BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BJ – Free Report) – Equities researchers at Roth Capital increased their FY2025 earnings estimates for shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club in a research report issued on Monday, November 25th. Roth Capital analyst W. Kirk now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $4.02 per share 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 $3.95 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 brokerages also recently weighed in on BJ. UBS Group raised their price objective on 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. Melius Research started coverage on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club in a research note on Monday, September 23rd. They issued a “buy” rating and a $90.00 price objective for the company. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club from $92.00 to $100.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of 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, Morgan Stanley raised their price target on BJ’s Wholesale Club from $90.00 to $98.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, November 22nd. Six analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, BJ’s Wholesale Club currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $93.25.
BJ’s Wholesale Club Price Performance
NYSE BJ opened at $96.77 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $12.83 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.27, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.63 and a beta of 0.24. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $86.53 and its two-hundred day moving average is $85.75. BJ’s Wholesale Club has a fifty-two week low of $63.73 and a fifty-two week high of $99.91. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a current ratio of 0.76 and a quick ratio of 0.14.
Insider Activity at BJ’s Wholesale Club
In related news, CEO Robert W. Eddy sold 11,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $79.40, for a total value of $873,400.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 445,792 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $35,395,884.80. This represents a 2.41 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 33,000 shares of company stock worth $2,734,820. 2.00% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On BJ’s Wholesale Club
Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC boosted its position in BJ’s Wholesale Club by 158.9% in the second quarter. Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC now owns 4,189,932 shares of the company’s stock valued at $368,044,000 after buying an additional 2,571,709 shares in the last quarter. FMR LLC raised its stake in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club by 7.2% in the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 14,357,118 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,184,175,000 after acquiring an additional 966,528 shares during the last quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA boosted its holdings in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club by 60.1% in the 3rd quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 2,387,592 shares of the company’s stock worth $196,929,000 after acquiring an additional 896,263 shares in the last quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. grew its position in BJ’s Wholesale Club by 4,834.5% during the 3rd quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 625,205 shares of the company’s stock worth $51,567,000 after acquiring an additional 612,535 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Marshall Wace LLP increased its holdings in BJ’s Wholesale Club by 143.6% during the 2nd quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 848,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $74,488,000 after purchasing an additional 499,954 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 98.60% of the company’s stock.
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.
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