Q3 EPS Estimate for BJ's Wholesale Club Raised by Analyst

Key Points

• Analysts at Zacks Research have raised the Q3 2026 earnings per share estimate for BJ's Wholesale Club from $1.09 to $1.12.
• BJ's Wholesale Club reported a Q2 EPS of $1.14, outperforming the consensus estimate of $1.10, while achieving a revenue of $5.38 billion.
• Insiders, including CEO Robert W. Eddy, have recently sold shares, contributing to a 4.63% decrease in their positions within the company.

BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BJ - Free Report) - Analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q3 2026 earnings estimates for shares of BJ's Wholesale Club in a note issued to investors on Friday, September 5th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $1.12 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.09. The consensus estimate for BJ's Wholesale Club's current full-year earnings is $3.96 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for BJ's Wholesale Club's Q4 2026 earnings at $0.91 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $4.31 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.11 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.22 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.22 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $1.03 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $4.58 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $1.31 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $4.95 EPS.

BJ's Wholesale Club (NYSE:BJ - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, August 22nd. The company reported $1.14 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.10 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $5.38 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.49 billion. BJ's Wholesale Club had a return on equity of 30.40% and a net margin of 2.77%.The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 3.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.09 EPS. BJ's Wholesale Club has set its FY 2025 guidance at 4.200-4.35 EPS.

BJ has been the subject of several other research reports. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a "buy" rating on shares of BJ's Wholesale Club in a report on Friday, August 22nd. UBS Group cut their price objective on BJ's Wholesale Club from $135.00 to $125.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Monday, August 25th. Roth Capital reissued a "neutral" rating and issued a $106.00 price objective (up previously from $101.00) on shares of BJ's Wholesale Club in a report on Wednesday, May 28th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on BJ's Wholesale Club from $113.00 to $110.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Monday, August 25th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded BJ's Wholesale Club from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, August 16th. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, BJ's Wholesale Club has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $113.18.

BJ's Wholesale Club Trading Up 0.3%

NYSE BJ opened at $97.06 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $12.79 billion, a PE ratio of 22.26, a PEG ratio of 2.59 and a beta of 0.40. The company has a current ratio of 0.79, a quick ratio of 0.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19. BJ's Wholesale Club has a 12 month low of $76.33 and a 12 month high of $121.10. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $104.25 and a 200-day moving average of $109.44.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other BJ's Wholesale Club news, CEO Robert W. Eddy sold 17,900 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $107.08, for a total transaction of $1,916,732.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 368,333 shares in the company, valued at $39,441,097.64. This trade represents a 4.63% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP Paul Cichocki sold 58,436 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, August 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $110.08, for a total value of $6,432,634.88. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 114,127 shares in the company, valued at $12,563,100.16. The trade was a 33.86% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 120,161 shares of company stock worth $13,023,303. 1.40% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Oliver Lagore Vanvalin Investment Group bought a new position in BJ's Wholesale Club during the 2nd quarter worth $26,000. REAP Financial Group LLC increased its position in shares of BJ's Wholesale Club by 152.5% in the second quarter. REAP Financial Group LLC now owns 250 shares of the company's stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 151 shares during the period. Atlantic Edge Private Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of BJ's Wholesale Club in the first quarter worth $33,000. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC bought a new position in shares of BJ's Wholesale Club in the second quarter worth $35,000. Finally, HM Payson & Co. bought a new position in shares of BJ's Wholesale Club in the first quarter worth $41,000. Institutional investors own 98.60% of the company's stock.

BJ's Wholesale Club Company Profile

BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc engages in the operation of membership warehouse clubs. Its product categories include grocery, household and pet, television and electronics, furniture, computer and tablets, patio and outdoor living, lawn and garden, baby and kids, toys, home, health and beauty, appliances, and jewelry.

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