About Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits (NASDAQ:BOJA)
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Bojangles', Inc. develops, operates, and franchises limited service restaurants in the United States. Its restaurants offer made-from-scratch biscuit breakfast sandwiches, hand-breaded bone-in chicken, fixin's, and iced tea. As of December 31, 2017, the company operated 764 system-wide restaurants, including 325 company-operated and 439 franchised restaurants primarily located in the Southeastern United States. Bojangles', Inc. was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Eating places
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorRetail/Wholesale
SymbolNASDAQ:BOJA
CUSIPN/A
Phone704-527-2675
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.51%
Current Ratio0.66%
Quick Ratio0.57%
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio17.53
Forward P/E Ratio21.40
P/E Growth1.63
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$547.44 million
Price / Sales0.97
Cash Flow$1.3026 per share
Price / Cash11.17
Book Value$7.69 per share
Price / Book1.89
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.83
Net Income$72 million
Net Margins13.15%
Return on Equity13.17%
Return on Assets5.66%
Miscellaneous
Employees9,900
Outstanding Shares36,670,000
Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits (NASDAQ:BOJA) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits' stock symbol?
Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "BOJA."
How were Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits' earnings last quarter?
Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits (NASDAQ:BOJA) posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March, 6th. The restaurant operator reported $0.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.18 by $0.05. The restaurant operator had revenue of $148.10 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $146.76 million. Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits had a net margin of 13.15% and a return on equity of 13.17%. The company's revenue was up 6.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.28 earnings per share. View Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits' Earnings History.
When is Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits' next earnings date?
What guidance has Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits issued on next quarter's earnings?
Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits issued an update on its FY18 earnings guidance on Tuesday, March, 6th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $0.64-0.72 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus EPS estimate of $0.75. The company issued revenue guidance of 550-$560 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $547.07 million.
What price target have analysts set for BOJA?
10 equities research analysts have issued 12 month price objectives for Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits' stock. Their forecasts range from $13.00 to $23.00. On average, they expect Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits' stock price to reach $16.1429 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits.
Are investors shorting Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits?
Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits saw a decrease in short interest during the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totalling 3,141,968 shares, a decrease of 20.9% from the February 28th total of 3,973,497 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 710,188 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 4.4 days. Approximately 17.9% of the company's shares are sold short.
Who are some of Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits' key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits include Papa John's Pizza (PZZA), Arcos Dorados (ARCO), Brinker International (EAT), Dave & Buster's (PLAY), Wingstop (WING), MITCHELLS &BUTLERS (MBPFF), Dine Brands Global (DIN), Denny's (DENN), BJ's Restaurants (BJRI), Sonic Drive-In (SONC), Biglari (BH), Red Robin (RRGB), Ruth's Hospitality Group (RUTH), Fiesta Restaurant Group (FRGI) and Chuy's (CHUY).
Who are Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits' key executives?
Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits' management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. James Randy Kibler, Interim CEO, Interim Pres & Director (Age 64)
- Mr. M. John Jordan, Sr. VP of Fin., CFO, Treasurer & Principal Accounting Officer (Age 50)
- Ms. Laura Roxana Roberts, VP, Compliance Officer, Gen. Counsel and Sec. (Age 35)
- Mr. K. Randall Poindexter, Sr. VP of Marketing
- Ms. Victoria A. Smith, Sr. VP of HR
When did Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits IPO?
(BOJA) raised $101 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Friday, May 8th 2015. The company issued 6,300,000 shares at $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.
Has Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits been receiving favorable news coverage?
News headlines about BOJA stock have trended somewhat positive on Wednesday, according to Accern Sentiment. Accern ranks the sentiment of news coverage by reviewing more than twenty million news and blog sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits earned a media sentiment score of 0.09 on Accern's scale. They also gave media stories about the restaurant operator an impact score of 46.38 out of 100, meaning that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the next several days.
How do I buy shares of Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits?
Shares of BOJA can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits' stock price today?
One share of BOJA stock can currently be purchased for approximately $14.55.
How big of a company is Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits?
Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits has a market capitalization of $542.76 million and generates $547.44 million in revenue each year. The restaurant operator earns $72 million in net income (profit) each year or $0.83 on an earnings per share basis. Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits employs 9,900 workers across the globe.
How can I contact Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits?
Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits' mailing address is 9432 SOUTHERN PINE BOULEVARD, CHARLOTTE NC, 28273. The restaurant operator can be reached via phone at 704-527-2675 or via email at [email protected]
MarketBeat Community Rating for Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits (BOJA)
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Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits (NASDAQ:BOJA) Price Target and Consensus Rating
(How are Consensus Ratings Calculated?) MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0-1.5 = Sell, 1.5-2.5 = Hold, 2.5-3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.
