$0.51 EPS Expected for BJ’s Restaurants, Inc. (BJRI); Formula Systems 1985 Limited Adr (FORTY) Shorts Down By 90%

July 7, 2017 - By Henry Gaston

Formula Systems 1985 Limited Adr (NASDAQ:FORTY) had a decrease of 90% in short interest. FORTY’s SI was 100 shares in July as released by FINRA. Its down 90% from 1,000 shares previously. With 900 avg volume, 0 days are for Formula Systems 1985 Limited Adr (NASDAQ:FORTY)’s short sellers to cover FORTY’s short positions. The stock decreased 1.02% or $0.39 on July 6, reaching $37.99. About shares traded. Formula Systems (1985) Ltd. (ADR) (NASDAQ:FORTY) has risen 18.21% since July 7, 2016 and is uptrending. It has outperformed by 1.51% the S&P500.

Analysts expect BJ’s Restaurants, Inc. (NASDAQ:BJRI) to report $0.51 EPS on July, 25.They anticipate $0.05 EPS change or 8.93% from last quarter’s $0.56 EPS. BJRI’s profit would be $10.77M giving it 17.57 P/E if the $0.51 EPS is correct. After having $0.42 EPS previously, BJ’s Restaurants, Inc.’s analysts see 21.43% EPS growth. The stock decreased 1.51% or $0.55 during the last trading session, reaching $35.85. About shares traded. BJ’s Restaurants, Inc. (NASDAQ:BJRI) has risen 9.69% since July 7, 2016 and is uptrending. It has underperformed by 7.01% the S&P500.

Investors sentiment increased to 0.95 in Q4 2016. Its up 0.04, from 0.91 in 2016Q3. It improved, as 25 investors sold BJ’s Restaurants, Inc. shares while 50 reduced holdings. 28 funds opened positions while 43 raised stakes. 17.68 million shares or 5.06% less from 18.62 million shares in 2016Q3 were reported. Price T Rowe Associate Incorporated Md stated it has 0% in BJ’s Restaurants, Inc. (NASDAQ:BJRI). Principal Financial Grp Inc Inc owns 151,523 shares for 0.01% of their portfolio. Moreover, Natl Bank Of Montreal Can has 0% invested in BJ’s Restaurants, Inc. (NASDAQ:BJRI) for 56,559 shares. Creative Planning holds 0% or 100 shares. Renaissance Technology Ltd Liability Company stated it has 850,900 shares. Schwab Charles Investment Mgmt Inc invested 0.01% of its portfolio in BJ’s Restaurants, Inc. (NASDAQ:BJRI). Bamco Inc Ny holds 750,000 shares. Natl Bank Of Ny Mellon owns 274,771 shares. Sg Americas Secs Ltd Limited Liability Company, a New York-based fund reported 8,923 shares. Fmr Ltd Llc reported 0% in BJ’s Restaurants, Inc. (NASDAQ:BJRI). Alps Advsrs owns 11,659 shares. Moreover, Ny State Teachers Retirement Sys has 0% invested in BJ’s Restaurants, Inc. (NASDAQ:BJRI). Moreover, Blackrock Mngmt Llc has 0.01% invested in BJ’s Restaurants, Inc. (NASDAQ:BJRI) for 125,496 shares. Neuberger Berman Group Limited Liability Corporation holds 634,749 shares or 0.03% of its portfolio. Morgan Stanley invested in 464,695 shares.

BJ’s Restaurants, Inc. owns and operates restaurants. The company has market cap of $757.26 million. The Firm segment includes casual dining company-owned restaurants. It has a 19.61 P/E ratio. Each of its restaurants is operated either as a BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse, a BJ’s Restaurant & Brewery, a BJ’s Pizza & Grill or a BJ’s Grill restaurant.

Among 7 analysts covering BJ’s Restaurants (NASDAQ:BJRI), 1 have Buy rating, 3 Sell and 3 Hold. Therefore 14% are positive. BJ’s Restaurants had 16 analyst reports since July 27, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. As per Friday, October 23, the company rating was maintained by Barclays Capital. Wedbush maintained the stock with “Neutral” rating in Thursday, October 20 report. On Thursday, October 20 the stock rating was maintained by Barclays Capital with “Underweight”. The firm earned “Sell” rating on Thursday, October 20 by Stifel Nicolaus. As per Wednesday, September 16, the company rating was upgraded by Morgan Stanley. Wedbush maintained BJ’s Restaurants, Inc. (NASDAQ:BJRI) rating on Friday, February 19. Wedbush has “Outperform” rating and $55 target. The firm earned “Underperform” rating on Thursday, January 5 by Wedbush. The rating was downgraded by Wedbush to “Neutral” on Friday, September 9. Morgan Stanley maintained the shares of BJRI in report on Thursday, October 20 with “Equal-Weight” rating. Tigress Financial upgraded the shares of BJRI in report on Friday, June 24 to “Buy” rating.