BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BJ - Free Report) - Research analysts at DA Davidson lowered their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for BJ's Wholesale Club in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, September 25th. DA Davidson analyst M. Baker now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $0.81 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.83. The consensus estimate for BJ's Wholesale Club's current full-year earnings is $3.83 per share. DA Davidson also issued estimates for BJ's Wholesale Club's FY2025 earnings at $3.79 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.38 EPS.
BJ's Wholesale Club (NYSE:BJ - Get Free Report) 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 business had revenue of $5.21 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.15 billion. BJ's Wholesale Club had a return on equity of 36.12% and a net margin of 2.62%. BJ's Wholesale Club's revenue was up 4.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.97 earnings per share.
A number of other research analysts have also issued reports on the stock. Evercore ISI increased their target price on shares of BJ's Wholesale Club from $86.00 to $89.00 and gave the stock an "in-line" rating in a research report on Thursday, June 20th. Roth Mkm increased their target price on shares of BJ's Wholesale Club from $68.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Friday, August 23rd. Bank of America lowered their price target 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. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised BJ's Wholesale Club from an "underweight" rating to a "neutral" rating and raised their price objective for the company from $76.00 to $78.00 in a report on Monday, August 26th. Finally, Loop Capital boosted their price objective on BJ's Wholesale Club from $80.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 11th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $86.31.
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BJ's Wholesale Club Stock Performance
Shares of NYSE BJ traded down $0.07 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $82.07. 726,815 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,517,625. The stock has a market capitalization of $10.88 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.25, a P/E/G ratio of 3.02 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 company's 50-day simple moving average is $83.63 and its 200-day simple moving average is $82.16. BJ's Wholesale Club has a twelve month low of $63.08 and a twelve month high of $92.37.
Insider Buying and Selling at BJ's Wholesale Club
In related news, EVP Graham Luce sold 16,596 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $91.15, for a total value of $1,512,725.40. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 14,131 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,288,040.65. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. In other news, EVP Graham Luce sold 16,596 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $91.15, for a total transaction of $1,512,725.40. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 14,131 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,288,040.65. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP Jeff Desroches sold 28,842 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Friday, July 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $89.86, for a total transaction of $2,591,742.12. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 58,452 shares in the company, valued at $5,252,496.72. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 79,438 shares of company stock worth $6,980,938. 2.00% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On BJ's Wholesale Club
A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in BJ. Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC raised its stake in shares of BJ's Wholesale Club by 158.9% during the 2nd quarter. Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC now owns 4,189,932 shares of the company's stock valued at $368,044,000 after purchasing an additional 2,571,709 shares during the period. Marshall Wace LLP lifted its holdings in shares of BJ's Wholesale Club by 143.6% in the second quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 848,000 shares of the company's stock worth $74,488,000 after buying an additional 499,954 shares in the last quarter. D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc. boosted its position in shares of BJ's Wholesale Club by 201.8% in the second quarter. D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc. now owns 591,596 shares of the company's stock valued at $51,966,000 after acquiring an additional 395,573 shares during the period. Raymond James & Associates grew its stake in BJ's Wholesale Club by 99.9% during the second quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 764,474 shares of the company's stock valued at $67,151,000 after acquiring an additional 382,114 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Fiduciary Management Inc. WI increased its holdings in BJ's Wholesale Club by 17.6% during the 4th quarter. Fiduciary Management Inc. WI now owns 2,514,630 shares of the company's stock worth $167,625,000 after acquiring an additional 377,019 shares during the period. 98.60% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
BJ's Wholesale Club Company Profile
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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.
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