$BJRI

BJs RESTAURANTS INC

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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%.

Miller Kendra D sold $916K of BJRI

Miller Kendra D (EVP & General Counsel) sold 13,195 shares of BJs RESTAURANTS INC (BJRI) at an average of $69.42 ($69.31–$69.80, $0.92M total) across 2 trades over 2026-08-06 to 2026-08-07.

BJRI sentiment & insider activity

Over the past 7 days, alphai's AI scored 1 news story mentioning BJRI (BJs RESTAURANTS INC). Coverage has been balanced: 0 bullish, 1 neutral, and 0 bearish.

Recent BJRI coverage spans insider activity, earnings and financial news.

In the last 30 days, BJRI insiders filed 5 SEC Form 4 transactions — no purchases and 5 sales ($4.6M). The most active reporter was Miller Kendra D, EVP & General Counsel, with 2 filings.

What's driving BJRI

  • The insider sale is a near-term sentiment and positioning signal, but it is not a fundamental change by itself.

    uk.investing.com · Aug 12, 2026

  • This is a routine insider open-market sale under a Form 4, with no 10b5-1 plan cited, but it does not disclose new company fundamentals.

    SEC EDGAR · Aug 12, 2026

  • This is a routine insider open-market sale with no 10b5-1 plan disclosed; it may slightly affect sentiment but is not a fundamental catalyst.

    SEC EDGAR · Aug 7, 2026

  • This is a routine insider open-market sale with no 10b5-1 plan disclosed; it may slightly affect sentiment but is not a fundamental catalyst.

    SEC EDGAR · Aug 7, 2026

  • Routine insider open-market sale under a non-10b5-1 plan can modestly affect sentiment, but it is not a fundamental change.

    SEC EDGAR · Aug 6, 2026

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Starbucks and Chipotle shine while Jersey Mike’s goes public

Starbucks same-store sales rose 7.9% in the latest quarter, including a 4.2% transaction increase, as the company’s turnaround and “third place” reinvestment plan under CEO Brian Niccol showed progress, according to Starbucks. The discussion also covers sales moves at Chipotle, Yum Brands, BJ’s, and Cheesecake Factory, Wingstop’s -7.5% sales decline, and Jersey Mike’s IPO, where shares fell 6% on day one then rebounded.

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BJ's Restaurants, Inc. Q2 2026 Earnings Call Summary

BJ’s Restaurants reported Q2 2026 results and discussed drivers including 8.3% traffic growth, improved marketing efficiency, and higher Pizookie incidence. Restaurant-level margins rose 20 bps to 17.2% despite a 120 bps headwind from ~20% higher beef costs. The company raised full-year comparable restaurant sales guidance to 3%-4% and plans two new openings in Q4.

$BJRIMedAI 8/10

BJ's Restaurants Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

BJ's Restaurants management said Q2 sales and traffic rose across geographies and dayparts. Mother's Day sales were up more than 8% and Father's Day up more than 3%. Restaurant-level operating margin rose 20 bps to 17.2%. Commodity inflation and higher beef costs pressured cost of sales, but BJ's expects moderation later in 2026. Fiscal 2026 guidance raised: comp sales 3% to 4%, operating profit $228m-$235m, adjusted EBITDA $145m-$152m.

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BJ’s Restaurants continues traffic-led growth in Q2

BJ’s Restaurants reported Q2 ended June 30 same-store sales up 6.5%, driven by 8.3% traffic growth, and said it has eight straight quarters of sales and traffic gains. Q2 revenues rose 6.4% to $388.9 million, while net income fell to $18.8 million, or $0.86 per share. The company cited marketing and menu innovation, plus two planned unit openings.

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