BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BJ) Given Consensus Recommendation of "Hold" by Brokerages

Key Points

• Analyst consensus: Nineteen brokerages give BJ's a consensus rating of "Hold" (1 sell, 9 hold, 9 buy) with an average 12‑month target price of $107.63.
• Earnings and guidance: BJ's beat quarterly estimates with $0.96 EPS vs. $0.93 expected and $5.58B revenue (up 5.6% YoY), and set FY2026 guidance of $4.40–$4.60 EPS compared with analysts' ~3.96 EPS forecast for the current year.
• Investor profile and valuation: Institutional investors own 98.6% of the stock, several funds modestly increased stakes recently, and BJ's trades near $92.42 with a market cap of about $12B and a P/E of 21.1.

Shares of BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BJ - Get Free Report) have been given a consensus rating of "Hold" by the nineteen ratings firms that are covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, nine have assigned a hold recommendation and nine have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 12-month target price among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $107.6250.

BJ has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on BJ's Wholesale Club from $105.00 to $110.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Friday, February 27th. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their price target on BJ's Wholesale Club from $139.00 to $123.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Evercore reaffirmed a "positive" rating on shares of BJ's Wholesale Club in a report on Thursday, March 5th. Morgan Stanley reduced their price objective on shares of BJ's Wholesale Club from $105.00 to $100.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, Citigroup reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of BJ's Wholesale Club in a report on Friday, February 20th.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. boosted its holdings in shares of BJ's Wholesale Club by 0.8% during the fourth quarter. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. now owns 14,069 shares of the company's stock worth $1,267,000 after acquiring an additional 105 shares during the period. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC increased its stake in shares of BJ's Wholesale Club by 0.8% during the fourth quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 12,827 shares of the company's stock worth $1,155,000 after purchasing an additional 108 shares during the period. Corient Private Wealth LLC lifted its holdings in BJ's Wholesale Club by 0.6% during the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 18,491 shares of the company's stock worth $1,665,000 after purchasing an additional 113 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its holdings in BJ's Wholesale Club by 1.8% during the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 6,573 shares of the company's stock worth $592,000 after purchasing an additional 119 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Moody Lynn & Lieberson LLC boosted its stake in BJ's Wholesale Club by 1.9% in the 3rd quarter. Moody Lynn & Lieberson LLC now owns 6,429 shares of the company's stock valued at $600,000 after purchasing an additional 120 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.60% of the company's stock.

BJ's Wholesale Club Stock Performance

Shares of BJ opened at $92.42 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $97.37 and a 200-day moving average of $94.08. BJ's Wholesale Club has a one year low of $86.68 and a one year high of $120.33. The company has a market cap of $11.99 billion, a PE ratio of 21.10, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.14 and a beta of 0.33. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a current ratio of 0.75 and a quick ratio of 0.16.

BJ's Wholesale Club (NYSE:BJ - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, March 5th. The company reported $0.96 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.93 by $0.03. BJ's Wholesale Club had a net margin of 2.70% and a return on equity of 27.55%. The company had revenue of $5.58 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $5.54 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.93 EPS. BJ's Wholesale Club's quarterly revenue was up 5.6% compared to the same quarter last year. BJ's Wholesale Club has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.400-4.600 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that BJ's Wholesale Club will post 3.96 earnings per share for the current year.

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.

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