Maxim analyst Stephen Anderson said he believes the largest reason for a post-earnings pullback in Brinker shares despite the company's better than expected results was the reliance on menu price increases. However, he expects a smaller menu to help reduce operating costs in the next few quarters and still expects the company to return to sustained 10%-15% EPS growth by FY18, making him view the weakness as a buying opportunity. Anderson, who also sees Brinker as a potential private equity takeout candidate, keeps a Buy rating and $54 price target on the stock.