GEN Restaurant Group Consensus Price Target Increased by 20% to $3.06
The average one-year price target for GEN Restaurant Group (NASDAQGM:GENK) has been revised to $3.06 / share. This is an increase of 20.00% from the prior estimate of $2.55 dated September 29, 2026.
The price target is an average of many targets provided by analysts. The latest targets range from a low of $3.03 to a high of $3.15 / share. The average price target represents an increase of 94.90% from the latest reported closing price of $1.57 / share.
These figures represent aggregate analyst targets compiled from various sources and do not constitute an investment recommendation by Fintel.
The median target increased to $3.06 from $2.55, representing an absolute median change of $0.51. The target range widened during this period, with the current target range width at $0.12 compared to the prior width of $0.10, which is a target range width change percent of +20.00%. Historically, the observed twelve-month high mean target was $5.78 on November 9, 2025, and the observed twelve-month low mean target was $2.55 on October 2, 2026. The target change since the 90-day baseline date of July 1, 2026, is +20.00%.
As context for the company's market performance, the latest closing price of $1.57 was recorded on October 22, 2026. This follows a price change of -7.10% over one week from a baseline close of $1.69 on October 15, 2026, and a price change of -6.55% over one month from a baseline close of $1.68 on September 22, 2026. In its latest earnings report on August 10, 2026, the company reported an actual EPS of -0.06, compared to the estimated EPS of -0.0867. Actual revenue was $55,729,000.00, which was below the estimated revenue of $58,344,000.00, representing a revenue surprise of -4.48%. The upcoming earnings date for the third quarter of 2026 is scheduled for November 17, 2026.
Analyst sentiment has remained steady. As of October 1, 2026, the recommendation trend was unchanged from September 1, 2026, with a total of 8 recommendations. The positive recommendation percentage stood at 75.0%, and the hold percentage was 25.0%.
Within the broader GICS Restaurants sub-industry, which covers 29 companies, 4 companies saw their targets raised, 14 were lowered, and 11 remained unchanged. The sub-industry median revision percent was 0.00%, with a median implied change percent of +35.27%.
A comparison with peers in the casual dining space shows flat to slightly negative target revisions, though all maintain positive implied changes relative to their recent closing prices.
| Company Name | Target revision | Implied change |
|---|---|---|
| Darden Restaurants | -0.47% | +9.02% |
| BJ's Restaurants | 0.00% | +32.60% |
| Red Robin Gourmet Burgers | 0.00% | +32.72% |
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