Q4 EPS Estimate for BJ’s Wholesale Club Reduced by Analyst

BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BJ) – Analysts at William Blair lowered their Q4 2025 earnings estimates for BJ’s Wholesale Club in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, November 21st. William Blair analyst P. Blee now expects that the company will earn $0.85 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.04. The consensus estimate for BJ’s Wholesale Club’s current full-year earnings is $3.97 per share.

Several other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on the company. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on BJ’s Wholesale Club from $92.00 to $100.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 12th. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price target on BJ’s Wholesale Club from $105.00 to $110.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 21st. Bank of America reduced their target price on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club from $95.00 to $90.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, August 23rd. TD Cowen increased their target price on shares of 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. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased their target price on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club from $90.00 to $98.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, November 22nd. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, BJ’s Wholesale Club presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $93.25.

BJ’s Wholesale Club Trading Down 1.4 %

Shares of NYSE:BJ opened at $97.06 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $12.87 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.33, a P/E/G ratio of 4.54 and a beta of 0.24. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $86.18 and its 200-day moving average is $85.61. BJ’s Wholesale Club has a 52-week low of $63.73 and a 52-week high of $99.91. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a quick ratio of 0.14 and a current ratio of 0.76.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Blue Trust Inc. bought a new position in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club in the second quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Davis Capital Management acquired a new stake in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club in the third quarter valued at approximately $25,000. UMB Bank n.a. increased its holdings in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club by 375.6% in the third quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 371 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 293 shares in the last quarter. Reston Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club in the third quarter valued at approximately $41,000. Finally, J.Safra Asset Management Corp acquired a new stake in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club in the second quarter valued at approximately $45,000. Institutional investors own 98.60% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CEO Robert W. Eddy sold 11,000 shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $79.40, for a total value of $873,400.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 445,792 shares in the company, valued at approximately $35,395,884.80. The trade was a 2.41 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Insiders sold a total of 33,000 shares of company stock worth $2,734,820 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 2.00% of the company’s stock.

About BJ’s Wholesale Club

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.