BJ’s Wholesale Club (BJ) Projected to Post Earnings on Friday

BJ’s Wholesale Club (NYSE:BJ) is anticipated to announce its Q2 2026 earnings results before the market opens on Friday, August 22nd. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $1.10 per share and revenue of $5.49 billion for the quarter. BJ’s Wholesale Club has set its FY 2025 guidance at 4.100-4.30 EPS.

BJ’s Wholesale Club (NYSE:BJ) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, May 22nd. The company reported $1.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.91 by $0.23. The firm had revenue of $5.15 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.18 billion. BJ’s Wholesale Club had a return on equity of 31.98% and a net margin of 2.76%. The business’s revenue was up 4.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.85 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect BJ’s Wholesale Club to post $4 EPS for the current fiscal year and $4 EPS for the next fiscal year.

BJ’s Wholesale Club Price Performance

Shares of NYSE BJ opened at $102.98 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $13.60 billion, a PE ratio of 23.95, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.86 and a beta of 0.43. BJ’s Wholesale Club has a fifty-two week low of $76.33 and a fifty-two week high of $121.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a quick ratio of 0.14 and a current ratio of 0.77. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $107.88 and a 200-day moving average of $109.82.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms recently commented on BJ. Citigroup boosted their target price on BJ’s Wholesale Club from $40.00 to $43.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Wells Fargo & Company restated an “overweight” rating and set a $127.00 target price (up from $125.00) on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club in a report on Friday, May 23rd. Wall Street Zen upgraded BJ’s Wholesale Club from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, May 24th. Roth Capital reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $106.00 price objective (up previously from $101.00) on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club in a report on Wednesday, May 28th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on BJ’s Wholesale Club from $109.00 to $123.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, May 9th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $111.41.

Insider Buying and Selling at BJ’s Wholesale Club

In other BJ’s Wholesale Club news, Director Steven L. Ortega bought 1,740 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 27th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $114.60 per share, for a total transaction of $199,404.00. Following the purchase, the director owned 8,641 shares in the company, valued at approximately $990,258.60. This trade represents a 25.21% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO Robert W. Eddy sold 17,900 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $107.08, for a total value of $1,916,732.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 368,333 shares in the company, valued at approximately $39,441,097.64. This represents a 4.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders have sold 138,061 shares of company stock worth $15,027,745. Insiders own 1.40% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On BJ’s Wholesale Club

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of BJ. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club in the second quarter worth about $80,000. Ossiam bought a new stake in BJ’s Wholesale Club during the second quarter worth approximately $100,000. BNP Paribas purchased a new position in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club during the second quarter valued at approximately $105,000. Florida Financial Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club by 32.8% during the second quarter. Florida Financial Advisors LLC now owns 2,719 shares of the company’s stock valued at $292,000 after buying an additional 671 shares during the period. Finally, Diversify Advisory Services LLC boosted its holdings in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club by 27.0% in the second quarter. Diversify Advisory Services LLC now owns 6,071 shares of the company’s stock valued at $655,000 after purchasing an additional 1,292 shares during the period. 98.60% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other 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.