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

BJ’s Restaurants (NASDAQ:BJRI) will likely be releasing its Q2 2026 results after the market closes on Thursday, July 30th. Analysts expect BJ’s Restaurants to announce 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 results 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 issued its earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The restaurant operator reported $0.57 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates 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 firm had revenue of $358.12 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $356.97 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.59 EPS. BJ’s Restaurants’s quarterly revenue was up 2.9% on a year-over-year basis. 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 NASDAQ:BJRI opened at $68.85 on Tuesday. BJ’s Restaurants has a twelve month low of $28.46 and a twelve month high of $70.40. The company’s 50 day moving average is $54.62 and its 200 day moving average is $44.87. The company has a current ratio of 0.31, a quick ratio of 0.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17. The company has a market cap of $1.45 billion, a PE ratio of 34.77, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.14 and a beta of 1.31.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have recently commented on BJRI shares. Piper Sandler upped their price objective on shares of BJ’s Restaurants from $40.00 to $43.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Mizuho set a $60.00 target price on shares of BJ’s Restaurants in a report on Friday. Benchmark raised their target price on shares of BJ’s Restaurants from $50.00 to $68.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, July 17th. William Blair upgraded shares of BJ’s Restaurants from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Finally, Citigroup upped their price target on shares of BJ’s Restaurants from $47.00 to $68.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, July 20th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, BJ’s Restaurants has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $49.38.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other BJ’s Restaurants news, EVP Kendra D. Miller sold 19,261 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $55.60, for a total value of $1,070,911.60. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 28,599 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,590,104.40. This represents a 40.24% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CMO Heidi Rogers sold 3,090 shares of BJ’s Restaurants stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $53.21, for a total transaction of $164,418.90. Following the transaction, the chief marketing officer directly owned 9,265 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $492,990.65. This trade represents a 25.01% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 63,817 shares of company stock valued at $3,384,688 in the last three months. 2.40% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of BJ’s Restaurants

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in BJRI. UBS Group AG raised its position in shares of BJ’s Restaurants by 576.9% in the third 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 period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its stake in shares of BJ’s Restaurants by 2.2% during the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,084,001 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $42,709,000 after acquiring an additional 23,513 shares in the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership grew its position in shares of BJ’s Restaurants by 48.8% during the 3rd quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 935,375 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $28,557,000 after acquiring an additional 306,930 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Inc. grew its position in shares of BJ’s Restaurants by 67.3% during the 3rd quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 388,779 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $11,869,000 after acquiring an additional 156,458 shares during the period. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of BJ’s Restaurants by 8.5% in the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 385,230 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $15,178,000 after purchasing an additional 30,269 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.95% of the company’s stock.

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.