BJ’s Restaurants (BJRI) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

BJ’s Restaurants (NASDAQ:BJRI) is projected to issue its Q2 2026 results after the market closes on Thursday, July 30th. Analysts expect BJ’s Restaurants to post earnings of $0.8930 per share and revenue of $376.8140 million for the quarter. Interested persons may visit the the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, July 30, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.

BJ’s Restaurants (NASDAQ:BJRI) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 5th. The restaurant operator reported $0.57 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.61 by ($0.04). BJ’s Restaurants had a net margin of 3.15% and a return on equity of 13.48%. The business had revenue of $358.12 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $356.97 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.59 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.9% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect BJ’s Restaurants to post $2 EPS for the current fiscal year and $3 EPS for the next fiscal year.

BJ’s Restaurants Price Performance

Shares of BJRI opened at $68.95 on Wednesday. BJ’s Restaurants has a fifty-two week low of $28.46 and a fifty-two week high of $70.40. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $55.16 and its 200 day moving average price is $45.05. The company has a market cap of $1.45 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.82, a PEG ratio of 2.21 and a beta of 1.31. The company has a quick ratio of 0.25, a current ratio of 0.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other BJ’s Restaurants news, EVP Gregory S. Lynds sold 6,201 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $55.86, for a total value of $346,387.86. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 46,474 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,596,037.64. This represents a 11.77% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, EVP Kendra D. Miller sold 19,261 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $55.60, for a total transaction of $1,070,911.60. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 28,599 shares in the company, valued at $1,590,104.40. The trade was a 40.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 63,817 shares of company stock worth $3,384,688. Corporate insiders own 2.40% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of BJ’s Restaurants

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of BJRI. UBS Group AG raised its position in shares of BJ’s Restaurants by 576.9% during 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 in the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership boosted its holdings in BJ’s Restaurants by 48.8% in the third quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 935,375 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $28,557,000 after purchasing an additional 306,930 shares in the last quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board acquired a new position in BJ’s Restaurants in the second quarter valued at approximately $13,380,000. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. purchased a new position in BJ’s Restaurants in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $10,863,000. Finally, Millennium Management LLC increased its stake in BJ’s Restaurants by 394.5% in the fourth quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 309,269 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $12,185,000 after purchasing an additional 246,733 shares during the last quarter. 99.95% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have commented on BJRI. Weiss Ratings cut shares of BJ’s Restaurants from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Citigroup increased their price objective on BJ’s Restaurants from $47.00 to $68.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, July 20th. Barclays decreased their target price on BJ’s Restaurants from $42.00 to $38.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Benchmark boosted their target price on BJ’s Restaurants from $50.00 to $68.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, July 17th. Finally, Piper Sandler boosted their target price on BJ’s Restaurants from $40.00 to $43.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $49.38.

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.