Should I buy or sell BJ's Restaurants stock right now?

10 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for BJ's Restaurants in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 sell rating, 4 hold ratings and 5 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" BJRI shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in BJRI, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View BJRI analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

What is BJ's Restaurants' stock price target for 2024?

10 equities research analysts have issued 12 month price objectives for BJ's Restaurants' stock. Their BJRI share price targets range from $23.00 to $43.00. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach $35.20 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 7.5% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for BJRI or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts .

How have BJRI shares performed in 2023?

BJ's Restaurants' stock was trading at $26.38 at the start of the year. Since then, BJRI stock has increased by 24.1% and is now trading at $32.75. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here .

When is BJ's Restaurants' next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, February 15th 2024. View our BJRI earnings forecast .

How were BJ's Restaurants' earnings last quarter?

BJ's Restaurants, Inc. (NASDAQ:BJRI) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October, 26th. The restaurant operator reported ($0.16) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.01) by $0.15. The restaurant operator earned $318.64 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $325.54 million. BJ's Restaurants had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 4.37% and a net margin of 1.15%.

Is BJ's Restaurants a good dividend stock?

BJ's Restaurants (NASDAQ:BJRI) pays an annual dividend of $0.52 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.00%. The dividend payout ratio is 78.79%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Based on earnings estimates, BJRI will have a dividend payout ratio of 38.52% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for BJRI .

What ETFs hold BJ's Restaurants' stock?

ETFs with the largest weight of BJ's Restaurants (NASDAQ:BJRI) stock in their portfolio include AdvisorShares Restaurant ETF (EATZ) . AdvisorShares Vice ETF (VICE) .

What is Greg Trojan's approval rating as BJ's Restaurants' CEO?

541 employees have rated BJ's Restaurants Chief Executive Officer Greg Trojan on Glassdoor.com . Greg Trojan has an approval rating of 77% among the company's employees. 66.0% of employees surveyed would recommend working at BJ's Restaurants to a friend.

What other stocks do shareholders of BJ's Restaurants own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other BJ's Restaurants investors own include CA (CA) , Endologix (ELGX) , BlackRock (BLK) , Hawkins (HWKN) , Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) , Aegean Marine Petroleum Network (ANW) , Athabasca Oil (ATH) , Och-Ziff Capital Management Group (OZM) , Gran Tierra Energy (GTE) and Precision Drilling (PD) .

Who are BJ's Restaurants' major shareholders?

BJ's Restaurants' stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include RK Capital Management LLC (1.42%), Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (1.37%), Victory Capital Management Inc. (1.31%), American Century Companies Inc. (1.17%), Northern Trust Corp (1.10%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.76%). Insiders that own company stock include Alex Puchner, Brian S Krakower, Brian S Krakower , Christopher P Pinsak, Gregory Levin , Larry D Bouts, Lea Anne Ottinger , Peter A Bassi and Pozzo James Dal . View institutional ownership trends .

How do I buy shares of BJ's Restaurants?

Shares of BJRI stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull , Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here .

Does BJ's Restaurants have any subsidiaries?

The following companies are subsidiares of BJ's Restaurants: BJROC Maryland, BJ’s Restaurant Operations Company, BJ’s Restaurant Operations Company of Kansas, Chicago America Holding, Chicago Pizza & Brewery, Chicago Pizza Hospitality Holding, Chicago Pizza Management, Chicago Pizza Restaurant Holding, and Reno Brewery Holding. Read More

BJ's Restaurants Stock Price, News & Analysis (NASDAQ:BJRI)

$32.75

+0.04 (+0.12%)

(As of 12/8/2023 ET)

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50-Day Range: $21.99
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$32.71
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$37.83

Volume: 244,486 shs
Average Volume: 334,013 shs
Market Capitalization: $761.01 million

P/E Ratio: 49.62
Dividend Yield: N/A
Price Target: $35.20

BJ's Restaurants MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Hold
2.40 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 7.5% Upside
$35.20 Price Target
Short Interest: Bearish
8.10% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: Weak
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: -2.35
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment: N/A
Insider Trading: N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth: 77.63%
From $0.76 to $1.35 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

2.01 out of 5 stars

Retail/Wholesale Sector

105th out of 159 stocks

Eating Places Industry

30th out of 33 stocks

2.2

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
BJ's Restaurants has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.40, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $35.20, BJ's Restaurants has a forecasted upside of 7.5% from its current price of $32.75.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
BJ's Restaurants has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

2.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
8.10% of the float of BJ's Restaurants has been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
BJ's Restaurants has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.6.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in BJ's Restaurants has recently decreased by 2.16%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

0.8

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
BJ's Restaurants does not currently pay a dividend.
Dividend Growth
BJ's Restaurants does not have a long track record of dividend growth.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of BJ's Restaurants is 78.79%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.
Dividend Sustainability
Based on earnings estimates, BJ's Restaurants will have a dividend payout ratio of 38.52% next year. This indicates that BJ's Restaurants will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

2.9

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
BJ's Restaurants has received a 23.83% net impact score from Upright. Bjs Restaurants seems to create the most significant positive value in categories "Jobs", "Taxes", and "Nutrition". The positive contribution in the "Nutrition" impact category is mostly driven by its "Sandwiches", "Food service meals", "Soup foods", and "Salad dishes" products. See details.
Environmental Sustainability
The Environmental Impact score for BJ's Restaurants is -2.35.

1.1

News and Social Media Coverage

News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for BJ's Restaurants this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
5 people have searched for BJRI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 25% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
1 people have added BJ's Restaurants to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

1.7

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, BJ's Restaurants insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 4.20% of the stock of BJ's Restaurants is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
99.95% of the stock of BJ's Restaurants is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

2.5

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for BJ's Restaurants are expected to grow by 77.63% in the coming year, from $0.76 to $1.35 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of BJ's Restaurants is 49.62, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 120.43.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of BJ's Restaurants is 49.62, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 29.65.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
BJ's Restaurants has a PEG Ratio of 2.92. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
BJ's Restaurants has a P/B Ratio of 2.22. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About BJ's Restaurants Stock (NASDAQ:BJRI)

BJ's Restaurants, Inc. owns and operates casual dining restaurants in the United States. The company's restaurants offer pizzas, craft and other beers, appetizers, entrées, pastas, sandwiches, specialty salads, and desserts. BJ's Restaurants, Inc. was founded in 1978 and is based in Huntington Beach, California.

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