BJ’s Restaurants (NASDAQ:BJRI) Director C Bradford Richmond Buys 1,000 Shares

BJ’s Restaurants, Inc. (NASDAQ:BJRI) Director C Bradford Richmond purchased 1,000 shares of BJ’s Restaurants stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 12th. The stock was bought at an average price of $34.05 per share, with a total value of $34,050.00. Following the acquisition, the director directly owned 18,700 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $636,735. This trade represents a 5.65% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website.

C Bradford Richmond also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Friday, March 6th, C Bradford Richmond acquired 1,000 shares of BJ’s Restaurants stock. The shares were bought at an average price of $34.50 per share, for a total transaction of $34,500.00.
• On Tuesday, March 3rd, C Bradford Richmond purchased 1,200 shares of BJ’s Restaurants stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of $35.10 per share, with a total value of $42,120.00.

BJ’s Restaurants Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ BJRI traded down $0.16 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $33.57. 314,019 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 365,731. BJ’s Restaurants, Inc. has a 12 month low of $28.46 and a 12 month high of $47.02. The firm has a market capitalization of $711.60 million, a PE ratio of 15.59, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.13 and a beta of 1.32. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $41.34 and its 200 day moving average price is $36.96. The company has a quick ratio of 0.33, a current ratio of 0.40 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23.

BJ’s Restaurants (NASDAQ:BJRI) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The restaurant operator reported $0.66 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.60 by $0.06. BJ’s Restaurants had a net margin of 3.49% and a return on equity of 13.82%. The firm had revenue of $355.40 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $353.71 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.47 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 3.2% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, analysts predict that BJ’s Restaurants, Inc. will post 1.5 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On BJ’s Restaurants

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. UBS Group AG raised its holdings in shares of 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 worth $44,326,000 after acquiring an additional 1,237,383 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in BJ’s Restaurants by 23.5% in the 3rd 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 in the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership lifted its position in shares of BJ’s Restaurants by 233.6% during the 2nd quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 628,445 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $28,029,000 after buying 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 approximately $13,380,000. Finally, Balyasny Asset Management L.P. purchased a new position in BJ’s Restaurants in the fourth quarter worth $10,863,000. 99.95% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have recently commented on the stock. DA Davidson assumed coverage on shares of BJ’s Restaurants in a report on Friday, March 6th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $38.00 target price on the stock. Citigroup increased their price target on shares of BJ’s Restaurants from $45.00 to $49.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 26th. Mizuho upped their target price on BJ’s Restaurants from $39.00 to $42.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of BJ’s Restaurants in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Barclays boosted their target price on BJ’s Restaurants from $39.00 to $42.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 26th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, BJ’s Restaurants currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $42.38.

More BJ’s Restaurants News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Company director C. Bradford Richmond purchased 1,000 shares at about $34.05 (increasing his holding to 18,700 shares), a signal of insider confidence that can support the share price. Insider Purchase Filing
• Neutral Sentiment: BJ’s launched a limited‑time “Monster Pizookie®” promotion starting March 12 — a marketing/traffic driver that could modestly boost sales and guest counts if it resonates with customers. Monster Pizookie Press Release
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent short‑interest data reported anomalous values (showing 0 shares / NaN changes and a 0.0 days‑to‑cover ratio). This appears to be a data/reporting issue and is unlikely to be a meaningful market driver until corrected. Short Interest Report
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research cut several near‑term and medium‑term EPS estimates (Q1–Q4 2026, Q1–Q3 2027 and FY2027/FY2028) and lowered FY2026 guidance to $2.18 from $2.24; Q3 2026 was flagged at just $0.03 EPS. Broad, across‑the‑board downward revisions increase investor uncertainty on earnings momentum and are a headwind for the stock. Zacks Estimate Revisions

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.