Why BJ's Restaurants, Inc.’s (BJRI) Stock Is Up 5.06%

By Jenna Brashear
July 31, 2026
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Avoid the stress of overpaying for a stock or missing an opportunity by using the right tools and insights to evaluate BJ's Restaurants, Inc. before investing.

In this article, we go over a few key elements for understanding BJ's Restaurants, Inc.’s stock price such as:

  • BJ's Restaurants, Inc.’s current stock price and volume
  • Why BJ's Restaurants, Inc.’s stock price changed recently
  • Upgrades and downgrades for BJRI from analysts
  • BJRI’s stock price momentum as measured by its relative strength

About BJ's Restaurants, Inc. (BJRI)

Before we jump into BJ's Restaurants, Inc.’s stock price, history, target price and what caused it to recently dip, let’s take a look at some background.

BJ's Restaurants, Inc. operates full-service restaurants in the United States. Its restaurants offer pizzas, crafts and other beers, appetizers, entrées, wings, pastas, sandwiches, specialty salads, and Pizookie desserts. The company was formerly known as Chicago Pizza & Brewery, Inc. and changed its name to BJ's Restaurants, Inc. in August 2004. BJ's Restaurants, Inc. was founded in 1978 and is based in Huntington Beach, California.

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BJ's Restaurants, Inc.’s Stock Price as of Market Close

As of July 31, 2026, 4:00 PM, CST, BJ's Restaurants, Inc.’s stock price was $67.610.

BJ's Restaurants, Inc. is down 8.96% from its previous closing price of $74.260.

During the last market session, BJ's Restaurants, Inc.’s stock traded between $67.370 and $71.740. Currently, there are approximately 21.16 million shares outstanding for BJ's Restaurants, Inc..

BJ's Restaurants, Inc.’s price-earnings (P/E) ratio is currently at 37.3, which is high compared to the Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure industry median of 25.6. The price-earnings ratio gauges market expectation of future performance by relating a stock’s current share price to its earnings per share.

BJ's Restaurants, Inc. Stock Price History

BJ's Restaurants, Inc.’s (BJRI) price is currently up 11.32% so far this month.

During the month of July, BJ's Restaurants, Inc.’s stock price has reached a high of $74.600 and a low of $57.730.

Over the last year, BJ's Restaurants, Inc. has hit prices as high as $74.600 and as low as $28.460. Year to date, BJ's Restaurants, Inc.’s stock is up 71.6%.

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What Caused BJ's Restaurants, Inc. Stock’s Price to Dip?

Stock prices are primarily based on seller supply and buyer demand. But have you ever wondered about what other factors affect a stock's price?

When an analyst changes their opinion of a stock by upgrading or downgrading their rating, it often leads to a sudden stock price adjustment. As of July 30, 2026, there was 1 analyst who downgraded BJ's Restaurants, Inc.’s stock and 1 analyst who upgraded over the last month.

Additionally, you'll want to evaluate BJ's Restaurants, Inc.’s financial health and valuation. Investors can use AAII's Value Grade, which combines six key valuation metrics like P/E and P/S ratios for a comprehensive analysis to conduct analysis on BJ's Restaurants, Inc.’s valuation and financial health. This approach mitigates the limitations of single-metric evaluations.

BJ's Restaurants, Inc.’s current valuation based on AAII’s Value Grade is a C, which means it is considered to be Average.

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Lastly, news and media coverage as well as recent press reports about the company or its industry may cause stock prices to fluctuate. You can check out the most recent news articles about BJ's Restaurants, Inc. (BJRI) by visiting AAII Stock Evaluator.

Relative Price Strength of BJ's Restaurants, Inc.

Relative price strength measures a stock's performance against the market, helping investors identify stocks that are outperforming benchmarks.

For AAII’s Momentum Grade, a weighted relative price strength is calculated. Follow this link to learn more about the Momentum Grade.

As of July 30, 2026, BJ's Restaurants, Inc. has a weighted four-quarter relative price strength of 35.00%, which translates to a Momentum Score of 97 and is considered to be Very Strong.

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BJ's Restaurants, Inc. Stock Price: Bottom Line

As of July 31, 2026, BJ's Restaurants, Inc.’s stock price is $67.610, which is down 8.96% from its previous closing price.

AAII advises against making stock decisions based solely on price or past returns. Instead, consider a variety of metrics, fundamentals, and analytics to evaluate a stock like BJ's Restaurants, Inc. stock prices are influenced by market supply and demand and offer just a snapshot of a company's overall health.

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