BJ's RestaurantsBJRI
BJRI
About: BJ's Restaurants Inc is involved in the business of owning and operating restaurants. The company operates in a single operating segment that is full-service company-owned restaurants. It has geographic presence only in the United States of America.
Employees: 21,000
0
Funds holding %
of 7,428 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 3 analysts
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q2 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
170% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $10.8M | Put options by funds: $4M
92% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 46 | Existing positions closed: 24
32% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $719M [Q1] → $947M (+$228M) [Q2]
12% more funds holding
Funds holding: 165 [Q1] → 184 (+19) [Q2]
2.09% more ownership
Funds ownership: 93.96% [Q1] → 96.05% (+2.09%) [Q2]
9% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 61 | Existing positions reduced: 56
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 [Q1] → 0 (-1) [Q2]
Research analyst outlook
3 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$37
10%
upside
Avg. target
$40
20%
upside
High target
$44
31%
upside
3 analyst ratings
1 positive
33%
1 neutral
33%
1 negative
33%
Benchmark Todd Brooks | 31%upside $44 | Buy Upgraded | 4 Aug 2025 |
Piper Sandler Brian Mullan | 19%upside $40 | Neutral Maintained | 1 Aug 2025 |
Barclays Jeffrey Bernstein | 10%upside $37 | Underweight Maintained | 17 Jul 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 16 articles about BJRI published over the past 30 days
Positive
Seeking Alpha
3 days ago
BJ's Restaurants Might Become More Efficient Than Analysts Expect
BJ's Restaurants is undervalued due to skepticism about efficiency, but recent earnings beats show accelerating cost control progress. Despite lower margins than peers, BJ's has much less debt, positioning it well in a higher interest rate environment. AI-driven labor scheduling and a focus on reducing comped meals are boosting operational efficiency and customer experience.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
4 days ago
Looking for a Growth Stock? 3 Reasons Why BJ's Restaurants (BJRI) is a Solid Choice
BJ's Restaurants (BJRI) possesses solid growth attributes, which could help it handily outperform the market.
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
4 days ago
BJRI or BROS: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now?
Investors interested in stocks from the Retail - Restaurants sector have probably already heard of BJ's Restaurants (BJRI) and Dutch Bros (BROS). But which of these two stocks offers value investors a better bang for their buck right now?
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
4 days ago
Is BJ's Restaurants (BJRI) a Great Value Stock Right Now?
Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest value, growth, and momentum trends to underscore strong picks.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
3 Restaurant Stocks That Keep Soaring Despite Industry Challenges
BJ's Restaurants, Cheesecake Factory and Cracker Barrel are thriving with sales growth, menu innovation and digital strategies despite industry headwinds.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
Pick These 5 Bargain Stocks With Impressive EV-to-EBITDA Ratios
ASTH, BJRI, ADT, KT and GSL stand out with low EV-to-EBITDA ratios and strong earnings growth forecasts.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
3 Reasons Why BJ's Restaurants (BJRI) Is a Great Growth Stock
BJ's Restaurants (BJRI) could produce exceptional returns because of its solid growth attributes.
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
BJRI vs. QSR: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option?
Investors looking for stocks in the Retail - Restaurants sector might want to consider either BJ's Restaurants (BJRI) or Restaurant Brands (QSR). But which of these two stocks presents investors with the better value opportunity right now?
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
Should Value Investors Buy BJ's Restaurants (BJRI) Stock?
Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest value, growth, and momentum trends to underscore strong picks.
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
After Plunging 23.1% in 4 Weeks, Here's Why the Trend Might Reverse for BJ's Restaurants (BJRI)
The heavy selling pressure might have exhausted for BJ's Restaurants (BJRI) as it is technically in oversold territory now. In addition to this technical measure, strong agreement among Wall Street analysts in revising earnings estimates higher indicates that the stock is ripe for a trend reversal.
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