What is Zacks Research’s Estimate for BJ Q3 Earnings?

BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BJ) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research cut their Q3 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club in a report issued on Thursday, June 5th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the company will earn $1.09 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.15. The consensus estimate for BJ’s Wholesale Club’s current full-year earnings is $3.96 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for BJ’s Wholesale Club’s FY2026 earnings at $4.29 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.10 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.26 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $4.62 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $1.19 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $4.98 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts have also weighed in on BJ. Argus upgraded BJ’s Wholesale Club to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, April 4th. Evercore ISI decreased their target price on BJ’s Wholesale Club from $115.00 to $110.00 and set an “in-line” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, April 1st. Wall Street Zen upgraded BJ’s Wholesale Club from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 24th. Wells Fargo & Company restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $127.00 target price (up from $125.00) on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club in a research note on Friday, May 23rd. Finally, DA Davidson upped their target price on BJ’s Wholesale Club from $130.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 23rd. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twelve have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $116.12.

BJ’s Wholesale Club Price Performance

Shares of NYSE BJ opened at $111.07 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $14.67 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.70, a P/E/G ratio of 4.50 and a beta of 0.47. The company has a quick ratio of 0.14, a current ratio of 0.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $114.93 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $105.59. BJ’s Wholesale Club has a twelve month low of $76.33 and a twelve month high of $121.10.

BJ’s Wholesale Club (NYSE:BJ) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 22nd. The company reported $1.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.91 by $0.23. The business had revenue of $5.15 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.18 billion. BJ’s Wholesale Club had a return on equity of 35.41% and a net margin of 2.71%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 4.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.85 EPS.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Robert Allan Steele sold 11,813 shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $107.59, for a total value of $1,270,960.67. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 24,351 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,619,924.09. This trade represents a 32.67% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO Robert W. Eddy sold 17,900 shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $111.98, for a total value of $2,004,442.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 386,233 shares in the company, valued at approximately $43,250,371.34. This represents a 4.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 346,405 shares of company stock worth $39,457,128 in the last ninety days. 1.40% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On BJ’s Wholesale Club

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Strs Ohio bought a new stake in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club in the 1st quarter worth approximately $24,569,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its position in shares of 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 worth $3,477,000 after buying an additional 30,346 shares during the last quarter. Belpointe Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $1,153,000. Fortis Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $1,153,000. Finally, Intech Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 1,331 shares during the period. 98.60% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.