BJ’s Restaurants, Inc. (NASDAQ:BJRI) Receives Consensus Rating of “Hold” from Brokerages

BJ’s Restaurants, Inc. (NASDAQ:BJRI) has received an average rating of “Hold” from the ten brokerages that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company. The average 1 year target price among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $42.00.

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on the stock. Mizuho cut their price target on shares of BJ’s Restaurants from $44.00 to $40.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 2nd. DA Davidson assumed coverage on shares of BJ’s Restaurants in a report on Friday, March 6th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $38.00 price target on the stock. Piper Sandler increased their price target on shares of BJ’s Restaurants from $40.00 to $43.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Benchmark increased their price target on shares of BJ’s Restaurants from $48.00 to $50.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut shares of BJ’s Restaurants from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Monday, May 11th.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director C Bradford Richmond purchased 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 12th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $34.05 per share, for a total transaction of $34,050.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director directly owned 18,700 shares in the company, valued at $636,735. This represents a 5.65% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Brian S. Krakower sold 2,600 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $35.03, for a total transaction of $91,078.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 5,062 shares in the company, valued at approximately $177,321.86. The trade was a 33.93% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders have bought 3,200 shares of company stock worth $110,670. Corporate insiders own 4.30% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On BJ’s Restaurants

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Jupiter Asset Management Ltd. purchased a new stake in BJ’s Restaurants in the third quarter worth approximately $2,514,000. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in BJ’s Restaurants by 23.5% in the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 3,362,763 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $102,665,000 after purchasing an additional 640,648 shares during the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. purchased a new stake in BJ’s Restaurants in the third quarter worth approximately $1,662,000. Hussman Strategic Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in BJ’s Restaurants in the third quarter worth approximately $1,282,000. Finally, Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd purchased a new stake in BJ’s Restaurants in the third quarter worth approximately $2,501,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 99.95% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting BJ’s Restaurants

Here are the key news stories impacting BJ’s Restaurants this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised its FY2026 EPS estimate to $2.19 from $2.18 and nudged Q2 2026 EPS to $0.90 from $0.89, signaling slightly better expected profitability for BJ’s Restaurants. BJRI stock report
• Positive Sentiment: The firm also increased its Q4 2026 EPS estimate to $0.65 from $0.63, while keeping other forward estimates generally stable to slightly improved, which may be viewed favorably by investors. BJRI stock report
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks trimmed its Q1 2027 estimate to $0.63 from $0.68 and lowered FY2028 to $2.68 from $2.78, but those longer-term changes are offset by the near-term upgrades and are less likely to drive today’s move on their own. BJRI stock report

BJ’s Restaurants Price Performance

Shares of BJRI opened at $44.56 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $936.65 million, a PE ratio of 22.51, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.44 and a beta of 1.29. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17, a quick ratio of 0.25 and a current ratio of 0.31. BJ’s Restaurants has a fifty-two week low of $28.46 and a fifty-two week high of $47.02. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $38.15 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $39.25.

BJ’s Restaurants (NASDAQ:BJRI) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 5th. The restaurant operator reported $0.57 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.61 by ($0.04). The business had revenue of $358.12 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $356.97 million. BJ’s Restaurants had a return on equity of 13.48% and a net margin of 3.15%.BJ’s Restaurants’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.59 EPS. Analysts anticipate that BJ’s Restaurants will post 2.21 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

BJ’s Restaurants Company Profile

BJ’s Restaurants, Inc is a publicly traded casual dining chain known for its deep‐dish pizzas, California‐style thin crust offerings and in‐house craft beer selections. Operating under the BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse brand, the company combines a microbrewery concept with full‐service dining, offering an extensive menu that includes appetizers, salads, pasta dishes, sandwiches and the signature Pizookie dessert.

Founded in 1978 in Orange County, California, BJ’s Restaurants began as BJ’s Chicago Pizzeria, bringing a Chicago‐style pizza experience to the West Coast.