SeekingAlpha · Sep 29, 2026
BJ's Restaurants: Seasonal Pizookies Should Lead To Strong 2H Growth
BJ's Restaurants is rated Buy, driven by strong 2H26 catalysts from seasonal Pizookie launches and robust customer acquisition. Click for more on BJRI.
NASDAQ · BJRI
BJ's Restaurants, Inc.
Consumer Cyclical · Restaurants
$59.25
Up+$2.40 (+4.05%)
Updated Oct 2, 2026, 6:58 PM
SID Score
5.5/10
Composite research score
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- Market cap
- 883.97M
- P/E ratio
- 27.97
- Dividend yield
- 0.00%
- 52-week range
- $28.46 – $74.60
- Volume
- 470.43K
- Avg. volume
- 496.14K
Price performance · BJRI
BJRI price history
1M range · 20 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
Prices through Oct 1, 2026
BJRI closed at $59.25 after 20 trading sessions, up 0.73% for the selected period.
- Last close
- $59.25
- Period change
- +0.73%
- Period low
- $57.29
- Period high
- $62.14
Daily close
View OHLC price history
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | $58.56 | $60.23 | $58.28 | $59.25 | 470.43K |
| Sep 30, 2026 | $59.56 | $59.57 | $56.86 | $57.29 | 394.12K |
| Sep 29, 2026 | $60.07 | $60.59 | $58.98 | $59.56 | 252.41K |
| Sep 28, 2026 | $60.07 | $61.725 | $59.61 | $60.02 | 271.26K |
| Sep 25, 2026 | $62.03 | $63.00 | $59.765 | $60.13 | 359.1K |
| Sep 24, 2026 | $61.26 | $63.0628 | $60.735 | $61.96 | 267.83K |
| Sep 23, 2026 | $61.21 | $62.00 | $59.93 | $61.54 | 280.13K |
| Sep 22, 2026 | $61.56 | $63.40 | $61.48 | $61.55 | 375K |
| Sep 21, 2026 | $60.04 | $61.70 | $60.04 | $61.11 | 422.24K |
| Sep 18, 2026 | $59.37 | $59.725 | $58.20 | $59.54 | 764.49K |
| Sep 17, 2026 | $59.65 | $60.57 | $59.50 | $59.93 | 384.18K |
| Sep 16, 2026 | $60.53 | $61.40 | $59.19 | $59.60 | 368.41K |
| Sep 15, 2026 | $61.57 | $61.635 | $59.03 | $60.34 | 543.17K |
| Sep 14, 2026 | $61.49 | $62.5799 | $61.135 | $62.14 | 363.32K |
| Sep 11, 2026 | $60.75 | $61.06 | $59.33 | $60.78 | 337.35K |
| Sep 10, 2026 | $59.99 | $60.98 | $59.775 | $60.11 | 415.01K |
| Sep 9, 2026 | $61.16 | $61.16 | $59.26 | $60.775 | 383.38K |
| Sep 8, 2026 | $59.81 | $61.99 | $59.77 | $61.08 | 476.27K |
| Sep 4, 2026 | $58.57 | $60.33 | $58.50 | $59.89 | 375.29K |
| Sep 3, 2026 | $61.40 | $61.76 | $58.49 | $58.82 | 556.14K |
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Overview
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Company profile
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.
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Consensus and target data currently published for this company.
- Consensus
- —
- Average target
- $35.00
- Implied upside
- —
- Analysts
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| Date | Firm | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | Mizuho | Outperform | — |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Citigroup | Neutral | — |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Benchmark | Buy | — |
| Jul 20, 2026 | Citigroup | Neutral | — |
| Jul 17, 2026 | William Blair | Outperform | — |
News briefing
Generated Oct 2, 2026, 3:09 PM
Why Is BJRI Up Today?
BJ's Restaurants gained 2.36% today as investors respond positively to emerging optimism around seasonal menu offerings and second-half growth prospects. The casual dining chain appears to be capitalizing on promotional strategies heading into the stronger consumer spending seasons of fall and winter.
Bottom line: BJRI's modest gains reflect reasonable optimism around seasonal growth opportunities, but investors should temper expectations given neutral analyst sentiment and persistent headwinds in casual dining. Watch second-half quarterly results and comparable sales trends to determine if seasonal pizookie promotions can meaningfully drive growth without margin compression.
Yahoo · Sep 24, 2026
How BJ’s Restaurants is Building a Better Business Over Time
BJ’s Restaurants CEO Lyle Tick has observed today’s customer dynamic unfolding through a couple of avenues. If you look at the endless string of data reports on the subject, you’d assume, understandably, the diner was under some degree of stress. He views what’s taking shape differently, however: One, is what Tick refers to as “durable […]
Yahoo · Sep 14, 2026
Are Options Traders Betting on a Big Move in BJ's Restaurants Stock?
Investors need to pay close attention to BJRI stock based on the movements in the options market lately.
Yahoo · Sep 9, 2026
BJ’s Restaurants, Inc. Appoints Christopher W. Brandt and James D. White to its Board of Directors
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif., Sept. 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BJ’s Restaurants, Inc. (NASDAQ: BJRI) today announced the appointment of Christopher W. Brandt and James D. White to the Company’s Board of Directors as independent directors, effective September 3, 2026. Mr. Brandt will serve as a member of the Governance and Nominating Committee, and Mr. White will serve as a member of the Compensation Committee of the Board. The appointment of Messers. Brandt and White brings the total number of the
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