Barclays Issues Pessimistic Forecast for Dine Brands Global (NYSE:DIN) Stock Price

Dine Brands Global (NYSE:DIN) had its price target cut by research analysts at Barclays from $40.00 to $30.00 in a report released on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has an “equal weight” rating on the restaurant operator’s stock. Barclays‘s price objective suggests a potential downside of 4.93% from the company’s current price.

Several other analysts also recently weighed in on DIN. Mizuho boosted their target price on Dine Brands Global from $28.00 to $34.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, January 9th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Dine Brands Global in a research note on Monday, December 29th. UBS Group raised their target price on shares of Dine Brands Global from $21.00 to $35.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Finally, Zacks Research cut shares of Dine Brands Global from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Friday, January 30th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $29.86.

Dine Brands Global Trading Up 2.8%

Shares of NYSE DIN traded up $0.87 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $31.56. The company had a trading volume of 70,990 shares, compared to its average volume of 427,375. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $34.46 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $29.16. Dine Brands Global has a 52-week low of $18.63 and a 52-week high of $39.68. The stock has a market cap of $455.02 million, a P/E ratio of 13.98 and a beta of 0.97.

Dine Brands Global (NYSE:DIN) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The restaurant operator reported $1.46 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.10 by $0.36. Dine Brands Global had a net margin of 3.91% and a negative return on equity of 26.01%. The firm had revenue of $217.57 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $226.27 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.87 earnings per share. Dine Brands Global’s quarterly revenue was up 6.3% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts expect that Dine Brands Global will post 5.84 EPS for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Dine Brands Global

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in DIN. Garton & Associates Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Dine Brands Global in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Advisory Services Network LLC purchased a new position in Dine Brands Global in the third quarter worth $27,000. Financial Management Professionals Inc. lifted its holdings in Dine Brands Global by 45.4% in the fourth quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. now owns 1,044 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 326 shares during the period. Mountain Hill Investment Partners Corp. lifted its holdings in Dine Brands Global by 33.3% in the second quarter. Mountain Hill Investment Partners Corp. now owns 2,000 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $49,000 after acquiring an additional 500 shares during the period. Finally, UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Dine Brands Global during the 3rd quarter worth $50,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 92.83% of the company’s stock.

Key Dine Brands Global News

Here are the key news stories impacting Dine Brands Global this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Adjusted earnings beat consensus: Dine reported an adjusted EPS print that materially exceeded analyst expectations, with commentary and press materials highlighting a strong adjusted-profit recovery versus the prior year. MarketBeat Q4 summary
• Positive Sentiment: Revenue growth and franchise-driven momentum: Q4 revenue rose ~6.3% year-over-year to ~$217.6M, with management citing growth from franchise acquisitions and off‑premise sales now exceeding 20% at both Applebee’s and IHOP — a sign of structural sales diversification. Seeking Alpha analysis
• Positive Sentiment: Capital allocation focus: Management emphasized buybacks and dividends as part of returning capital and improving ROI, which supports valuation and shareholder returns going forward. Seeking Alpha analysis
• Neutral Sentiment: Transcript availability and analyst takes: Multiple earnings call transcripts and quick-read snapshots are circulating (Seeking Alpha, InsiderMonkey, Zacks), giving investors more detail to parse adjusted vs GAAP results and management remarks. Seeking Alpha transcript
• Negative Sentiment: GAAP loss due to an impairment charge: The company swung to a GAAP loss in Q4 after taking an impairment charge, which produced conflicting headlines (GAAP loss vs. adjusted EPS beat) and may raise near-term volatility. WSJ article
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue missed some expectations and Applebee’s comps were sluggish: Reported revenue was below some street estimates and commentary flagged softer performance at Applebee’s, which could pressure near‑term sales momentum. Seeking Alpha news

Dine Brands Global Company Profile

Dine Brands Global, Inc is a leading franchisor and operator of full‐service restaurants in the casual dining and breakfast segments. The company’s primary brands include IHOP®, known for its wide variety of breakfast offerings and pancakes, and Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill + Bar®, a casual dining concept featuring a range of American entrées, appetizers and cocktails. Through its franchise model, Dine Brands works with independent restaurant owners to develop, market and support both domestic and international locations.

The origins of Dine Brands Global date back to the founding of the International House of Pancakes (IHOP) in 1958 in California.