Q2 EPS Forecast for BJ’s Wholesale Club Decreased by Analyst

BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BJ) – Research analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q2 2027 EPS estimates for BJ’s Wholesale Club in a research note issued to investors on Friday, June 5th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the company will post earnings of $1.12 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.21. The consensus estimate for BJ’s Wholesale Club’s current full-year earnings is $4.51 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for BJ’s Wholesale Club’s Q4 2027 earnings at $1.05 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $1.21 EPS, Q1 2029 earnings at $1.19 EPS and FY2029 earnings at $5.15 EPS.

Several other research firms have also recently commented on BJ. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club from $105.00 to $110.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, February 27th. DA Davidson upped their target price on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club from $110.00 to $114.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. Evercore reiterated a “positive” rating on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $109.00 target price on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club from $90.00 to $98.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $105.27.

BJ’s Wholesale Club Price Performance

Shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club stock opened at $89.22 on Monday. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $93.05 and a 200-day simple moving average of $94.09. The company has a current ratio of 0.73, a quick ratio of 0.18 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19. BJ’s Wholesale Club has a 1-year low of $83.65 and a 1-year high of $115.43. The stock has a market capitalization of $11.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.51, a PEG ratio of 3.32 and a beta of 0.23.

BJ’s Wholesale Club (NYSE:BJ) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May 22nd. The company reported $1.10 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.04 by $0.06. BJ’s Wholesale Club had a net margin of 2.62% and a return on equity of 26.67%. The business had revenue of $5.66 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.44 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.14 earnings per share. BJ’s Wholesale Club’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.9% on a year-over-year basis. BJ’s Wholesale Club has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.400-4.600 EPS.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, SVP Joseph Mcgrail sold 2,050 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $91.19, for a total value of $186,939.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 14,769 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,346,785.11. This represents a 12.19% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Robert W. Eddy sold 8,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $91.02, for a total transaction of $728,160.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 306,330 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $27,882,156.60. This represents a 2.55% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Corporate insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On BJ’s Wholesale Club

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in BJ. BOK Financial Private Wealth Inc. acquired a new position in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club in the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Strive Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club in the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust raised its stake in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club by 147.9% in the 4th quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 290 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 173 shares in the last quarter. Essential Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club by 81.3% in the 1st quarter. Essential Partners LLC now owns 290 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 130 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sunbelt Securities Inc. acquired a new position in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club in the 3rd quarter valued at $34,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.60% of the company’s stock.

BJ’s Wholesale Club Company Profile

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.