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BJRI BJs RESTAURANTS (BJRI) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades

Restaurants & Leisure · Retail-eating places · CIK 0001013488
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Form 144 · 6
House members buying, 1 year
0
STOCK Act, US House only, disclosed up to 45 days after the trade
Funds added, last quarter
98
13F, latest reported quarter
Conversions, 180 days
27
Codes C/M, not in net · $3.9M priced

What the filings say about BJRI

Insiders, 180 days
-$7.9M net sold
1 buyer · 6 sellers · 0% of sales under a 10b5-1 plan
Planned sales (Form 144), 90 days
$5.1M
6 notices

BJs RESTAURANTS insider trades (Form 4)

Form 4 buys and sells (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises and conversions excluded.

Over the last 180 days, BJs RESTAURANTS INC insiders sold a net $7.9M of stock across 58 Form 4 purchases and sales, with 1 insider buying. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-28.

Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
Richmond C Bradford
Director
BUY
2026-09-03 SEC
500
$29.8K
-4.1%
Context
  • 8 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (8 buys), the last on Sep 2, 2026.
  • +27.0% median (+29.9% mean) 90-day return after 4 previous buys.
  • The trade is 1.4% of the 36,500 shares held after it.
  • No other insider bought within 30 days.
  • 98 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director Richmond C Bradford bought about $29.8K of BJRI on Sep 3, 2026; 98 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
Richmond C Bradford
Director
BUY
2026-09-02 SEC
500
$30.5K
-2.3%
Context
  • 7 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (7 buys), the last on Aug 31, 2026.
  • +27.0% median (+29.9% mean) 90-day return after 4 previous buys.
  • The trade is 1.4% of the 36,000 shares held after it.
  • No other insider bought within 30 days.
  • 98 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director Richmond C Bradford bought about $30.5K of BJRI on Sep 2, 2026; 98 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
Richmond C Bradford
Director
BUY
2026-08-31 SEC
753
$47.6K
-6.9%
Context
  • 6 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (6 buys), the last on Mar 12, 2026.
  • +27.0% median (+29.9% mean) 90-day return after 4 previous buys.
  • The trade is 2.1% of the 35,500 shares held after it.
  • No other insider bought within 30 days.
  • 98 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director Richmond C Bradford bought about $47.6K of BJRI on Aug 31, 2026, the largest insider purchase at the company since 2023; 98 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
Elbogen Noah A.
Director
SELL
2026-08-12 SECtraded 2026-08-10
7,535
$528.5K
-13.8%
Context
  • 2 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (2 sales), the last on Jun 18, 2026.
  • The trade is 10.5% of the 71,655 shares held after it.
  • 2 other insiders sold within 30 days.
  • 98 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director Elbogen Noah A. sold about $528.5K of BJRI on Aug 10, 2026; 2 other insiders sold within 30 days and 98 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
Miller Kendra D
EVP & General Counsel
SELL
2026-08-07 SEC
2,978
$207.9K
-16.3%
Context
  • 5 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (5 sales), the last on Aug 6, 2026.
  • The trade is 11.6% of the 25,621 shares held after it.
  • 2 other insiders sold within 30 days.
  • 98 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: EVP & General Counsel Miller Kendra D sold about $207.9K of BJRI on Aug 7, 2026; 2 other insiders sold within 30 days and 98 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
58 transactions on record
Since filing: total return from the first close after the filing to the latest close, dividend-adjusted. Not a forecast.
Context lines are counts over the filings above and returns from our own price history, never a price level. Not investment advice.
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Seven facts, ranked against the sector · Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
net -$7.9M over 180 days
-$4.5M over 90 days
below 75% of Restaurants & Leisure
Congress
no House purchase disclosed in the last 12 months
Funds
98 funds bought in last quarter
below 57% of Restaurants & Leisure
Revenue
+3.1% year over year
below 59% of Restaurants & Leisure
Margin
3.5% net margin
more than 55% of Restaurants & Leisure
Buybacks
$7.7M repurchased, FY to 2026-06-30
below 79% of Restaurants & Leisure
Short interest
10.5% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-26) · 5.8 days to cover · settled 2026-09-30
more than 77% of Restaurants & Leisure
What changed in the last 30 days
Nothing new filed in the last 30 days

