DA Davidson Has Positive Forecast for BJ Q3 Earnings

BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BJ) – DA Davidson upped their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club in a report released on Monday, November 11th. DA Davidson analyst M. Baker now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $0.86 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.81. The consensus estimate for BJ’s Wholesale Club’s current full-year earnings is $3.82 per share.

BJ’s Wholesale Club (NYSE:BJ) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, August 22nd. The company reported $1.09 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.00 by $0.09. BJ’s Wholesale Club had a return on equity of 36.12% and a net margin of 2.62%. The business had revenue of $5.21 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.15 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.97 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 4.9% compared to the same quarter last year.

A number of other analysts also recently issued reports on the company. Bank of America dropped their price target on BJ’s Wholesale Club from $95.00 to $90.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, August 23rd. Melius Research started coverage on BJ’s Wholesale Club in a research report on Monday, September 23rd. They issued a “buy” rating and a $90.00 target price for the company. Roth Mkm boosted their target price on BJ’s Wholesale Club from $68.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, August 23rd. 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. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on BJ’s Wholesale Club from $92.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $87.87.

BJ’s Wholesale Club Stock Down 0.7 %

Shares of NYSE BJ opened at $88.47 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $11.73 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.34, a P/E/G ratio of 3.25 and a beta of 0.24. The company has a quick ratio of 0.15, a current ratio of 0.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $84.42 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $84.74. BJ’s Wholesale Club has a 52 week low of $63.08 and a 52 week high of $92.37.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Robert W. Eddy sold 11,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $85.47, for a total transaction of $940,170.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 423,792 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $36,221,502.24. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. In related news, CEO Robert W. Eddy sold 11,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, November 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $85.47, for a total value of $940,170.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 423,792 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $36,221,502.24. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, SVP Joseph Mcgrail sold 1,000 shares of the company’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 completion of the sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 13,566 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,133,710.62. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 34,000 shares of company stock valued at $2,818,390. Company insiders own 2.00% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On BJ’s Wholesale Club

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Blue Trust Inc. bought a new stake in BJ’s Wholesale Club in the second quarter worth $25,000. Davis Capital Management bought a new stake in BJ’s Wholesale Club in the third quarter worth $25,000. UMB Bank n.a. boosted its holdings in BJ’s Wholesale Club by 375.6% in the third quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 371 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 293 shares in the last quarter. Reston Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in BJ’s Wholesale Club in the third quarter worth $41,000. Finally, J.Safra Asset Management Corp bought a new position in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club during the second quarter valued at $45,000. 98.60% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.