Brokers Offer Predictions for BJ Q2 Earnings

BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BJ - Free Report) - Research analysts at DA Davidson issued their Q2 2026 earnings estimates for shares of BJ's Wholesale Club in a note issued to investors on Friday, May 23rd. DA Davidson analyst M. Baker anticipates that the company will earn $1.07 per share for the quarter. DA Davidson currently has a "Buy" rating and a $140.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for BJ's Wholesale Club's current full-year earnings is $3.96 per share. DA Davidson also issued estimates for BJ's Wholesale Club's FY2026 earnings at $4.19 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.76 EPS.

Other analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Robert W. Baird upped their price objective on shares of BJ's Wholesale Club from $125.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, May 23rd. Roth Capital reissued a "neutral" rating and issued a $106.00 price target (up from $101.00) on shares of BJ's Wholesale Club in a report on Wednesday. Barclays increased their target price on shares of BJ's Wholesale Club from $80.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Monday, March 10th. Argus upgraded shares of BJ's Wholesale Club to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, April 4th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of BJ's Wholesale Club from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Saturday. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twelve have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, BJ's Wholesale Club currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $116.12.

BJ's Wholesale Club Stock Down 2.5%

Shares of BJ traded down $2.88 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $112.07. 1,498,894 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,671,497. The company has a quick ratio of 0.14, a current ratio of 0.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $115.00 and a two-hundred day moving average of $104.17. The stock has a market cap of $14.76 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.94, a P/E/G ratio of 4.50 and a beta of 0.59. BJ's Wholesale Club has a twelve month low of $76.33 and a twelve month high of $121.10.

BJ's Wholesale Club (NYSE:BJ - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 22nd. The company reported $1.14 EPS for the quarter, topping 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 company had revenue of $5.15 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.18 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.85 EPS. BJ's Wholesale Club's quarterly revenue was up 4.8% on a year-over-year basis.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Robert Allan Steele sold 11,813 shares of BJ's Wholesale Club stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $107.59, for a total value of $1,270,960.67. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly 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 transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, SVP Joseph Mcgrail sold 2,100 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, April 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $119.74, for a total transaction of $251,454.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 14,240 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,705,097.60. The trade was a 12.85% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 328,505 shares of company stock worth $37,452,686. Insiders own 1.40% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On BJ's Wholesale Club

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Covestor Ltd lifted its holdings in shares of BJ's Wholesale Club by 66.5% in the 4th quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 288 shares of the company's stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 115 shares during the last quarter. Atlantic Edge Private Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of BJ's Wholesale Club during the first quarter valued at $33,000. HM Payson & Co. purchased a new position in shares of BJ's Wholesale Club during the 1st quarter valued at about $41,000. Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in BJ's Wholesale Club during the first quarter valued at approximately $43,000. Finally, Quarry LP purchased a new stake in shares of BJ's Wholesale Club in the first quarter valued at approximately $48,000. Institutional investors own 98.60% of the company's stock.

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.