950.34Out
 Put
EAT251017P00070000370.00.0 - 0.950.95Out

Brinker International Market Cap Over Time

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Brinker Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

33.69 Million

At this time, Brinker International's Total Stockholder Equity is comparatively stable compared to the past year.

Brinker International Corporate Directors

Prashant RanadeIndependent DirectorProfile
Cynthia DavisIndependent DirectorProfile
William GilesIndependent DirectorProfile
James KatzmanIndependent DirectorProfile

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