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BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. · BJ · FY2026 Q1 · Calendar Q2 2026
BJ’s posts strong Q1 as membership, gas and Texas expansion lead growth
BJ’s Q1 supports a constructive operating picture: membership growth, fuel share gains, Texas expansion and digital adoption are driving demand while management maintains guidance. The key test is whether these growth drivers offset tariff, freight and fuel-related margin pressure as expansion continues.
Reported Before market openNYSEConsumer Defensive
$11.49B market cap
90quality score
Earnings scorecard
Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS
$1.10
Consensus $1.03
EPS surprise
+6.8%
Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue
$5.66B
Consensus $5.44B
Revenue surprise
+4.1%
Reported versus consensus
Market reaction
prior-close to event-session close
Stock move
-8.2%
Event window
SPY move
+0.4%
Same window
Abnormal move
-8.6%
Stock minus SPY
Volume
4.2×
Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift
-0.6%
Up to 20 sessions
BJSPY benchmark
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Why did BJ fall 8.2% after beating EPS estimates in FY2026 Q1?What changed in BJ's guidance and outlook in FY2026 Q1?Give me the bull and bear case for BJ after FY2026 Q1 earnings.
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What changed
The quarter added evidence of execution in Texas, where the first club’s membership was ahead of plan, and introduced the Buddy AI tool. Gas-station coverage expanded to 205 locations, while management continued price investment and digital initiatives; full-year guidance was maintained.
Guidance delta
Management maintained full-year guidance for 2–3% comparable sales growth excluding gas and $4.40–$4.60 EPS.
Key takeaways
- Membership fee income rose 10% to $132 million, supported by acquisition and higher-tier penetration.
- Gas comp gallons increased more than 10% as the business gained share despite higher fuel prices.
- The first Texas club reached membership 33% ahead of plan, with double-digit comps in the DFW market.
- Management used tariff refunds to support price investment and achieved about 0.5 point of price deflation.
- Digitally enabled comparable sales increased 28%, led by curbside pickup, same-day delivery and ExpressPay.
Management priorities
- Open 12 clubs this year within a 26-opening two-year plan.
- Invest in price gaps and value initiatives using tariff refunds.
- Expand Fresh 2.0, private-label products and digital services, including ExpressPay.
- Roll out the Buddy AI tool for operational and training queries.
- Build the Texas footprint and pursue fuel, membership and digital growth.
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Analyst 52W Price Targets
$89.98Previous close
$35Low
$83.06Average
$121High
Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted previous close from FN2's market snapshot as of Sep 24, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.
Firm-level rating actions
FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.
| Firm | Rating | Prior rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UBS | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Roth Capital | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Aug 24, 2026 |
| DA Davidson | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Citigroup | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI Group | In Line | In Line | Maintain | Aug 4, 2026 |
| Gordon Haskett | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Jul 29, 2026 |
| JP Morgan | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | May 26, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Feb 27, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Jefferies | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Jan 28, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | Maintain | Jan 15, 2026 |
| Barclays | Underweight | Equal Weight | Downgrade | Jan 7, 2026 |
| Baird | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Nov 24, 2025 |
| BTIG | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Nov 21, 2025 |
| Loop Capital | Hold | Hold | Maintain | May 23, 2025 |
| TD Cowen | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Dec 12, 2024 |
| Roth MKM | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Nov 25, 2024 |
| B of A Securities | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Aug 23, 2024 |
| Deutsche Bank | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Nov 6, 2023 |
| Credit Suisse | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Aug 17, 2023 |
| MKM Partners | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Aug 19, 2022 |
| Argus Research | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Jul 19, 2021 |
| Nomura Instinet | Buy | Buy | Maintain | May 22, 2020 |
| Nomura | Buy | Buy | Maintain | May 22, 2020 |
| Bank of America | Buy | Buy | Maintain | May 22, 2020 |
| Stephens & Co. | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | Maintain | May 19, 2020 |
| Oppenheimer | Perform | Perform | Maintain | Oct 18, 2018 |
Named analyst price targets
Upside is calculated against the persisted previous close $89.98. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.
