Zacks Research Issues Positive Outlook for BJ Earnings

BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BJ) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for BJ’s Wholesale Club in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, March 20th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $0.93 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate 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 has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club in a research note on Friday, March 7th. UBS Group boosted their target price on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club from $108.00 to $130.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, March 7th. Morgan Stanley boosted 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. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club from $87.00 to $101.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, March 3rd. Finally, Barclays raised their price target on BJ’s Wholesale Club from $80.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, March 10th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $108.71.

BJ’s Wholesale Club Stock Up 0.5 %

Shares of NYSE:BJ opened at $110.79 on Monday. BJ’s Wholesale Club has a 52-week low of $71.81 and a 52-week high of $118.40. 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 stock has a market cap of $14.59 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.63, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.50 and a beta of 0.28. The business’s 50 day moving average is $103.55 and its 200 day moving average is $93.99.

BJ’s Wholesale Club (NYSE:BJ) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March 6th. The company reported $0.93 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.86 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $5.28 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.29 billion. BJ’s Wholesale Club had a return on equity of 35.41% and a net margin of 2.71%.

Institutional Trading of BJ’s Wholesale Club

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of BJ. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club during the 4th quarter worth $135,344,000. Alliancebernstein L.P. increased its stake in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club by 658.6% during the 4th quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 1,523,218 shares of the company’s stock worth $136,100,000 after purchasing an additional 1,322,425 shares in the last quarter. FMR LLC lifted its stake in BJ’s Wholesale Club by 7.2% in the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 14,357,118 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,184,175,000 after buying an additional 966,528 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in BJ’s Wholesale Club during the 4th quarter valued at $85,550,000. Finally, Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. increased its position in BJ’s Wholesale Club by 4,834.5% during the third quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 625,205 shares of the company’s stock worth $51,567,000 after buying an additional 612,535 shares in the last quarter. 98.60% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Robert Allan Steele sold 11,813 shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 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 legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP William C. Werner sold 20,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $110.41, for a total value of $2,208,200.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now owns 31,308 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,456,716.28. This represents a 38.98 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 2.00% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.