Research Analysts Set Expectations for BJ FY2025 Earnings

BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BJ) – Investment analysts at Roth Capital lifted their FY2025 EPS estimates for shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club in a report released on Monday, November 25th. Roth Capital analyst W. Kirk now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $4.02 for the year, up from their previous estimate of $3.89. The consensus estimate for BJ’s Wholesale Club’s current full-year earnings is $3.97 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for BJ’s Wholesale Club’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.90 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.83 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.10 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.15 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.95 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.03 EPS.

A number of other research analysts have also commented on BJ. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on BJ’s Wholesale Club from $92.00 to $100.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 12th. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price target 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. Bank of America dropped their price objective on 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. TD Cowen raised their target price on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club from $95.00 to $110.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday. Finally, Melius Research assumed coverage on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club in a research note on Monday, September 23rd. They set a “buy” rating and a $90.00 price target for the company. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $93.25.

BJ’s Wholesale Club Price Performance

BJ opened at $98.33 on Tuesday. 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 50 day simple moving average is $86.18 and its 200-day simple moving average is $85.61. BJ’s Wholesale Club has a one year low of $63.73 and a one year high of $99.91. The stock has a market capitalization of $13.04 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.64, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.54 and a beta of 0.24.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Robert W. Eddy sold 11,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, October 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $83.75, for a total value of $921,250.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 434,792 shares in the company, valued at approximately $36,413,830. The trade was a 2.47 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 33,000 shares of company stock valued at $2,734,820. 2.00% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of BJ. Blue Trust Inc. bought a new stake in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club in the second quarter valued at about $25,000. Davis Capital Management bought a new stake in BJ’s Wholesale Club in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $25,000. UMB Bank n.a. boosted its position in BJ’s Wholesale Club by 375.6% during the 3rd quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 371 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 293 shares during the last quarter. Reston Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $41,000. Finally, J.Safra Asset Management Corp acquired a new stake in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club in the second quarter valued at approximately $45,000. Institutional investors own 98.60% of the company’s stock.

About BJ’s Wholesale Club

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.