{
  "id": 1722830,
  "title": "D.A. Davidson maintains Buy on BJ’s Wholesale stock ahead of earnings",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/d-a-davidson-maintains-buy-on-bjs-wholesale-stock-ahead-of-earnings",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-18T14:00:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/analyst-ratings/da-davidson-maintains-buy-on-bjs-wholesale-stock-ahead-of-earnings-93CH-4865598"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "D.A. Davidson has maintained its Buy rating for BJ’s Wholesale (NYSE:BJ) stock, setting a price target of $105.00 ahead of the company’s earnings report. Currently trading at $94.47, the stock has approximately 11% upside to reach the analyst’s target. Six analysts have revised their earnings estimates upward for the upcoming period, with the consensus rating at 2.13, indicating a Buy rating. BJ’s Wholesale has been investing comparable sales upside into membership value, resulting in improved traffic and strong membership trends. This strategy has led to 5.92% revenue growth over the last year, reaching $21.97 billion. However, the company is facing price deflation last quarter, which impacted comparable sales, but is expecting this pressure to ease in the current quarter. BJ’s Wholesale is expected to post a comparable sales improvement when it reports results, despite having easier year-over-year comparisons. While the stock may be overvalued relative to its Fair Value estimate, D.A. Davidson believes the potential comparable sales improvement will serve as a catalyst for the stock.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "D.A. Davidson reiterates Progress Software stock rating at Buy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/d-a-davidson-reiterates-progress-software-stock-rating-at-buy",
        "published": "2026-08-18T14:00:50.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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