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.
NASDAQ · BJRI
BJ's Restaurants, Inc.
Consumer Cyclical · Restaurants
$59.60
Down-$0.74 (-1.23%)
Updated Sep 17, 2026, 3:09 AM
SID Score
5.5/10
Composite research score
Smart Money
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Institutional and insider signal
- Market cap
- 883.97M
- P/E ratio
- 27.97
- Dividend yield
- 0.00%
- 52-week range
- $28.46 – $74.60
- Volume
- 368.41K
- Avg. volume
- 496.14K
Price performance
BJRI price history
1M range · 20 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
BJRI closed at $59.60 after 20 trading sessions, down 7.94% for the selected period.
- Last close
- $59.60
- Period change
- -7.94%
- Period low
- $58.82
- Period high
- $67.28
Daily close
View OHLC price history
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 2, 2026 | $62.33 | $63.10 | $60.36 | $60.71 | 484.7K |
| Sep 1, 2026 | $63.59 | $64.9881 | $61.60 | $61.75 | 663.99K |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $64.86 | $65.87 | $62.88 | $63.59 | 473.91K |
| Aug 28, 2026 | $64.02 | $65.44 | $63.745 | $65.12 | 361.94K |
| Aug 27, 2026 | $66.34 | $66.62 | $63.63 | $63.70 | 389.12K |
| Aug 26, 2026 | $66.01 | $67.81 | $65.375 | $66.80 | 378.97K |
| Aug 25, 2026 | $67.44 | $68.00 | $64.615 | $65.34 | 672.49K |
| Aug 24, 2026 | $67.00 | $68.035 | $65.95 | $67.28 | 606.37K |
| Aug 21, 2026 | $64.62 | $66.87 | $63.3646 | $66.76 | 411.38K |
| Aug 20, 2026 | $64.32 | $64.37 | $62.91 | $64.23 | 324.77K |
| Aug 19, 2026 | $66.00 | $66.55 | $64.22 | $64.74 | 388.34K |
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BJRI research
Overview
Company profile and research snapshot.
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
- —
| Date | Firm | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | Citigroup | Neutral | — |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Benchmark | Buy | — |
| Jul 20, 2026 | Citigroup | Neutral | — |
| Jul 17, 2026 | William Blair | Outperform | — |
| Jul 17, 2026 | Benchmark | Buy | — |
News briefing
Generated Sep 16, 2026, 9:09 PM
Why Is BJRI Down Today?
BJ's Restaurants stock declined 1.23% today, losing $0.74 per share in a relatively modest pullback. The modest move appears connected to elevated options activity, suggesting traders are positioning for potential volatility ahead in the casual dining sector.
Bottom line: BJ's Restaurants' modest 1.23% decline appears to be driven by elevated options positioning rather than fundamental deterioration, suggesting traders are positioning for near-term volatility. Investors should monitor upcoming earnings results and macroeconomic data on consumer spending closely, as these will likely be key catalysts determining whether options traders' bets pay off. The stock remains caught between structural headwinds in casual dining and operational strengths in high-margin beverage sales.
SeekingAlpha · Sep 8, 2026
BJ's Restaurants, Inc. (BJRI) Presents at Barclays 19th Annual Global Consumer Staples Conference Transcript
BJ's Restaurants, Inc. (BJRI) Barclays 19th Annual Global Consumer Staples Conference September 8, 2026 12:45 PM EDTCompany ParticipantsLyle Tick - CEO,...
Yahoo · Sep 7, 2026
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Yahoo · Sep 4, 2026
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