BJ’s Stock Hits All-Time High as Wholesale Club Tops Estimates, Plans Expansion
Key Takeaways
Shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings (
BJ
) traded at an all-time high Thursday as the warehouse retailer reported better-than-anticipated results on higher membership fees, and announced an expansion of its locations.
BJ’s posted fourth-quarter adjusted
earnings per share (EPS)
of $0.93, with revenue falling 1.5% year-over-year to $5.28 billion. Membership fee income was up 8% to $117.0 million.
Comparable club sales
rose 4.0%. All four were above Visible Alpha forecasts.
CEO Bob Eddy credited the strong performance to “all-time high membership results.”
Eddy added that BJ’s was “also growing our footprint at pace to serve even more members.” To that end, the company said it would be adding 25 to 30 new clubs over the next two fiscal years, including several “set for the Dallas-Fort Worth area starting in early 2026.” Eddy explained that “economic expansion and a growing population make Texas a great fit for us.”
In 2025, BJ’s plans new stores in Delray Beach and Casselberry, Fla., Warner Robins, Ga., and Sevierville, Tenn.
BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings shares soared nearly 13% Thursday morning to a record $112.76. They have risen more than 55% in the last year.
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