Q1 EPS Estimate for BJ’s Wholesale Club Increased by Analyst

BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BJ) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for BJ’s Wholesale Club in a research note issued on Thursday, March 20th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $0.93 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.86. 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 Q2 2026 earnings at $1.16 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.15 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.99 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $4.23 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.06 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.23 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.20 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $1.06 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.55 EPS.

BJ’s Wholesale Club (NYSE:BJ) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March 6th. The company reported $0.93 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.86 by $0.07. BJ’s Wholesale Club had a net margin of 2.71% and a return on equity of 35.41%. The firm had revenue of $5.28 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.29 billion.

Several other brokerages also recently commented on BJ. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price objective on BJ’s Wholesale Club from $102.00 to $121.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, March 10th. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club from $98.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, March 7th. DA Davidson boosted their price objective on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club from $123.00 to $130.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, March 7th. Robert W. Baird raised their target price on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club from $115.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, March 7th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club in a report on Friday, March 7th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $108.71.

BJ’s Wholesale Club Trading Down 1.2 %

BJ opened at $109.45 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a quick ratio of 0.14 and a current ratio of 0.76. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $103.87 and its 200-day moving average price is $94.22. BJ’s Wholesale Club has a one year low of $71.81 and a one year high of $118.40. The stock has a market cap of $14.41 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.31, a P/E/G ratio of 4.50 and a beta of 0.28.

Institutional Trading of BJ’s Wholesale Club

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of BJ. Covestor Ltd lifted its stake in shares of 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 buying an additional 115 shares during the period. Tortoise Investment Management LLC lifted its position in BJ’s Wholesale Club by 78.7% during the 4th quarter. Tortoise Investment Management LLC now owns 529 shares of the company’s stock worth $47,000 after acquiring an additional 233 shares during the period. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. grew its stake in BJ’s Wholesale Club by 652.9% during the 4th quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 527 shares of the company’s stock valued at $47,000 after purchasing an additional 457 shares during the last quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB acquired a new position in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club in the third quarter valued at about $55,000. Finally, UMB Bank n.a. raised its stake in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club by 68.2% in the fourth quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 624 shares of the company’s stock worth $56,000 after purchasing an additional 253 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.60% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at BJ’s Wholesale Club

In other news, EVP William C. Werner sold 20,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $110.41, for a total transaction of $2,208,200.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president now owns 31,308 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,456,716.28. The trade was a 38.98 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Robert Allan Steele sold 11,813 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 14th. The shares were 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 own 2.00% 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.