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The year, with the filings on it
Total return over 12 months. Each marker is a filing; hover or tap one for the detail.
+75.8%12M
-12%+34%+81%+127%2025-102025-122026-022026-042026-062026-082026-10 2026-08-03 · Lynds Gregory S sold $1.7M2026-08-06 · Lynds Gregory S sold $1.5M2026-06-18 · Miller Kendra D sold $818.2K2026-08-06 · Miller Kendra D sold $708.1K2026-08-10 · Elbogen Noah A. sold $528.5K2026-06-18 · Krakower Brian S sold $405.0K2026-06-10 · Miller Kendra D sold $360.3K2026-06-18 · Lynds Gregory S sold $346.4K2025-12-11 · Krakower Brian S sold $310.8K2026-06-11 · Lynds Gregory S sold $281.1K2026-06-18 · Miller Kendra D sold $252.7K2026-06-18 · Elbogen Noah A. sold $251.2K2026-08-07 · Miller Kendra D sold $207.9K2026-05-29 · Elbogen Noah A. sold $193.7K2026-06-12 · Rogers Heidi sold $164.4K2026-06-18 · Ottinger Lea Anne sold $149.4K2026-05-28 · Krakower Brian S sold $146.4K2026-03-17 · Krakower Brian S sold $91.1K2026-08-31 · Richmond C Bradford bought $47.6K2026-03-03 · Richmond C Bradford bought $35.0K2026-03-06 · Richmond C Bradford bought $34.5K2026-03-12 · Richmond C Bradford bought $34.0K2026-09-02 · Richmond C Bradford bought $30.5K2026-09-03 · Richmond C Bradford bought $29.8K2026-05-28 · Krakower Brian S sold $16.0K2026-03-03 · Richmond C Bradford bought $7.1K2025-12-11 · Krakower Brian S sold $6.8K2026-08-10 · Elbogen Noah A. filed to sell $525.4K2026-08-07 · KENDRA D MILLER filed to sell $207.9K2026-08-07 · BRIAN KRAKOWER filed to sell $473.8K2026-08-06 · GREGORY LYNDS filed to sell $1.5M2026-08-06 · KENDRA D MILLER filed to sell $708.1K2026-08-03 · GREGORY LYNDS filed to sell $1.7M2026-06-18 · LEA ANNE S OTTINGER filed to sell $149.4K2026-06-18 · NOAH A ELBOGEN filed to sell $251.2K2026-06-18 · GREGORY LYNDS filed to sell $346.4K2026-06-18 · KENDRA D MILLER filed to sell $1.1M2026-06-18 · BRIAN KRAKOWER filed to sell $405.0K
Insider buyInsider sellForm 144 (planned sale)
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Who owns BJRI: institutional holders (13F)

13F holdings, latest reported quarter
BlackRock, Inc.
3,293,088 sh
$200.0M
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC
1,827,770 sh
$111.0M
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP
1,103,155 sh
$67.0M
AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC
1,031,478 sh
$62.6M
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
892,546 sh
$54.2M

Congress trades in BJRI

No Congress trades reported
No House member has disclosed a trade in this stock. See what Congress is buying.

Activist and 5% holders (13D/13G)

No 5%+ ownership filings
Nobody has filed for crossing 5%. That is a fact, not missing data.

BJRI planned insider sales (Form 144)

Notice of intent to sell, filed before any sale
Elbogen Noah A.
Filed 2026-08-10
$525.4K
KENDRA D MILLER
Filed 2026-08-07
$207.9K
BRIAN KRAKOWER
Filed 2026-08-07
$473.8K
GREGORY LYNDS
Filed 2026-08-06
$1.5M
KENDRA D MILLER
Filed 2026-08-06
$708.1K

BJRI mutual fund holders (N-PORT)

Funds ranked by the share of their own portfolio in this stock (N-PORT).
Rockefeller US Small Cap Core Fund
$2.7M position · as of 2026-05-31
2.7%
Hedgeye 130/30 Equity ETF
$304.4K position · as of 2026-07-31
1.4%
Cambria Micro and SmallCap Shareholder Yield ETF
$396.4K position · as of 2026-07-31
1.2%
Franklin Small Cap Enhanced ETF
$1.2M position · as of 2026-06-30
1.0%
Emerald Growth Fund
$13.4M position · as of 2026-07-31
0.9%
Victory Integrity Discovery Fund
$810.8K position · as of 2026-06-30
0.9%
SEC N-PORT, monthly, about 60 days late · funds ≥ $10M · % is the share of the fund's own portfolio
Live price
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Why this name is on the desk
Insiders have filed to sell, before selling.
The record shows a net $7.9M sold by insiders over 180 days, 98 funds added last quarter, $5.1M in planned Form 144 sales. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
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BJRI financials

