Roth Capital Has Bearish Forecast for BJ FY2026 Earnings

BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BJ) – Research analysts at Roth Capital reduced their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for BJ’s Wholesale Club in a report issued on Monday, August 25th. Roth Capital analyst W. Kirk now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $4.39 for the year, down from their previous estimate of $4.45. Roth Capital has a “Neutral” rating and a $106.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for BJ’s Wholesale Club’s current full-year earnings is $3.96 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for BJ’s Wholesale Club’s Q4 2026 earnings at $0.95 EPS.

BJ’s Wholesale Club (NYSE:BJ) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, August 22nd. The company reported $1.14 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.10 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $5.38 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.49 billion. BJ’s Wholesale Club had a return on equity of 30.40% and a net margin of 2.77%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.09 earnings per share. BJ’s Wholesale Club has set its FY 2025 guidance at 4.200-4.35 EPS.

Several other brokerages have also commented on BJ. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on BJ’s Wholesale Club from $113.00 to $110.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Monday. Gordon Haskett downgraded BJ’s Wholesale Club from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $105.00 price target for the company. in a report on Friday, August 15th. Wall Street Zen downgraded BJ’s Wholesale Club from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, August 16th. UBS Group reduced their price target on BJ’s Wholesale Club from $135.00 to $125.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday. Finally, Loop Capital restated a “hold” rating and set a $120.00 price target (up from $110.00) on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club in a report on Friday, May 23rd. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $113.18.

BJ’s Wholesale Club Stock Performance

Shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club stock opened at $97.30 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.79, a quick ratio of 0.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19. The firm has a market capitalization of $12.85 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.32, a P/E/G ratio of 2.56 and a beta of 0.43. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $106.41 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $109.81. BJ’s Wholesale Club has a 12 month low of $76.33 and a 12 month high of $121.10.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other BJ’s Wholesale Club news, CEO Robert W. Eddy sold 17,900 shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 1st. The stock was 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 of the company’s stock, valued at $39,441,097.64. The trade was a 4.63% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP Paul Cichocki sold 58,436 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $110.08, for a total value of $6,432,634.88. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 114,127 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,563,100.16. This represents a 33.86% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 138,061 shares of company stock worth $15,027,745. Corporate insiders own 1.40% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On BJ’s Wholesale Club

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Advisory Services Network LLC boosted its holdings in BJ’s Wholesale Club by 45.7% during the 2nd quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC now owns 11,421 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,209,000 after acquiring an additional 3,582 shares during the period. Anchor Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club by 7.4% in the 2nd quarter. Anchor Investment Management LLC now owns 2,187 shares of the company’s stock worth $236,000 after buying an additional 150 shares during the period. State of Wyoming purchased a new stake in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club in the 2nd quarter worth $360,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club by 94.7% in the 2nd quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 59,323 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,397,000 after buying an additional 28,850 shares during the period. Finally, Westwood Holdings Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club by 1.8% in the 2nd quarter. Westwood Holdings Group Inc. now owns 204,077 shares of the company’s stock worth $22,006,000 after buying an additional 3,575 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.60% of the company’s stock.

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.