Bojangles' Company Profile (NASDAQ:BOJA)

Bojangles' trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "BOJA."

Bojangles', Inc. (NASDAQ:BOJA) released its earnings results on Tuesday, May, 2nd. The company reported $0.20 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.17 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $131.50 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $132.83 million. Bojangles' had a return on equity of 18.44% and a net margin of 7.00%. View Bojangles''s Earnings History.

Bojangles' is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, July, 27th 2017. View Earnings Estimates for Bojangles'.

9 brokers have issued 12 month target prices for Bojangles''s stock. Their forecasts range from $17.00 to $23.00. On average, they expect Bojangles''s stock price to reach $20.38 in the next twelve months. View Analyst Ratings for Bojangles'.

Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Bojangles' stock:

• 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Bojangles, Inc. is engaged in owning and operating restaurants. Bojangles', Inc. is based in North Carolina. " (7/17/2017)
• 2. Wells Fargo & Company analysts commented, "A strong finish to 2016 will be overshadowed by a weak start to 2017 and what we view as conservative guidance for the year ahead, in our view. BOJA reported 4Q16 EPS of $0.28, well ahead of the $0.21 Street estimate on the back of better than expected system same-store sales (SSS) of +2.4% (vs. the Street's +1.1% estimate). EPS upside was driven by 120bps of yr/yr COGS favorability and store operating expense leverage of 30bps yr/yr (vs. our expectation for 60bps of pressure). Including 4Q, BOJA has delivered EPS upside in each of the last eight quarters, but that trend looks to cease in 2017 as BOJA issued guidance that fell below Street expectations across the board (including EPS of $0.87-$0.93, or down 7-13% yr/yr) despite the benefit of the extra week (about $0.02) due to a significant downdraft in SSS starting in February (a recurring industry theme). While we think this guidance may prove conservative (particularly given the recent improvement in trends over the past 2 weeks) we remain on the sidelines as BOJA battles through a weaker start to the year while facing an increasingly promotional quick service environment and mounting labor cost pressures in 2017. We are lowering our 2017E EPS to $0.89 from $1.02, our 2018E EPS to $0.98 from $1.11, and raising our valuation range to $16-$18 from $15-17 as we roll forward to 2018 estimates." (3/8/2017)

Bojangles' saw a decrease in short interest during the month of June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totalling 1,099,148 shares, a decrease of 23.2% from the May 31st total of 1,430,625 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 237,637 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 4.6 days. Approximately 6.4% of the company's stock are short sold.

Some companies that are related to Bojangles' include Greggs plc (GRG), Mitchells & Butlers plc (MAB), Shake Shack (SHAK), Biglari Holdings (BH), Denny's Corporation (DENN), DineEquity (DIN), Marston's PLC (MARS), Restaurant Group PLC (RTN), Young & Co.'s Brewery plc (YNGA), Fuller, Smith & Turner plc (FSTA), El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO), Young & Co.'s Brewery plc (YNGN), Fiesta Restaurant Group (FRGI), Chuy's Holdings (CHUY), The Habit Restaurants (HABT), Del Frisco's Restaurant Group (DFRG), Potbelly Corporation (PBPB) and Zoe's Kitchen (ZOES).

Bojangles''s management team includes the folowing people:

• Clifton Rutledge, President, Chief Executive Officer, Director
• M. John Jordan, Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President - Finance, Treasurer
• Laura Roxana Roberts, Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary and Compliance Officer
• Jayson Romeo, Vice President
• James R. Kibler, Non-Executive Chairman of the Board, Director
• Tommy L. Haddock, Director
• Starlette B. Johnson, Director
• William A. Kussell, Director
• Steven J. Collins, Independent Director

(BOJA) raised $101 million in an IPO on Friday, May 8th 2015. The company issued 6,300,000 shares at a price of $15.00-$17.00 per share. BofA Merrill Lynch, Wells Fargo Securities and Jefferies served as the underwriters for the IPO and Barclays, Goldman Sachs, Piper Jaffray, William Blair, KeyBanc Capital Markets, RBC Capital Markets, Stephens and SunTrust Robinson Humphrey were co-managers.

Bojangles''s stock is owned by a variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include First National Bank of Omaha (0.18%), Independent Portfolio Consultants Inc. (0.12%) and US Bancorp DE (0.03%). Company insiders that own Bojangles' stock include Eric Mcgrew Newman, International Corp/Ma Advent, James R Kibler, Kenneth E Avery, M John Jordan, Steven J Collins and William A Kussell. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Bojangles'.

Bojangles''s stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Independent Portfolio Consultants Inc., First National Bank of Omaha and US Bancorp DE. Company insiders that have sold Bojangles' stock in the last year include Eric Mcgrew Newman, International Corp/Ma Advent, James R Kibler, Kenneth E Avery, M John Jordan, Steven J Collins and William A Kussell. View Insider Buying and Selling for Bojangles'.

Shares of Bojangles' can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

One share of Bojangles' stock can currently be purchased for approximately $15.80.