Recent Analyst Insights Influence the Narrative for BJ’s Restaurants
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Source: Yahoo Finance
Updated: Nov 23 20250mins
Analyst Sentiment: BJ's Restaurants' stock price target has slightly increased from $38.14 to $38.88, reflecting a mix of optimism about new leadership and caution regarding industry challenges.
Bullish and Bearish Perspectives: Freedom Capital initiated a Buy rating with a $44 target, citing potential from new leadership and margin expansion, while Citi lowered its target to $38, expressing concerns over near-term sales trends.
Leadership and Financial Strategy: Todd Wilson has been appointed as CFO, expected to enhance BJ's financial strategy, while the company has increased its equity buyback authorization to $675 million, demonstrating commitment to shareholder returns.
Fiscal Projections and Risks: BJ's projects 2% growth in comparable restaurant sales for fiscal 2025, but faces risks from slow digital adoption and rising competition costs that could impact long-term profitability.
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Analyst Views on BJRI
Wall Street analysts forecast BJRI stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for BJRI is 37.60 USD with a low forecast of 30.00 USD and a high forecast of 44.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
7 Analyst Rating
2 Buy
4 Hold
1 Sell
Hold
Current: 37.210
Low
30.00
Averages
37.60
High
44.00
Current: 37.210
Low
30.00
Averages
37.60
High
44.00
Freedom Capital
Buy
initiated
$44
2025-11-05
Reason
Freedom Capital
Price Target
$44
2025-11-05
initiated
Buy
Reason
Freedom Capital initiated coverage of BJ's Restaurants with a Buy rating and $44 price target. The firm views the risk/reward as "compelling at current levels," citing new leadership, upcoming sales catalysts, and opportunities for continued margin expansion, the analyst tells investors.
Barclays
Jeffrey Bernstein
Underweight
maintain
$28 -> $30
2025-10-31
Reason
Barclays
Jeffrey Bernstein
Price Target
$28 -> $30
2025-10-31
maintain
Underweight
Reason
Barclays analyst Jeffrey Bernstein raised the firm's price target on BJ's Restaurants to $30 from $28 and keeps an Underweight rating on the shares. The company's Q3 missed on comps but beat on earnings, the analyst tells investors in a research note.
Mizuho
Neutral
initiated
$32
2025-10-27
Reason
Mizuho
Price Target
$32
2025-10-27
initiated
Neutral
Reason
Mizuho initiated coverage of BJ's Restaurants with a Neutral rating and $32 price target. The firm sees risks to Q3, which include the anniversary of the Pizookie Meal and a pizza relaunch in November, which undermine "Q4/2026 visibility and the longer-term outlook."
Barclays
Underweight
downgrade
$37 -> $28
2025-10-22
Reason
Barclays
Price Target
$37 -> $28
2025-10-22
downgrade
Underweight
Reason
Barclays lowered the firm's price target on BJ's Restaurants to $28 from $37 and keeps an Underweight rating on the shares as part of a Q3 preview for the restaurant group. Comparable sales were "choppy" in the quarter, slowing in September despite an uptick in value offers, with fast casual most impacted, the analyst tells investors in a research note. The firm adds that food inflation spiked for select items, with some restaurants reverting to price despite ongoing traffic weakness.
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About BJRI
BJ's Restaurants, Inc. is a full-service restaurant brand. The Company’s restaurants feature a menu with approximately 100 menu items designed to offer various items, including slow roasted entrees, such as prime rib, EnLIGHTened Entrees, such as its Cherry Chipotle Glazed Salmon, its original signature deep-dish pizza, and the Pizookie dessert. It also offers its craft beers, which are produced at four in-house brewing facilities, two standalone brewpubs and by independent third-party brewers using its proprietary recipes. It is a national restaurant chain, which owns and operates approximately 218 restaurants located in 31 states, including Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin.
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Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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