Q1 EPS Forecast for BJ’s Wholesale Club Boosted by Analyst

BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BJ) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q1 2028 earnings estimates for shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday, June 5th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $1.10 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.08. The consensus estimate for BJ’s Wholesale Club’s current full-year earnings is $4.51 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for BJ’s Wholesale Club’s Q4 2028 earnings at $1.15 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts have also weighed in on BJ. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club from $105.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, February 27th. Bank of America began coverage on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club in a report on Wednesday, May 20th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $110.00 price objective for the company. Citigroup decreased their price objective on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club from $118.00 to $100.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. DA Davidson boosted their price objective on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club from $110.00 to $114.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, March 5th. Finally, William Blair reiterated a “mixed” rating on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $105.27.

BJ’s Wholesale Club Price Performance

Shares of NYSE BJ opened at $91.74 on Tuesday. BJ’s Wholesale Club has a twelve month low of $83.65 and a twelve month high of $115.43. The firm has a market cap of $11.71 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.09, a PEG ratio of 3.32 and a beta of 0.23. The company has a 50 day moving average of $92.87 and a 200 day moving average of $94.09. The company has a quick ratio of 0.18, a current ratio of 0.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19.

BJ’s Wholesale Club (NYSE:BJ) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May 22nd. The company reported $1.10 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.04 by $0.06. BJ’s Wholesale Club had a net margin of 2.62% and a return on equity of 26.67%. The company had revenue of $5.66 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.44 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.14 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.9% on a year-over-year basis. BJ’s Wholesale Club has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.400-4.600 EPS.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other BJ’s Wholesale Club news, SVP Joseph Mcgrail sold 2,050 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $91.19, for a total transaction of $186,939.50. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 14,769 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,346,785.11. The trade was a 12.19% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Robert W. Eddy sold 8,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $91.02, for a total transaction of $728,160.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 306,330 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $27,882,156.60. This represents a 2.55% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 1.10% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On BJ’s Wholesale Club

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. BOK Financial Private Wealth Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club in the 4th quarter worth $25,000. Strive Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club in the 4th quarter worth $25,000. Essential Partners LLC increased its stake in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club by 81.3% in the 1st quarter. Essential Partners LLC now owns 290 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 130 shares in the last quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust increased its stake in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club by 147.9% in the 4th quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 290 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 173 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sunbelt Securities Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club in the 3rd quarter worth $34,000. 98.60% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

BJ’s Wholesale Club Company Profile

BJ’s Wholesale Club, headquartered in Westborough, Massachusetts, is a membership-based warehouse retailer offering a wide range of products and services primarily to small businesses and individual consumers. The company operates large-format clubs that provide value-priced groceries, health and beauty products, electronics, home goods, furniture, seasonal items and automotive supplies. In addition to its in-club offerings, BJ’s features fuel stations at many locations and operates an e-commerce platform for online ordering and home delivery.

Founded in 1984 as a division of Zayre Corp., BJ’s Wholesale Club quickly expanded throughout the Northeastern United States.