Research Analysts Set Expectations for BJ Q3 Earnings

BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BJ) – Research analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q3 2027 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for BJ’s Wholesale Club in a note issued to investors on Friday, September 4th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $1.24 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.23. The consensus estimate for BJ’s Wholesale Club’s current full-year earnings is $4.69 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for BJ’s Wholesale Club’s Q4 2027 earnings at $1.00 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $4.70 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $1.20 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $1.36 EPS, Q3 2028 earnings at $1.33 EPS, Q4 2028 earnings at $1.11 EPS, FY2028 earnings at $5.00 EPS, Q1 2029 earnings at $1.29 EPS, Q2 2029 earnings at $1.46 EPS and FY2029 earnings at $5.35 EPS.

BJ’s Wholesale Club (NYSE:BJ) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, August 21st. The company reported $1.36 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.17 by $0.19. BJ’s Wholesale Club had a net margin of 2.64% and a return on equity of 27.40%. The company had revenue of $6.23 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.97 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.14 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 15.7% on a year-over-year basis. BJ’s Wholesale Club has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.600-4.800 EPS.

A number of other analysts also recently weighed in on BJ. Weiss Ratings upgraded BJ’s Wholesale Club from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 26th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “hold” rating on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club in a research report on Friday, August 14th. UBS Group boosted their target price on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club from $109.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, August 24th. Gordon Haskett upgraded shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $115.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, Roth Capital reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $97.00 price target on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club in a report on Monday, August 24th. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, BJ’s Wholesale Club currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $106.06.

BJ’s Wholesale Club Price Performance

Shares of NYSE BJ opened at $93.20 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $11.77 billion, a PE ratio of 20.39, a P/E/G ratio of 2.74 and a beta of 0.18. The company has a quick ratio of 0.19, a current ratio of 0.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18. BJ’s Wholesale Club has a twelve month low of $83.21 and a twelve month high of $105.78. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $92.77 and a 200 day simple moving average of $93.26.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other BJ’s Wholesale Club news, CEO Robert Eddy sold 4,900 shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $100.01, for a total transaction of $490,049.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 274,330 shares in the company, valued at $27,435,743.30. The trade was a 1.75% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Scott Schmadeke sold 16,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $92.17, for a total transaction of $1,520,805.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 20,471 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,886,812.07. This trade represents a 44.63% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 95,916 shares of company stock valued at $9,458,889. Company insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On BJ’s Wholesale Club

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. BOK Financial Private Wealth Inc. purchased a new stake in BJ’s Wholesale Club in the fourth quarter worth approximately $25,000. Strive Financial Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club during the fourth quarter worth approximately $25,000. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust raised its stake in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club by 147.9% during the fourth quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 290 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 173 shares in the last quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP bought a new stake in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $28,000. Finally, Essential Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club by 81.2% in the 1st quarter. Essential Partners LLC now owns 290 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 130 shares during the last quarter. 98.60% of the stock is currently owned by 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.