BJ’s Restaurants (NASDAQ:BJRI) Price Target Raised to $49.00

BJ’s Restaurants (NASDAQ:BJRI) had its price objective lifted by Citigroup from $45.00 to $49.00 in a research report released on Thursday,Benzinga reports. They currently have a neutral rating on the restaurant operator’s stock.

Several other equities research analysts also recently commented on BJRI. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued an “underweight” rating and set a $30.00 target price on shares of BJ’s Restaurants in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Benchmark lifted their price target on BJ’s Restaurants from $44.00 to $48.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of BJ’s Restaurants in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Barclays raised their target price on BJ’s Restaurants from $39.00 to $42.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a report on Thursday. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $50.00 price target on shares of BJ’s Restaurants in a report on Friday, October 31st. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $43.00.

BJ’s Restaurants Stock Down 5.1%

BJ’s Restaurants stock opened at $37.99 on Thursday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $42.21 and a 200-day moving average of $36.94. The company has a quick ratio of 0.30, a current ratio of 0.36 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25. BJ’s Restaurants has a twelve month low of $28.46 and a twelve month high of $47.02. The stock has a market capitalization of $803.11 million, a PE ratio of 17.67, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.20 and a beta of 1.33.

BJ’s Restaurants (NASDAQ:BJRI) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The restaurant operator reported $0.66 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.60 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $355.40 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $353.71 million. BJ’s Restaurants had a return on equity of 13.77% and a net margin of 3.49%.BJ’s Restaurants’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.47 earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that BJ’s Restaurants will post 1.5 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On BJ’s Restaurants

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of BJRI. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in BJ’s Restaurants by 15.6% in the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 37,189 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $1,274,000 after purchasing an additional 5,013 shares during the last quarter. Caxton Associates LLP bought a new stake in shares of BJ’s Restaurants in the first quarter valued at $291,000. AdvisorShares Investments LLC purchased a new position in shares of BJ’s Restaurants during the 2nd quarter valued at $120,000. Versor Investments LP bought a new position in shares of BJ’s Restaurants during the 2nd quarter worth $250,000. Finally, Cornerstone Investment Partners LLC purchased a new stake in BJ’s Restaurants in the 2nd quarter worth about $222,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 99.95% of the company’s stock.

Key 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

BJ’s Restaurants Company Profile

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.