FY2026 EPS Forecast for BJ’s Wholesale Club Cut by Analyst

BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BJ) – Stock analysts at William Blair decreased their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for BJ’s Wholesale Club in a research note issued on Thursday, March 6th. William Blair analyst P. Blee now expects that the company will post earnings of $4.28 per share for the year, down from their prior estimate of $4.30. The consensus estimate for BJ’s Wholesale Club’s current full-year earnings is $3.96 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for BJ’s Wholesale Club’s FY2027 earnings at $4.75 EPS.

A number of other analysts have also recently commented on BJ. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on BJ’s Wholesale Club from $87.00 to $101.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, March 3rd. Loop Capital upped their target price on BJ’s Wholesale Club from $95.00 to $110.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club from $100.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, February 10th. TD Cowen lifted their price objective on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 12th. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club from $98.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, BJ’s Wholesale Club has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $104.65.

BJ’s Wholesale Club Price Performance

Shares of BJ opened at $115.85 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a current ratio of 0.76 and a quick ratio of 0.14. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $99.35 and its 200-day moving average price is $91.69. BJ’s Wholesale Club has a 1-year low of $71.81 and a 1-year high of $116.00. The firm has a market capitalization of $15.30 billion, a PE ratio of 27.85, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.50 and a beta of 0.28.

BJ’s Wholesale Club (NYSE:BJ) last released its 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. The company had revenue of $5.28 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.29 billion. BJ’s Wholesale Club had a net margin of 2.71% and a return on equity of 35.41%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On BJ’s Wholesale Club

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. QRG Capital Management Inc. boosted its position in BJ’s Wholesale Club by 16.3% during the third quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. now owns 4,136 shares of the company’s stock worth $341,000 after purchasing an additional 579 shares in the last quarter. Portside Wealth Group LLC raised its stake in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club by 14.4% during the 3rd quarter. Portside Wealth Group LLC now owns 3,248 shares of the company’s stock worth $268,000 after buying an additional 410 shares during the period. Assetmark Inc. raised its stake in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club by 5.6% during the 3rd quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 2,582 shares of the company’s stock worth $213,000 after buying an additional 137 shares during the period. Atria Investments Inc lifted its position in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club by 3.0% during the 3rd quarter. Atria Investments Inc now owns 35,371 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,917,000 after buying an additional 1,022 shares in the last quarter. Finally, TimesSquare Capital Management LLC grew its stake in BJ’s Wholesale Club by 14.4% in the 3rd quarter. TimesSquare Capital Management LLC now owns 1,471,978 shares of the company’s stock valued at $121,409,000 after acquiring an additional 184,966 shares during the period. 98.60% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.