BJ's Restaurants, Inc. filings document the reporting obligations of a California-based public restaurant operator with common stock listed on Nasdaq. Its 8-K filings cover operating results, financial outlooks, comparable restaurant sales, non-GAAP restaurant metrics, share repurchase activity and material corporate events.
The company's proxy and governance filings address director elections, executive compensation, equity awards, shareholder voting matters and board-related disclosures. Other filings describe executive appointments, compensatory arrangements, material agreements, cooperation-agreement provisions, standstill and voting terms, capital-structure matters and risk-related disclosure for its company-owned full-service restaurant business.
BJ’s Restaurants, Inc. reported fiscal second quarter 2026 revenue of $388.9 million, up 6.4% from the prior-year quarter, with comparable restaurant sales up 6.5% driven by an 8.3% traffic increase. Restaurant level operating profit rose 7.6% to $66.8 million, expanding margin slightly to 17.2%. Adjusted EBITDA was $44.4 million, an increase of 5.5% from $42.1 million. Diluted EPS was $0.86, and adjusted diluted EPS was $0.94.
Management highlighted eight consecutive quarters of sales and traffic growth and seven consecutive quarters of profit growth. During the quarter the company repurchased and retired approximately 64,000 shares for about $2.4 million, leaving roughly $85.5 million under its repurchase authorization. General and administrative expenses included $2.9 million of incremental deferred compensation, legal and leadership transition costs. BJ’s raised full-year 2026 guidance: comparable sales are now expected to increase 3.0%–4.0%, restaurant level operating profit $228–$235 million, and Adjusted EBITDA $145–$152 million, while capital expenditures remain at $85–$95 million and potential share repurchases at up to $50 million.
Tick Lyle, CEO & President of BJs Restaurants Inc. reported two Common Stock entries dated July 28, 2026. He received a grant or award of 7,558 shares at no cost, while 3,313 shares were withheld at $68.95 per share to satisfy minimum statutory tax withholding on vesting of Restricted Stock Units, and his reported holdings include 28,793 unvested Restricted Stock Units.
BJs RESTAURANTS INC CEO & President Tick Lyle reported a tax-withholding disposition of 542 shares of common stock on 2026-06-06 at $43.04 per share. The shares were withheld by the company to satisfy minimum statutory taxes on the vesting of Restricted Stock Units. After this withholding, Tick Lyle directly holds 32,330 shares, including 28,793 unvested Restricted Stock Units.
BJs Restaurants Inc executive Jennifer Anne Jaffe, EVP & Chief People Officer, reported a tax-withholding disposition on July 15, 2026. The company withheld 903 shares of Common Stock at $60.6000 per share to satisfy minimum statutory taxes on vesting Restricted Stock Units. After this, she directly holds 10,611 shares, including 8,995 unvested Restricted Stock Units.
BJ's Restaurants Inc. reported that Chief Supply Chain Officer Thomas Michael Kowalski had 460 shares of common stock withheld on July 15, 2026 at $60.6000 per share as a tax-withholding disposition to satisfy minimum statutory withholding on vesting of Restricted Stock Units. Following this transaction, he directly owned 8,066 shares, including 6,636 unvested Restricted Stock Units.
Saxena Monika reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
BJs Restaurants executive Monika Saxena, EVP & Brand President, received equity awards consisting of 4,300 Restricted Stock Units and 8,948 Non-Qualified Stock Options. The RSUs vest in three equal annual installments beginning July 15, 2027, with each unit representing one share of common stock.
The options are exercisable for 8,948 shares of common stock at $60.60 per share and vest 33.3% per year beginning July 15, 2027, expiring July 15, 2036. Following these awards, Saxena holds 4,300 unvested RSUs representing common shares directly.
BJs RESTAURANTS INC senior vice president of accounting Van Ashley Allison reported compensation-related equity awards dated July 15, 2026. He received 2,580 restricted stock units, vesting in three equal annual installments starting July 15, 2027, and 5,369 non-qualified stock options at an exercise price of $60.60 per share, expiring July 15, 2036. Following the grant, his directly reported common stock holdings consist of 2,580 unvested restricted stock units.
BJ's Restaurants EVP & Chief Technology Officer Birju Prakash Amin reported receiving equity awards on July 15, 2026. He acquired 3,010 Restricted Stock Units, vesting in three equal annual installments starting July 15, 2027, and 6,264 non-qualified stock options exercisable at $60.6000 per share, vesting 33.3% per year from the same date. After the grant, he directly holds 3,010 shares of common stock, all in the form of unvested Restricted Stock Units; these are compensation awards rather than open-market purchases.
BJ's Restaurants Inc executive Amin Birju Prakash, EVP & Chief Technology Officer, reports his initial insider position in the company’s Common Stock. The disclosure shows 0.0000 shares held directly after the reported holding entry and records no purchase or sale transactions.
PW Partners and Patrick Walsh filed an amended Schedule 13D on BJs Restaurants after substantial share sales reduced their stake below five percent. The group now reports beneficial ownership of 550,701 Common Shares, or about 2.6% of the 21,197,187 shares outstanding as of February 25, 2026. Recent activity includes large open-market sales by PW Partners Atlas Fund IV LP in June 2026 at average prices around $53–$55 per share and multiple sales by Patrick Walsh, some tied to equity compensation vesting and option exercises. Following these transactions, the reporting persons state they have no current plans for corporate actions but reserve the right to change their intentions.