Zacks Research Has Pessimistic Outlook of BJ Q1 Earnings

BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BJ) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q1 2027 earnings estimates for shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, March 12th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $1.03 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.15. The consensus estimate for BJ’s Wholesale Club’s current full-year earnings is $3.96 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for BJ’s Wholesale Club’s Q3 2027 earnings at $1.23 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $1.03 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $4.50 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $1.08 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $1.22 EPS, Q3 2028 earnings at $1.32 EPS, Q4 2028 earnings at $1.16 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $4.78 EPS.

Several other brokerages have also recently issued reports on BJ. Robert W. Baird dropped their target price on BJ’s Wholesale Club from $130.00 to $115.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, November 24th. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club in a research note on Monday, November 24th. William Blair reissued a “mixed” rating on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club in a report on Thursday, March 5th. TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club in a research report on Monday, November 24th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reduced their target price on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club from $105.00 to $100.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $107.63.

BJ’s Wholesale Club Stock Down 1.1%

BJ’s Wholesale Club stock opened at $97.71 on Friday. BJ’s Wholesale Club has a one year low of $86.68 and a one year high of $121.10. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $96.32 and a 200 day moving average of $94.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a quick ratio of 0.16 and a current ratio of 0.75. The stock has a market cap of $12.79 billion, a PE ratio of 22.31, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.38 and a beta of 0.36.

BJ’s Wholesale Club (NYSE:BJ) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March 5th. The company reported $0.96 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.93 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $5.58 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.54 billion. BJ’s Wholesale Club had a return on equity of 27.55% and a net margin of 2.70%.The company’s revenue was up 5.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.93 EPS. BJ’s Wholesale Club has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.400-4.600 EPS.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in BJ. Victory Capital Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club by 57.2% during the 4th quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 12,930,288 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,164,114,000 after acquiring an additional 4,704,423 shares during the period. Franklin Resources Inc. lifted its holdings in BJ’s Wholesale Club by 12.8% during the fourth quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 6,514,642 shares of the company’s stock valued at $586,513,000 after purchasing an additional 737,130 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its holdings in BJ’s Wholesale Club by 7.7% during the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 5,471,805 shares of the company’s stock valued at $492,627,000 after purchasing an additional 389,327 shares in the last quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA boosted its position in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club by 31.7% in the third quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 4,791,602 shares of the company’s stock worth $446,817,000 after purchasing an additional 1,152,591 shares during the period. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its position in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club by 5.5% in the fourth quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 3,452,562 shares of the company’s stock worth $310,834,000 after purchasing an additional 179,723 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 98.60% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about BJ’s Wholesale Club

Here are the key news stories impacting BJ’s Wholesale Club this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks raised BJ’s FY2028 and several late‑2027/2028 quarter EPS estimates (e.g., FY2028 to $4.78, Q3/Q4 2027–2028 lifts), which supports a stronger medium‑term earnings outlook and suggests upside beyond the near term.
• Positive Sentiment: BJ’s is leaning into private‑label (Berkeley Jensen) after sales surged — that can boost margins and customer loyalty if the trend continues. BJ’s Wholesale Club doubles down on Berkeley Jensen as private label sales surge
• Neutral Sentiment: Promotional activity: short‑term member offers (one‑year membership deals, 50¢/gal gas discounts) may help retention and traffic but compress margins near term. You Can Get a One-Year BJ’s Membership for Just $20 Right Now BJ’s members can get 50¢ off every gallon of gas through March 16
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst commentary from the Q4 call is available (useful for qualitative color on comps, membership trends and margin drivers) but does not change fundamental metrics by itself. The 5 Most Interesting Analyst Questions From BJ’s’s Q4 Earnings Call
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks cut several near‑term EPS estimates (Q1 2027, Q1 2028, Q2 2028 and trimmed FY2027 to $4.50), signaling some expected softness in shorter‑term results that likely weighs on the stock today.

About BJ’s Wholesale Club

BJ’s Wholesale Club, headquartered in Westborough, Massachusetts, is a membership-based warehouse retailer offering a wide range of products and services primarily to small businesses and individual consumers. The company operates large-format clubs that provide value-priced groceries, health and beauty products, electronics, home goods, furniture, seasonal items and automotive supplies. In addition to its in-club offerings, BJ’s features fuel stations at many locations and operates an e-commerce platform for online ordering and home delivery.

Founded in 1984 as a division of Zayre Corp., BJ’s Wholesale Club quickly expanded throughout the Northeastern United States.