| Firm | Analyst | 52W target | Price when posted | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UBS | Mark Carden | $115 | $99.76 | +27.8% | Aug 24, 2026 |
| D.A. Davidson | Michael Baker | $105 | $95.01 | +16.7% | Aug 18, 2026 |
| UBS | Mark Carden | $109 | $84.12 | +21.1% | May 26, 2026 |
| D.A. Davidson | Michael Baker | $114 | $98.47 | +26.7% | Mar 5, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Simeon Gutman | $105 | $91.61 | +16.7% | Nov 24, 2025 |
| Evercore ISI | Greg Melich | $95 | $91.61 | +5.6% | Nov 24, 2025 |
| UBS | Mark Carden | $135 | $104.6 | +50.0% | Aug 13, 2025 |
| Goldman Sachs | Kate McShane | $102 | $92.79 | +13.4% | Nov 21, 2024 |
| Loop Capital Markets | Laura Champine | $85 | $86.77 | -5.5% | Oct 14, 2024 |
| Argus Research | Gary Hovis | $68 | $83.36 | -24.4% | Aug 26, 2024 |
| HSBC | Stephen Bersey | $121 | $82.24 | +34.5% | Aug 23, 2024 |
| D.A. Davidson | Katy Hallberg | $95 | $83.2 | +5.6% | May 23, 2024 |
| D.A. Davidson | Katy Hallberg | $92 | $84.56 | +2.2% | May 23, 2024 |
| J.P. Morgan | Christopher Horvers | $62 | $80.49 | -31.1% | May 23, 2024 |
| Goldman Sachs | Kate McShane | $87 | $75.91 | -3.3% | Apr 8, 2024 |
| Citigroup | Analyst unavailable | $35 | $72.42 | -61.1% | Feb 7, 2023 |
| Piper Sandler | Nicole Miller | $45 | $65.84 | -50.0% | Feb 18, 2022 |
| Gordon Haskett Capital Corporation | Charles Grom | $72 | $62.16 | -20.0% | Feb 10, 2022 |
| Wells Fargo | Edward Kelly | $80 | $59.98 | -11.1% | Feb 7, 2022 |
| Citigroup | Paul Lejuez | $65 | $57.93 | -27.8% | Jan 28, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Simeon Gutman | $65 | $59.99 | -27.8% | Jan 18, 2022 |
| J.P. Morgan | Christopher Horvers | $60 | $60.83 | -33.3% | Jan 14, 2022 |
| Goldman Sachs | Kate McShane | $78 | $65.82 | -13.3% | Dec 14, 2021 |
| Jefferies | Stephanie Wissink | $84 | $69.61 | -6.6% | Nov 19, 2021 |
| Bank of America Securities | Robert Ohmes | $78 | $69.61 | -13.3% | Nov 19, 2021 |
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Start freeCompany context
Snapshot as of publicationBJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc., alongside its subsidiaries, manages a network of membership-based retail warehouses primarily located across the eastern United States. This enterprise provides a range of products including perishable goods, general merchandise, and gasoline, in addition to various supplementary services. Customers can acquire items through its dedicated websites—BJs.com, BerkleyJensen.com, Wellsleyfarms.com, and Delivery.bjs.com—as well as via its mobile application. By June 10, 2022, the company's operational footprint extended to 229 warehouse clubs and 160 gas stations across 17 states. Originally incorporated as Beacon Holding Inc., the company rebranded to BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. in February 2018. Established in 1984, its corporate headquarters are situated in Westborough, Massachusetts.
Historical context
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Latest beats and misses
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- ADBEFY2026 Q3 · September 10, 2026+0.8% EPS+1.4% move
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- Earnings call transcript and parsed analysis · 2026-05-22T16:21:51.809695+00:00
- FN2 earnings calendar · 2026-07-26T00:37:12.209961+00:00
- Polygon adjusted daily market bars · 2026-09-24T10:10:56.279518+00:00
- Financial Modeling Prep analyst price-target consensus and quote snapshot · 2026-09-24T10:10:56.276629+00:00
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