Roth Capital Has Optimistic Outlook of BJ FY2025 Earnings

BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BJ) – Research analysts at Roth Capital upped their FY2025 EPS estimates for shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club in a report released on Monday, November 25th. Roth Capital analyst W. Kirk now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $4.02 for the year, up from their previous estimate of $3.89. The consensus estimate for BJ’s Wholesale Club’s current full-year earnings is $3.97 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for BJ’s Wholesale Club’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.90 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.83 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.10 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.15 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.95 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.03 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts have also commented on the company. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on BJ’s Wholesale Club from $90.00 to $98.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, November 22nd. Bank of America reduced their price target on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club from $95.00 to $90.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, August 23rd. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price objective on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club from $105.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, November 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club from an “underweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and upped their target price for the stock from $76.00 to $78.00 in a research note on Monday, August 26th. Finally, TD Cowen lifted their price target on BJ’s Wholesale Club from $95.00 to $110.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, November 22nd. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, BJ’s Wholesale Club currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $93.25.

BJ’s Wholesale Club Price Performance

Shares of BJ stock opened at $97.06 on Tuesday. 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 12-month low of $63.73 and a 12-month high of $99.91. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $86.18 and a 200-day moving average of $85.61. The firm has a market capitalization of $12.87 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.33, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.54 and a beta of 0.24.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Robert W. Eddy sold 11,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, October 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $83.75, for a total value of $921,250.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 434,792 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $36,413,830. This trade represents a 2.47 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 33,000 shares of company stock valued at $2,734,820. 2.00% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of BJ’s Wholesale Club

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Blue Trust Inc. acquired a new position in BJ’s Wholesale Club in the 2nd quarter valued at $25,000. Davis Capital Management acquired a new position in BJ’s Wholesale Club in the third quarter valued at about $25,000. UMB Bank n.a. lifted its position in BJ’s Wholesale Club by 375.6% during the third quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 371 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 293 shares during the period. Reston Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in BJ’s Wholesale Club during the third quarter worth about $41,000. Finally, J.Safra Asset Management Corp acquired a new stake in BJ’s Wholesale Club during the second quarter worth about $45,000. 98.60% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

BJ’s Wholesale Club Company Profile

BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates warehouse clubs on the eastern half of the United States. It provides groceries, general merchandise, gasoline and other ancillary services, coupon books, and promotions. The company sells its products through the websites BJs.com, BerkleyJensen.com, and Wellsleyfarms.com, as well as the mobile app.