Roth Capital Has Pessimistic Outlook of BJ FY2026 Earnings

Key Points

• Roth Capital has lowered its fiscal year 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimate for BJ's Wholesale Club to $4.39, down from the previous estimate of $4.45, while maintaining a "Neutral" rating and a price target of $106.
• BJ's Wholesale Club reported quarterly EPS of $1.14, surpassing analysts' expectations of $1.10, but its revenue of $5.38 billion fell short of consensus estimates.
• Various brokerages have updated their ratings and price targets for BJ's, with JPMorgan and Evercore ISI decreasing their price targets to $110, while Jefferies restated a "buy" rating.

BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BJ - Free Report) - Research analysts at Roth Capital decreased their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for BJ's Wholesale Club in a report issued on Monday, August 25th. Roth Capital analyst W. Kirk now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $4.39 per share for the year, down from their prior estimate of $4.45. Roth Capital has a "Neutral" rating and a $106.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for BJ's Wholesale Club's current full-year earnings is $3.96 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for BJ's Wholesale Club's Q4 2026 earnings at $0.95 EPS.

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

A number of other brokerages also recently issued reports on BJ. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on BJ's Wholesale Club from $113.00 to $110.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Monday. Evercore ISI cut their price objective on BJ's Wholesale Club from $117.00 to $110.00 and set an "in-line" rating for the company in a research report on Monday. Jefferies Financial Group restated a "buy" rating on shares of BJ's Wholesale Club in a research report on Friday. Citigroup cut their price objective on BJ's Wholesale Club from $120.00 to $115.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Monday. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut BJ's Wholesale Club from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Saturday, August 16th. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, BJ's Wholesale Club has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $113.18.

BJ's Wholesale Club Trading Up 0.9%

Shares of NYSE:BJ opened at $96.20 on Wednesday. BJ's Wholesale Club has a 12-month low of $76.33 and a 12-month high of $121.10. The company has a market capitalization of $12.70 billion, a PE ratio of 22.06, a PEG ratio of 2.55 and a beta of 0.43. The business has a 50 day moving average of $106.63 and a two-hundred day moving average of $109.90. The company has a current ratio of 0.79, a quick ratio of 0.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19.

Insider Activity at BJ's Wholesale Club

In related news, CEO Robert W. Eddy sold 17,900 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred 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 completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 368,333 shares in the company, valued at approximately $39,441,097.64. The trade was a 4.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Paul Cichocki sold 58,436 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred 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 sale, the executive vice president owned 114,127 shares of the company's stock, valued at $12,563,100.16. The trade was a 33.86% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 138,061 shares of company stock valued at $15,027,745 over the last quarter. 1.40% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of BJ's Wholesale Club

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. IFP Advisors Inc increased its position in shares of BJ's Wholesale Club by 22.0% during the first quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 510 shares of the company's stock worth $58,000 after purchasing an additional 92 shares in the last quarter. Fulton Bank N.A. increased its position in shares of BJ's Wholesale Club by 1.9% during the second quarter. Fulton Bank N.A. now owns 5,174 shares of the company's stock worth $558,000 after purchasing an additional 98 shares in the last quarter. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System increased its position in shares of BJ's Wholesale Club by 0.3% during the second quarter. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System now owns 37,100 shares of the company's stock worth $4,000,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. State of Michigan Retirement System increased its position in shares of BJ's Wholesale Club by 0.3% during the second quarter. State of Michigan Retirement System now owns 31,715 shares of the company's stock worth $3,420,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Greenleaf Trust grew its holdings in BJ's Wholesale Club by 4.3% in the 1st quarter. Greenleaf Trust now owns 2,450 shares of the company's stock valued at $280,000 after buying an additional 101 shares in the last quarter. 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 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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