As of this morning, the bjs stock price remains steady at $73.20 after yesterday’s 1.2% gain. Market sentiment suggests BJ’s may outperform sector peers due to improving margins and stronger-than-expected Q1 sales, especially in consumables. Watch for upcoming earnings guidance as a key driver of volatility. You have to compare prices for online sales and in-store deals at the same retailer. I sat in the parking lot this fall after buying — wait for it — a pink sweater and saw a "Friends & Family" deal at 40% when I just bought a sweater at the same store in the mall at 30% off. Yes, I signed up for "Friends & Family," ordered another sweater and took back the higher priced one. BJ's Wholesale Club ( NYSE:BJ - Get Free Report ) last released its earnings results on Thursday, May 22nd. The company reported $1.14 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.91 by $0.23. BJ's Wholesale Club had a return on equity of 31.98% and a net margin of 2.76%. The business had revenue of $5.15 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.18 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.85 earnings per share. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 4.8% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. will post 3.96 EPS for the current fiscal year. In today’s mid-session update, bjs stock price is at $73.58, reflecting investor optimism after positive retail industry sales data. Technical traders see a potential target of $75 if momentum persists.
