BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BJ - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Roth Capital lifted their Q2 2026 EPS estimates for BJ's Wholesale Club in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, May 28th. Roth Capital analyst W. Kirk now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $1.13 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $1.12. Roth Capital 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 Q4 2026 earnings at $0.99 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.45 EPS.
BJ's Wholesale Club (NYSE:BJ - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 22nd. The company reported $1.14 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.91 by $0.23. BJ's Wholesale Club had a net margin of 2.71% and a return on equity of 35.41%. The firm had revenue of $5.15 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.18 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.85 earnings per share. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 4.8% on a year-over-year basis.
Other research analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Cowen reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of BJ's Wholesale Club in a research note on Friday, March 7th. Barclays raised their target price on shares of BJ's Wholesale Club from $80.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Monday, March 10th. Robert W. Baird raised their target price on shares of BJ's Wholesale Club from $125.00 to $130.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, May 23rd. Citigroup upgraded shares of BJ's Wholesale Club from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and raised their target price for the company from $115.00 to $130.00 in a research note on Thursday, April 3rd. Finally, Loop Capital reiterated a "hold" rating and issued a $120.00 target price (up from $110.00) on shares of BJ's Wholesale Club in a research note on Friday, May 23rd. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twelve have given a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, BJ's Wholesale Club has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $116.12.
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BJ's Wholesale Club Stock Performance
NYSE:BJ traded up $2.32 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $113.36. The stock had a trading volume of 2,019,101 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,671,049. BJ's Wholesale Club has a 1-year low of $76.33 and a 1-year high of $121.10. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $115.12 and its 200-day simple moving average is $104.54. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a current ratio of 0.76 and a quick ratio of 0.14. The stock has a market capitalization of $14.92 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.25, a PEG ratio of 4.50 and a beta of 0.59.
Insider Buying and Selling at BJ's Wholesale Club
In related news, SVP Joseph Mcgrail sold 2,100 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, April 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $119.74, for a total transaction of $251,454.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 14,240 shares in the company, valued at $1,705,097.60. This represents a 12.85% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Robert Allan Steele sold 11,813 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $107.59, for a total transaction of $1,270,960.67. Following the transaction, the director now owns 24,351 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,619,924.09. This trade represents a 32.67% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 328,505 shares of company stock valued at $37,452,686 in the last 90 days. 1.40% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Franklin Resources Inc. lifted its position in BJ's Wholesale Club by 10.6% during the 4th quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 5,268,889 shares of the company's stock worth $470,775,000 after buying an additional 504,958 shares in the last quarter. Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in BJ's Wholesale Club by 0.8% during the 1st quarter. Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC now owns 4,366,509 shares of the company's stock worth $498,219,000 after purchasing an additional 35,130 shares during the last quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of BJ's Wholesale Club by 65.9% in the 1st quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 4,186,760 shares of the company's stock valued at $477,709,000 after acquiring an additional 1,662,415 shares during the last quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA increased its stake in shares of BJ's Wholesale Club by 29.8% in the 1st quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 3,228,685 shares of the company's stock valued at $368,393,000 after acquiring an additional 741,782 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp increased its stake in shares of BJ's Wholesale Club by 199.7% in the 1st quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 2,986,494 shares of the company's stock valued at $340,759,000 after acquiring an additional 1,989,980 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.60% of the company's stock.
BJ's Wholesale Club Company Profile
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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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