{
  "id": 16755902,
  "title": "BJ’s Restaurants stock rating maintained at Buy by StoneX on traffic strength",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/bjs-restaurants-stock-rating-maintained-at-buy-by-stonex-on-traffic",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-27T14:50:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/analyst-ratings/bjs-restaurants-stock-rating-maintained-at-buy-by-stonex-on-traffic-strength-93CH-4976232"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "StoneX has retained a Buy rating for BJ’s Restaurants Inc. (NASDAQ:BJRI) stock at a price target of $80.00, citing robust traffic performance in the third quarter. The restaurant chain has returned 84% over the past year, trading at $57.34 with a market capitalization of $1.22 billion. StoneX increased its third-quarter 2026 same-store sales estimate to 6.5%, surpassing the consensus estimate of 4.4%. Analyst Todd Brooks highlighted traffic momentum, attributing it to BJ’s Restaurants' everyday value platform and the popularity of the Pizookie Mean Deal among consumers, especially younger age groups. The firm also raised its third-quarter 2026 adjusted earnings per share estimate to $0.22, compared to the consensus estimate of $0.16, and its adjusted EBITDA estimate to $28.9 million, up from $27.5 million. BJRI appears slightly overvalued based on Fair Value, but the company maintains a favorable PEG ratio of 0.51. Despite the increased same-store sales estimate, StoneX considers traffic growth to be a stronger driver of stock performance. BJ’s Restaurants reported a 6.5% same-store sales growth in the second quarter of fiscal 2026, driven by an 8.3% increase in traffic and revenue of $389 million, outpacing the consensus estimate of $377 million. Other analysts have also raised their price targets for BJ’s Restaurants, such as Mizuho, Benchmark, and DA Davidson, reflecting confidence in the company's ongoing efforts to enhance performance and investor confidence.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "StoneX maintains Buy rating for BJ’s Restaurants stock at $80.00",
    "Same-store sales growth 6.5% in Q3 2026, surpassing consensus",
    "Traffic momentum attributed to everyday value platform and Pizookie Mean Deal"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Strong consumer demand for value-driven menu offerings positions the restaurant chain to outperform broader market expectations through sustained traffic momentum and improved sales estimates.",
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}