Roth Capital Issues Pessimistic Estimate for BJ Earnings

Key Points

• Roth Capital analysts have downgraded their Q3 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimate for BJ's Wholesale Club from $1.18 to $1.14, maintaining a "Neutral" rating and a target price of $106.00.
• While the consensus estimate for BJ's full-year earnings is $3.96 per share, the company reported $1.14 EPS for the most recent quarter, surpassing analysts' expectations of $1.10.
• Several firms, including Morgan Stanley and Citigroup, have lowered their price targets for BJ's stock recently, indicating a cautious outlook from multiple analysts.

BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BJ - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Roth Capital reduced their Q3 2026 EPS estimates for BJ's Wholesale Club in a research report issued on Monday, August 25th. Roth Capital analyst W. Kirk now expects that the company will post earnings of $1.14 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.18. Roth Capital currently has a "Neutral" rating and a $106.00 price target 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 Q1 2027 earnings at $1.19 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.25 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.26 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $1.07 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.76 EPS.

Several other equities analysts have also weighed in on BJ. Morgan Stanley cut their target price on BJ's Wholesale Club from $125.00 to $115.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of BJ's Wholesale Club from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Saturday, August 16th. Evercore ISI reduced their price objective on shares of BJ's Wholesale Club from $117.00 to $110.00 and set an "in-line" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday. Loop Capital reaffirmed a "hold" rating and issued a $120.00 target price (up previously from $110.00) on shares of BJ's Wholesale Club in a research note on Friday, May 23rd. Finally, Citigroup reduced their price target on shares of BJ's Wholesale Club from $120.00 to $115.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $113.18.

BJ's Wholesale Club Stock Down 1.8%

Shares of BJ's Wholesale Club stock opened at $95.36 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.17, a current ratio of 0.79 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 business has a fifty day simple moving average of $106.90 and a 200 day simple moving average of $110.00. The stock has a market cap of $12.59 billion, a PE ratio of 21.87, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.69 and a beta of 0.43.

BJ's Wholesale Club (NYSE:BJ - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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. The firm had revenue of $5.38 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $5.49 billion. BJ's Wholesale Club had a net margin of 2.77% and a return on equity of 30.40%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 3.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.09 earnings per share. BJ's Wholesale Club has set its FY 2025 guidance at 4.200-4.35 EPS.

Insider Buying and Selling at BJ's Wholesale Club

In related news, EVP Paul Cichocki sold 58,436 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Friday, August 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $110.08, for a total transaction of $6,432,634.88. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 114,127 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $12,563,100.16. This trade represents a 33.86% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Robert W. Eddy sold 17,900 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $107.08, for a total value of $1,916,732.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 368,333 shares in the company, valued at $39,441,097.64. The trade was a 4.63% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 138,061 shares of company stock worth $15,027,745 in the last ninety days. 1.40% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On BJ's Wholesale Club

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. IFP Advisors Inc boosted its stake in BJ's Wholesale Club by 22.0% in the 1st quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 510 shares of the company's stock worth $58,000 after purchasing an additional 92 shares during the period. Fulton Bank N.A. boosted its stake in BJ's Wholesale Club by 1.9% in the 2nd quarter. Fulton Bank N.A. now owns 5,174 shares of the company's stock worth $558,000 after purchasing an additional 98 shares during the period. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System boosted its stake in BJ's Wholesale Club by 0.3% in the 2nd 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 during the period. State of Michigan Retirement System boosted its stake in BJ's Wholesale Club by 0.3% in the 2nd 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 during the period. Finally, Greenleaf Trust boosted its stake in BJ's Wholesale Club by 4.3% in the 1st quarter. Greenleaf Trust now owns 2,450 shares of the company's stock worth $280,000 after purchasing an additional 101 shares during the period. 98.60% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About BJ's Wholesale Club

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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