BJ’s Wholesale Club (NYSE:BJ) Announces Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.07 EPS

BJ’s Wholesale Club (NYSE:BJ) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday. The company reported $0.93 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.86 by $0.07, Zacks reports. BJ’s Wholesale Club had a return on equity of 35.41% and a net margin of 2.71%. BJ’s Wholesale Club updated its FY 2025 guidance to 4.100-4.300 EPS.

BJ’s Wholesale Club Stock Up 12.8 %

Shares of BJ traded up $12.77 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $112.86. 2,639,446 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,619,969. The company has a quick ratio of 0.14, a current ratio of 0.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23. BJ’s Wholesale Club has a twelve month low of $71.81 and a twelve month high of $113.80. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $98.53 and a two-hundred day moving average of $91.28. The stock has a market cap of $14.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.14, a P/E/G ratio of 4.50 and a beta of 0.28.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

BJ has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target 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. TD Cowen boosted their price objective on BJ’s Wholesale Club from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, December 12th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on BJ’s Wholesale Club from $100.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, February 10th. Citigroup raised their target price on BJ’s Wholesale Club from $94.00 to $101.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 18th. Finally, UBS Group upped their price objective on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club from $102.00 to $108.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, November 22nd. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, BJ’s Wholesale Club presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $96.24.

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.