NASDAQ:BJRI BJ's Restaurants (BJRI) Stock Price, News & Analysis $42.44 +0.94 (+2.27%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$42.28 -0.16 (-0.37%) As of 05:16 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock About BJ's Restaurants Stock (NASDAQ:BJRI) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get BJ's Restaurants alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$40.71▼$42.7550-Day Range$29.82▼$44.8352-Week Range$27.61▼$45.22Volume260,393 shsAverage Volume367,471 shsMarket Capitalization$938.60 millionP/E Ratio62.41Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$37.20Consensus RatingReduce Company OverviewBJ's Restaurants, Inc. owns and operates casual dining restaurants in the United States. Its restaurants offer pizzas, craft and other beers, appetizers, entrées, pastas, sandwiches, specialty salads, and desserts under brand name Pizookie. The company was formerly known as Chicago Pizza & Brewery, Inc. and changed its name to BJ's Restaurants, Inc. in August 2004. BJ's Restaurants, Inc. was founded in 1978 and is based in Huntington Beach, California.Read More… BJ's Restaurants Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks56th Percentile Overall ScoreBJRI MarketRank™: BJ's Restaurants scored higher than 56% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 138th out of 210 stocks in the retail/wholesale sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion0.9 / 5Analyst RatingReduce Consensus RatingBJ's Restaurants has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.86, and is based on 1 buy rating, 4 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageBJ's Restaurants has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about BJ's Restaurants' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth14.00% Earnings GrowthEarnings for BJ's Restaurants are expected to grow by 14.00% in the coming year, from $1.50 to $1.71 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of BJ's Restaurants is 62.41, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.81.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of BJ's Restaurants is 62.41, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 24.47.Price to Earnings Growth RatioBJ's Restaurants has a PEG Ratio of 1.81. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioBJ's Restaurants has a P/B Ratio of 2.62. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about BJ's Restaurants' valuation and earnings. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted7.62% of the float of BJ's Restaurants has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverBJ's Restaurants has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in BJ's Restaurants has recently increased by 2.70%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldBJ's Restaurants does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthBJ's Restaurants does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of BJ's Restaurants is 55.32%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, BJ's Restaurants will have a dividend payout ratio of 30.41% next year. This indicates that BJ's Restaurants will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about BJ's Restaurants' dividend. Sustainability and ESG2.9 / 5Environmental Score-2.35 Percentage of Shares Shorted7.62% of the float of BJ's Restaurants has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverBJ's Restaurants has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in BJ's Restaurants has recently increased by 2.70%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. News and Social Media2.6 / 5News Sentiment0.68 News SentimentBJ's Restaurants has a news sentiment score of 0.68. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.81 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 17 news articles for BJ's Restaurants this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.Search Interest2 people have searched for BJRI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership2.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, BJ's Restaurants insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $6,686,200.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 4.90% of the stock of BJ's Restaurants is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions99.95% 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.Read more about BJ's Restaurants' insider trading history. Receive BJRI Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for BJ's Restaurants and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address BJRI Stock News HeadlinesBJ's Restaurants, Inc. (NASDAQ:BJRI) Director Greg Trojan Sells 146,102 SharesMay 17, 2025 | insidertrades.comBJ's Restaurants, Inc. (NASDAQ:BJRI) Insider Sells $165,668.16 in StockMay 16, 2025 | insidertrades.comThe MAGA 7 Stocks: Huge Upside in 2025The Trump economy is back in full force, and it’s creating huge opportunities for investors. With Trump pushing for lower taxes, fewer regulations, tariffs on foreign competitors, and domestic manufacturing dominance, some stocks are set to skyrocket in value—while others will be left behind. That’s why we put together this free report revealing the 7 MAGA stocks poised to thrive in 2025.May 23, 2025 | TradingTips (Ad)Q1 Earnings Outperformers: BJ's (NASDAQ:BJRI) And The Rest Of The Sit-Down Dining StocksMay 22 at 11:49 AM | msn.comZacks Industry Outlook Highlights CAVA, Wingstop and BJ's RestaurantsMay 21 at 3:43 PM | uk.finance.yahoo.comQ2 EPS Estimates for BJ's Restaurants Cut by Zacks ResearchMay 20 at 2:19 AM | americanbankingnews.comBJ's Restaurants (NASDAQ:BJRI) Trading Down 4.8% on Insider SellingMay 20 at 1:34 AM | americanbankingnews.comImplied Volatility Surging for BJ's Restaurants Stock OptionsMay 19, 2025 | msn.comSee More Headlines BJRI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have BJRI shares performed this year? BJ's Restaurants' stock was trading at $35.13 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, BJRI shares have increased by 20.8% and is now trading at $42.44. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were BJ's Restaurants' earnings last quarter? BJ's Restaurants, Inc. (NASDAQ:BJRI) announced its earnings results on Thursday, May, 1st. The restaurant operator reported $0.59 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.39 by $0.20. BJ's Restaurants's revenue was up 3.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. Does BJ's Restaurants have any subsidiaries? BJ's Restaurants subsidiaries include 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. Who are BJ's Restaurants' major shareholders? BJ's Restaurants' top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (11.05%), Nomura Holdings Inc. (7.69%), American Century Companies Inc. (3.50%) and Emerald Advisers LLC (2.59%). Insiders that own company stock include Fund 1 Investments, Llc, Gregory Levin, Greg Trojan, Janet Sherlock, Kendra D Miller, C Bradford Richmond, Alex Puchner, Brian S Krakower and Christopher P Pinsak. 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 Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of BJ's Restaurants own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that BJ's Restaurants investors own include Xtrackers California Municipal Bond ETF (CA), Endologix (ELGX), BlackRock (BLK), Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), Hawkins (HWKN), Aegean Marine Petroleum Network (ANW) and Zoetis (ZTS). Company Calendar Last Earnings5/01/2025Today5/23/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)7/24/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorRetail/Wholesale Industry Eating places Sub-IndustryRestaurants Current SymbolNASDAQ:BJRI CIK1013488 Webwww.bjsrestaurants.com Phone(714) 500-2400Fax714-848-8287Employees22,200Year Founded1978Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$37.20 High Stock Price Target$48.00 Low Stock Price Target$33.00 Potential Upside/Downside-11.2%Consensus RatingReduce Rating Score (0-4)1.86 Research Coverage7 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.94 Trailing P/E Ratio61.62 Forward P/E Ratio27.92 P/E Growth1.81Net Income$16.69 million Net Margins1.23% Pretax Margin0.61% Return on Equity8.76% Return on Assets3.17% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.18 Current Ratio0.04 Quick Ratio0.28 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.37 billion Price / Sales0.68 Cash Flow$5.20 per share Price / Cash Flow8.06 Book Value$16.22 per share Price / Book2.58Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares22,116,000Free Float21,699,000Market Cap$926.33 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.47 Social Links Free Today: Your Guide to Smarter Options TradesLearn the basics of options trading and how to use them to boost returns and manage risk with this free report from MarketBeat. 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