10 Wall Street analysts have issued ratings and price targets for Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits in the last 12 months. Their average twelve-month price target is $16.1429, suggesting that the stock has a possible upside of 10.95%. The high price target for BOJA is $23.00 and the low price target for BOJA is $13.00. There are currently 9 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus rating of "Hold."
| Today | 30 Days Ago | 90 Days Ago | 180 Days Ago |
Consensus Rating: | Hold | Hold | Hold | Hold |
Consensus Rating Score: | 2.10 | 2.11 | 2.10 | 2.20 |
Ratings Breakdown: | 0 Sell Rating(s) 9 Hold Rating(s) 1 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 0 Sell Rating(s) 8 Hold Rating(s) 1 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 0 Sell Rating(s) 9 Hold Rating(s) 1 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 0 Sell Rating(s) 8 Hold Rating(s) 2 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s) |
Consensus Price Target: | $16.1429 | $16.1429 | $16.75 | $18.1250 |
Price Target Upside: | 10.95% upside | 16.55% upside | 39.58% upside | 45.00% upside |
Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits (NASDAQ:BOJA) Consensus Price Target History

Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits (NASDAQ:BOJA) Analyst Ratings History
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(Data available from 4/25/2016 forward)
Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits (NASDAQ:BOJA) Dividend History by Quarter
Announced | Period | Amount | Yield | Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payable Date |
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(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits (NASDAQ BOJA) Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History
Insider Ownership Percentage: 55.30%
Institutional Ownership Percentage: 92.72%
Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits (NASDAQ BOJA) Insider Trading History
Transaction Date | Insider Name | Title | Buy/Sell | Number of Shares | Average Share Price | Total Transaction | Shares Held After Transaction | Details |
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7/27/2017 | James R Kibler | Director | Sell | 25,000 | $15.47 | $386,750.00 | 71,332 | |
6/29/2017 | James R Kibler | Director | Sell | 25,000 | $16.41 | $410,250.00 | 71,332 | |
6/14/2017 | William A Kussell | Insider | Sell | 25,000 | $16.85 | $421,250.00 | 43,410 | |
5/30/2017 | James R Kibler | Director | Sell | 25,000 | $17.28 | $432,000.00 | 65,639 | |
5/9/2017 | M John Jordan | VP | Sell | 56,289 | $17.84 | $1,004,195.76 | 56,289 | |
12/6/2016 | International Corp/Ma Advent | Major Shareholder | Sell | 6,616,889 | $16.39 | $108,450,810.71 | | |
12/6/2016 | Steven J Collins | Director | Sell | 111,164 | $16.39 | $1,821,977.96 | | |
8/17/2016 | William A Kussell | Director | Sell | 25,000 | $16.73 | $418,250.00 | 140,896 | |
8/8/2016 | Eric Mcgrew Newman | VP | Sell | 29,125 | $18.27 | $532,113.75 | 19,125 | |
8/8/2016 | Kenneth E Avery | Insider | Sell | 4,521 | $18.50 | $83,638.50 | 4,521 | |
7/25/2016 | Eric Mcgrew Newman | VP | Sell | 875 | $18.20 | $15,925.00 | 875 | |
6/6/2016 | Kenneth E Avery | COO | Sell | 10,000 | $18.00 | $180,000.00 | 10,000 | |
6/3/2016 | Eric Mcgrew Newman | VP | Sell | 17,200 | $17.68 | $304,096.00 | 3,200 | |
5/31/2016 | Eric Mcgrew Newman | VP | Sell | 7,500 | $17.20 | $129,000.00 | 726 | |
5/31/2016 | Kenneth E Avery | COO | Sell | 5,000 | $17.20 | $86,000.00 | 5,000 | |
5/25/2016 | M John Jordan | CFO | Sell | 19,519 | $17.25 | $336,702.75 | 19,519 | |
5/17/2016 | Eric Mcgrew Newman | VP | Sell | 9,387 | $17.04 | $159,954.48 | 9,387 | |
5/16/2016 | M John Jordan | CFO | Sell | 50,000 | $17.15 | $857,500.00 | 50,000 | |
5/11/2016 | Eric Mcgrew Newman | VP | Sell | 10,300 | $17.58 | $181,074.00 | 10,300 | |
5/6/2016 | Eric Mcgrew Newman | VP | Sell | 3,713 | $19.00 | $70,547.00 | 3,713 | |
11/18/2015 | Kenneth E. Avery | COO | Sell | 10,000 | $17.23 | $172,300.00 | | |
5/13/2015 | Eric Mcgrew Newman | VP | Sell | 3,905 | $19.00 | $74,195.00 | | |
5/13/2015 | James R Kibler | Chairman | Sell | 51,642 | $19.00 | $981,198.00 | | |
5/13/2015 | Tommy L Haddock | Director | Sell | 206,558 | $19.00 | $3,924,602.00 | | |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
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