What is DA Davidson’s Forecast for BJ Q2 Earnings?

BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BJ) – Stock analysts at DA Davidson issued their Q2 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for BJ’s Wholesale Club in a research report issued on Friday, May 23rd. DA Davidson analyst M. Baker anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $1.07 for the quarter. DA Davidson has a “Buy” rating and a $140.00 price objective on the stock. 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 FY2026 earnings at $4.19 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.76 EPS.

BJ’s Wholesale Club (NYSE:BJ) last released its earnings results on Thursday, May 22nd. The company reported $1.14 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.91 by $0.23. BJ’s Wholesale Club had a return on equity of 35.41% and a net margin of 2.71%. The company had revenue of $5.15 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.18 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.85 earnings per share. BJ’s Wholesale Club’s quarterly revenue was up 4.8% compared to the same quarter last year.

BJ has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on BJ’s Wholesale Club from $115.00 to $125.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their target price on BJ’s Wholesale Club from $102.00 to $121.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, March 10th. Argus raised BJ’s Wholesale Club to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, April 4th. Citigroup raised BJ’s Wholesale Club from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their price target for the stock from $115.00 to $130.00 in a research note on Thursday, April 3rd. Finally, Loop Capital lifted their price target on BJ’s Wholesale Club from $110.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twelve have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, BJ’s Wholesale Club presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $116.75.

BJ’s Wholesale Club Price Performance

BJ’s Wholesale Club stock opened at $116.62 on Monday. BJ’s Wholesale Club has a one year low of $76.33 and a one year high of $121.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a quick ratio of 0.14 and a current ratio of 0.76. The business has a fifty day moving average of $114.74 and a two-hundred day moving average of $103.91. The company has a market cap of $15.35 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.03, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.50 and a beta of 0.59.

Institutional Trading of BJ’s Wholesale Club

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its holdings in BJ’s Wholesale Club by 23,894.5% in the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 30,473 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,477,000 after buying an additional 30,346 shares during the period. Belpointe Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in BJ’s Wholesale Club in the 1st quarter valued at about $1,153,000. Fortis Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in BJ’s Wholesale Club in the 1st quarter valued at about $1,153,000. Intech Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in BJ’s Wholesale Club by 2.5% in the 1st quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 55,299 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,310,000 after buying an additional 1,331 shares during the period. Finally, UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC grew its holdings in BJ’s Wholesale Club by 4.2% in the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 526,137 shares of the company’s stock valued at $60,032,000 after buying an additional 20,975 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.60% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at BJ’s Wholesale Club

In other BJ’s Wholesale Club news, CEO Robert W. Eddy sold 280,400 shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club stock in a transaction dated Monday, April 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $114.31, for a total value of $32,052,524.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 422,033 shares in the company, valued at $48,242,592.23. The trade was a 39.92% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, Director Robert Allan Steele sold 11,813 shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $107.59, for a total value of $1,270,960.67. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 24,351 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,619,924.09. This trade represents a 32.67% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders sold 328,505 shares of company stock valued at $37,452,686. 2.00% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.