Research Analysts Set Expectations for BJ FY2025 Earnings

BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BJ) – Analysts at DA Davidson lowered their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for BJ’s Wholesale Club in a note issued to investors on Monday, November 11th. DA Davidson analyst M. Baker now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $3.77 for the year, down from their previous forecast of $3.79. The consensus estimate for BJ’s Wholesale Club’s current full-year earnings is $3.82 per share. DA Davidson also issued estimates for BJ’s Wholesale Club’s FY2026 earnings at $4.35 EPS.

BJ’s Wholesale Club (NYSE:BJ) last released its earnings results on Thursday, August 22nd. The company reported $1.09 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.00 by $0.09. The company had revenue of $5.21 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.15 billion. BJ’s Wholesale Club had a return on equity of 36.12% and a net margin of 2.62%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 4.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.97 EPS.

BJ has been the topic of a number of other reports. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club from $92.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Bank of America dropped their target price on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club from $95.00 to $90.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, August 23rd. Melius Research started coverage on BJ’s Wholesale Club in a research note on Monday, September 23rd. They set a “buy” rating and a $90.00 price target on the stock. Roth Mkm raised their price objective on BJ’s Wholesale Club from $68.00 to $75.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, August 23rd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded BJ’s Wholesale Club from an “underweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and boosted their target price for the stock from $76.00 to $78.00 in a research report on Monday, August 26th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, BJ’s Wholesale Club has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $87.87.

BJ’s Wholesale Club Trading Down 0.6 %

Shares of BJ stock opened at $89.06 on Tuesday. BJ’s Wholesale Club has a 1-year low of $63.08 and a 1-year high of $92.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24, a current ratio of 0.76 and a quick ratio of 0.15. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $84.22 and its 200 day moving average price is $84.72. The firm has a market capitalization of $11.81 billion, a PE ratio of 22.49, a P/E/G ratio of 3.35 and a beta of 0.24.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Blue Trust Inc. acquired a new position in BJ’s Wholesale Club in the second quarter valued at $25,000. Davis Capital Management acquired a new position in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club in the 3rd quarter valued at about $25,000. UMB Bank n.a. lifted its stake in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club by 375.6% in the 3rd quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 371 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 293 shares in the last quarter. Reston Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club during the 3rd quarter worth about $41,000. Finally, J.Safra Asset Management Corp purchased a new position in BJ’s Wholesale Club in the second quarter valued at approximately $45,000. 98.60% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Robert W. Eddy sold 11,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $79.40, for a total transaction of $873,400.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 445,792 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $35,395,884.80. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. In other BJ’s Wholesale Club news, CEO Robert W. Eddy sold 11,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $79.40, for a total value of $873,400.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 445,792 shares in the company, valued at approximately $35,395,884.80. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, SVP Joseph Mcgrail sold 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $83.57, for a total value of $83,570.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president now owns 13,566 shares in the company, valued at $1,133,710.62. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 34,000 shares of company stock valued at $2,818,390 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 2.00% of the company’s stock.

BJ’s Wholesale Club Company Profile

BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates warehouse clubs on the eastern half of the United States. It provides groceries, general merchandise, gasoline and other ancillary services, coupon books, and promotions. The company sells its products through the websites BJs.com, BerkleyJensen.com, and Wellsleyfarms.com, as well as the mobile app.