$BJRI

BJ’s restaurants director Elbogen reports $528,504 stock sale

BJ’s Restaurants director Noah A. Elbogen reported selling 7,535 shares on Aug. 10, 2026 for about $528,504 at $70.14 per share, leaving him with 71,655 shares. The stock trades near $69.74. Separately, BJ’s Q2 revenue was $388.9M vs $374.55M forecast, with comparable sales up 6.5%.

Original reporting
Published Aug 12, 2026, 10:02 PM UTC
Analysis
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Decision brief

The 30-second read

$BJRINeutralLow
01

Why it matters

Traders may treat the disclosure as a minor sentiment input, while the more decision-relevant items are the company’s reported Q2 revenue and comparable sales trends referenced in the article.

02

Market read

A disclosed director sale provides a small near-term sentiment signal, while the article’s earnings and analyst-target context is secondary and not newly disclosed in this text.

03

What to watch

The article does not state whether other insiders sold, whether the director’s remaining stake is large relative to typical patterns, or whether there are concurrent hedging activities.

Relevance 4/10Novelty 4/10Timing: after-hours/next-session positioning following the Aug. 10 insider sale disclosure

Background

The piece centers on an insider stock sale by a BJ’s Restaurants director and adds context from recent quarterly results and analyst price-target changes.

Company-level read

Ticker impact

$BJRINeutralMedium confidence
Context

BJ’s Restaurants director Noah A. Elbogen sold 7,535 shares for $528,504 on Aug. 10 at $70.14 per share.

Expected impact

Likely limited, with any effect fading unless follow-on selling or new fundamentals emerge.

Evidence & confidence

The article provides a specific Form 4-style sale size and price, but no new guidance, deal, or regulatory development; it also notes recent earnings and analyst target changes that are secondary context.

Market effects

Limited read-through for restaurant operators; this is company-specific insider activity rather than an industry catalyst.

None indicated.

None indicated.

Counterpoint

The sale could be routine diversification or tax-related, so it may not reflect bearish fundamentals.

Key entities

  • BJ’s Restaurants Inc.

    NASDAQ-listed restaurant operator; subject of the director stock sale and recent earnings context.

  • Noah A. Elbogen

    Director at BJ’s Restaurants who sold 7,535 shares for $528,504 on Aug. 10, 2026.

  • Mizuho

    Raised its BJ’s Restaurants price target to $74 with a Neutral rating, per the article.

  • Benchmark

    Increased its BJ’s Restaurants target to $80 with a Buy rating, per the article.

  • DA Davidson

    Raised its BJ’s Restaurants target to $65, per the article.

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