Brokers Issue Forecasts for BJ Q2 Earnings

BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BJ - Free Report) - Stock analysts at William Blair issued their Q2 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of BJ's Wholesale Club in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, May 22nd. William Blair analyst P. Blee forecasts that the company will post earnings of $1.06 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for BJ's Wholesale Club's current full-year earnings is $3.96 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for BJ's Wholesale Club's Q3 2026 earnings at $1.03 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $1.05 EPS.

BJ has been the subject of a number of other research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on BJ's Wholesale Club from $109.00 to $123.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Friday, May 9th. Cowen reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of BJ's Wholesale Club in a report on Friday, March 7th. Wall Street Zen raised BJ's Wholesale Club from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Saturday. 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 report on Friday, May 23rd. Finally, Barclays upped their target price on BJ's Wholesale Club from $80.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Monday, March 10th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twelve have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $116.12.

BJ's Wholesale Club Price Performance

Shares of BJ's Wholesale Club stock traded down $2.88 during trading on Monday, reaching $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 debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a quick ratio of 0.14 and a current ratio of 0.76. BJ's Wholesale Club has a 1-year low of $76.33 and a 1-year high of $121.10. The company has a market cap of $14.76 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.94, a PEG ratio of 4.50 and a beta of 0.59. The firm's 50-day moving average price is $115.00 and its 200 day moving average price is $104.17.

BJ's Wholesale Club (NYSE:BJ - Get Free Report) last announced 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 return on equity of 35.41% and a net margin of 2.71%. The firm had revenue of $5.15 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $5.18 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.85 EPS. The company's quarterly revenue was up 4.8% compared to the same quarter last year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On BJ's Wholesale Club

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

Insider Activity

In other BJ's Wholesale Club news, CEO Robert W. Eddy sold 280,400 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, April 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $114.31, for a total value of $32,052,524.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 422,033 shares of the company's stock, valued at $48,242,592.23. The trade was a 39.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, SVP Joseph Mcgrail sold 2,100 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, April 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $119.74, for a total transaction of $251,454.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 14,240 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,705,097.60. This trade represents a 12.85% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 328,505 shares of company stock worth $37,452,686 in the last ninety days. Company insiders own 1.40% 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.