DA Davidson Has Strong Estimate for BJ FY2025 Earnings

BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BJ - Free Report) - Stock analysts at DA Davidson upped their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of BJ's Wholesale Club in a report released on Friday, February 14th. DA Davidson analyst M. Baker now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $3.99 per share for the year, up from their previous estimate of $3.97. The consensus estimate for BJ's Wholesale Club's current full-year earnings is $3.96 per share. DA Davidson also issued estimates for BJ's Wholesale Club's Q4 2025 earnings at $0.87 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.51 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on BJ. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price objective on BJ's Wholesale Club from $105.00 to $110.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, November 21st. Roth Mkm upped their price target on shares of BJ's Wholesale Club from $75.00 to $87.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Monday, November 25th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on shares of BJ's Wholesale Club from $100.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Monday, February 10th. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on shares of BJ's Wholesale Club from $90.00 to $98.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Friday, November 22nd. Finally, UBS Group lifted their price target on shares of BJ's Wholesale Club from $102.00 to $108.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, November 22nd. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $94.88.

BJ's Wholesale Club Trading Down 1.8 %

Shares of NYSE:BJ traded down $1.93 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $103.58. 1,220,040 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,510,562. 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 business has a fifty day moving average price of $97.31 and a 200-day moving average price of $90.09. BJ's Wholesale Club has a 1 year low of $68.43 and a 1 year high of $108.00. The firm has a market capitalization of $13.68 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.90, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.67 and a beta of 0.32.

BJ's Wholesale Club (NYSE:BJ - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, November 21st. The company reported $1.18 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.89 by $0.29. BJ's Wholesale Club had a net margin of 2.71% and a return on equity of 35.41%. The firm had revenue of $5.10 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.12 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.98 EPS. The business's revenue was up 3.5% on a year-over-year basis.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On BJ's Wholesale Club

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Covestor Ltd boosted its holdings in shares of BJ's Wholesale Club by 66.5% in the 4th quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 288 shares of the company's stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 115 shares in the last quarter. Reston Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in BJ's Wholesale Club in the third quarter valued at approximately $41,000. Tortoise Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in BJ's Wholesale Club by 78.7% in the fourth quarter. Tortoise Investment Management LLC now owns 529 shares of the company's stock worth $47,000 after purchasing an additional 233 shares during the last quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. increased its position in shares of BJ's Wholesale Club by 652.9% during the fourth quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 527 shares of the company's stock worth $47,000 after purchasing an additional 457 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB purchased a new stake in shares of BJ's Wholesale Club during the 3rd quarter valued at $55,000. 98.60% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

BJ's Wholesale Club Company Profile

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.