Revenue growth
+3.1%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
3.5%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
$1.4B
four quarters, 2025-07-02 to 2026-06-30
Net margin, TTM
+2.9%
net income over revenue, 2025-07-02 to 2026-06-30
Free cash flow, TTM
$46.0M
operating cash flow minus capex, 2025-07-02 to 2026-06-30
Debt to equity
0.11x
long-term debt only, 2026-06-30; equity 2026-06-30
Cash flow to debt
2.67x
TTM operating cash flow over long-term debt only, 2026-06-30
Return on equity
+10.4%
TTM net income over average of 2025-07-01 and 2026-06-30
Return on assets
+4.1%
TTM net income over average of 2025-07-01 and 2026-06-30
Return on invested capital
n/a
effective tax rate -8%, not meaningful
Return on capital employed
+4.8%
operating income (EBIT proxy) over average of 2025-07-01 and 2026-06-30 minus current liabilities
P/E, trailing
30.73x
close 2026-10-27 over four quarters of diluted EPS, 2025-07-02 to 2026-06-30
Enterprise value
$1.3B
market value at close 2026-10-27 on 2026-07-28 shares, plus long-term debt only, 2026-06-30, minus cash 2026-06-30
FCF yield
+3.8%
TTM free cash flow over market value at close 2026-10-27
PEG, trailing
0.55x
P/E over trailing EPS growth of 56%: four quarters to 2026-06-30 against the four to 2025-07-01
Price as of 2026-10-27. Hover or tap a tile for its yearly and quarterly history.
Method
TTM is four consecutive fiscal quarters; Q4 is the year minus nine months when not filed. Returns use the average of opening and closing balances. EBIT is approximated by operating income. PEG uses trailing EPS growth.
Fundamentals
Annual figures from XBRL filings. Pick a past date to see them as known then.
2025-122024-122024-012023-01
Revenue$1.4B$1.4B$1.3B$1.3B
Operating income$46.3M$14.1M$13.8M-$5.5M
Net income$48.8M$16.7M$19.7M$4.1M
EPS (diluted)2.160.700.820.17
Operating cash flow$110.5M$101.5M$105.8M$51.1M
Cash$23.8M$26.1M$29.1M$24.9M
Long-term debt$85.0M$66.5M$68.0M$60.0M
Buybacks$67.8M$25.1M$11.0M$2.4M
Dividends paid$0$13.0K$32.0K$100.0K
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-28

BJRI Stock Sonar score 6/7 axes

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BJRI ranks highest on financial health (86th percentile) and risk and compliance (63rd), and lowest on growth (41st), among Restaurants & Leisure peers.

ProfitHealthGrowthInsidersInstitutionsRisk
Profitability
58
Inputs
  • Return on equity+10.4% · 60 pct, sector of 85
  • Return on assets+4.1% · 65 pct, sector of 120
  • Return on invested capitaleffective tax rate -8%, not meaningful
  • Return on capital employed+4.8% · 49 pct, sector of 104
Financial health
86
Inputs
  • Debt to equity0.11x · 78 pct, sector of 95
  • Cash flow to debt2.67x · 94 pct, sector of 105
Growth
41
Inputs
  • Revenue growth, YoY+3.1% · 41 pct, sector of 143
  • Backlog growth, YoYno backlog line filed, or no year-earlier backlog
Insider conviction
44
Inputs
  • Net Form 4 buying (codes P and S), 180d-$7.9M · 25 pct, sector of 77
  • Insider buyers, 180d1 · 63 pct, sector of 77
Institutional and government
43
Inputs
  • Funds adding, latest quarter98 · 43 pct, sector of 112
  • Congress net buyers, 365dno Congress trades in 365 days
  • Federal contracts, 180dno federal contracts in 180 days
  • Lobbying spend, 4 quartersno lobbying filings in the last four quarters
Risk and compliance
63
Inputs
  • Short interest, % of float+10.5% · 32 pct, sector of 150
  • Recalls per $1B revenue, 3ynot measured for this sector, almost no peer has an event
  • EPA cases per $1B revenue, 5ynot measured for this sector, almost no peer has an event
  • New text in Risk Factors, latest 10-K+2.9% · 95 pct, sector of 100
1 not measured: US patents
  • US patents needs 1 of 2 inputs, 0 present: patent data not loaded yet

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BJRI filings, in plain words

Are BJs RESTAURANTS insiders buying or selling BJRI?

In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, BJs RESTAURANTS insiders were net sellers, a net $7.9M: $107.9K of purchases and $8.0M of sales reported on Form 4, by 1 buyer and 6 sellers.

Are there planned insider sales of BJRI?

Yes. 6 Form 144 notices of planned insider sales were filed in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $5.1M of stock; the latest, by Elbogen Noah A., was filed 2026-08-10.

Read the full summary

In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, BJs RESTAURANTS insiders were net sellers of BJRI, a net $7.9M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 1 buyer and 6 sellers. Sales outweighed purchases more than tenfold by value. None of the 17 insider sales was flagged as made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. Insiders filed 6 Form 144 notices of intent to sell in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $5.1M of stock. Each figure is counted from SEC and House filings as of 2026-10-28, dated the day the filing was made public.

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