BJ’s Restaurants (NASDAQ:BJRI) Price Target Raised to $42.00

BJ’s Restaurants (NASDAQ:BJRI) had its price objective raised by Barclays from $39.00 to $42.00 in a research note published on Thursday morning,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has an underweight rating on the restaurant operator’s stock.

A number of other research analysts have also recently commented on BJRI. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $50.00 target price on shares of BJ’s Restaurants in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued an “underweight” rating and set a $30.00 price objective on shares of BJ’s Restaurants in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of BJ’s Restaurants in a report on Monday, December 29th. Benchmark increased their price target on shares of BJ’s Restaurants from $44.00 to $48.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of BJ’s Restaurants from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, November 9th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $43.00.

BJ’s Restaurants Trading Down 5.1%

Shares of BJRI opened at $37.99 on Thursday. BJ’s Restaurants has a 1-year low of $28.46 and a 1-year high of $47.02. The company has a current ratio of 0.36, a quick ratio of 0.30 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $42.21 and its 200-day moving average price is $36.94. The firm has a market capitalization of $803.11 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.67, a PEG ratio of 1.20 and a beta of 1.33.

BJ’s Restaurants (NASDAQ:BJRI) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 25th. The restaurant operator reported $0.66 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.60 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $355.40 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $353.71 million. BJ’s Restaurants had a net margin of 3.49% and a return on equity of 13.77%. BJ’s Restaurants’s quarterly revenue was up 3.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.47 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts anticipate that BJ’s Restaurants will post 1.5 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Brian S. Krakower sold 8,017 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $39.61, for a total value of $317,553.37. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 4,409 shares in the company, valued at approximately $174,640.49. This represents a 64.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Corporate insiders own 4.30% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On BJ’s Restaurants

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in BJRI. UBS Group AG lifted its position in BJ’s Restaurants by 576.9% in the 3rd quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 1,451,883 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $44,326,000 after acquiring an additional 1,237,383 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of 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. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership lifted its holdings in shares of BJ’s Restaurants by 233.6% during the second quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 628,445 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $28,029,000 after purchasing an additional 440,078 shares in the last quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board purchased a new stake in shares of BJ’s Restaurants during the second quarter valued at $13,380,000. Finally, Balyasny Asset Management L.P. purchased a new stake in shares of BJ’s Restaurants during the fourth quarter valued at $10,863,000. 99.95% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

More BJ’s Restaurants News

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

• Positive Sentiment: BJ’s reported a Q4 beat on both EPS and revenue, beating consensus (EPS $0.66 vs. $0.60; revenue $355.4M vs. $353.7M), showing year‑over‑year revenue growth and improving operational fundamentals. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Several analysts raised price targets after the print (Benchmark to $48, Citigroup to $49), reflecting confidence in the recovery and giving upside vs. the current price. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Management outlined modest comp‑sales guidance of 1–3% for 2026 while highlighting menu innovation and unit expansion — positive for long‑term growth but conservative in the near term. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple news wires and earnings recaps emphasize that revenue and EPS beat estimates; investors will be listening for margin trends and FY guidance detail from the call transcript. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Underlying fundamentals that may concern investors: slim net margin (≈3.5%), low liquidity ratios (quick ratio ~0.30, current ratio ~0.36) and modest YoY revenue growth, which can make the name sensitive to cost pressure or traffic weakness. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Not all brokers are uniformly bullish: Barclays raised its target but kept an underweight rating, a reminder of split analyst sentiment that can fuel volatility after earnings. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Market action shows modestly lower volume vs. average and noisy/invalid short‑interest data in the feed — technical/dealer flows and profit taking after a recent run toward the 52‑week high may be amplifying the move. Article Title

About BJ’s Restaurants

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.