Wells Fargo & Company Increases BJ’s Wholesale Club (NYSE:BJ) Price Target to $110.00

BJ’s Wholesale Club (NYSE:BJ) had its price target upped by research analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $105.00 to $110.00 in a research report issued on Friday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has an “overweight” rating on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company‘s price objective points to a potential upside of 11.40% from the company’s current price.

BJ has been the topic of a number of other research reports. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club in a research note on Monday, November 24th. Robert W. Baird reduced their target price on BJ’s Wholesale Club from $130.00 to $115.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, November 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on BJ’s Wholesale Club from $90.00 to $94.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday. Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Finally, Barclays lowered shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating and reduced their price objective for the stock from $115.00 to $90.00 in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $108.19.

BJ’s Wholesale Club Stock Performance

BJ’s Wholesale Club stock opened at $98.74 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $12.92 billion, a PE ratio of 22.75, a PEG ratio of 2.56 and a beta of 0.36. The company has a current ratio of 0.79, a quick ratio of 0.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18. BJ’s Wholesale Club has a 1 year low of $86.68 and a 1 year high of $121.10. The company’s 50-day moving average is $95.24 and its two-hundred day moving average is $94.56.

Insider Activity

In other BJ’s Wholesale Club news, EVP William C. Werner sold 7,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $91.09, for a total transaction of $637,630.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 50,498 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,599,862.82. This trade represents a 12.17% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Corporate insiders own 1.40% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On BJ’s Wholesale Club

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. BOK Financial Private Wealth Inc. bought a new stake in BJ’s Wholesale Club in the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Strive Financial Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club in the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust lifted its holdings in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club by 147.9% in the fourth quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 290 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 173 shares in the last quarter. Roxbury Financial LLC acquired a new position in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club during the third quarter worth about $28,000. Finally, Davis Capital Management acquired a new position in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club during the third quarter worth about $28,000. Institutional investors own 98.60% of the company’s stock.

Key BJ’s Wholesale Club News

Here are the key news stories impacting BJ’s Wholesale Club this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo raised its price target on BJ from $105 to $110 and maintained an “overweight” rating, implying roughly double-digit upside versus current levels — supportive for the stock. Benzinga
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks published bullish coverage highlighting BJ as an “incredible growth stock” with several drivers that could help it outperform peers — this positive narrative can attract growth-oriented buyers. Zacks Article
• Positive Sentiment: Short interest fell ~17.1% month-over-month to ~6.89M shares (5.3% of float) with ~3.5 days-to-cover — reduced short pressure can remove a near-term headwind and increase the chance of short-covering squeezes on rallies.
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks also featured BJ in a list of stocks with rising P/E and in a value comparison piece versus Colgate-Palmolive (CL); these are informational and may attract both value and growth investors but are not immediate catalysts. Zacks P/E Article Zacks BJ vs CL
• Neutral Sentiment: Local press noted a new BJ’s location in Hixson — modestly supportive for regional sales/visibility but not a company-level catalyst. NewsChannel9
• Neutral Sentiment: Media pieces (MSN) on the broader “wholesale wars” trend may support investor interest in warehouse-format retailers broadly; helpful context but not BJ-specific catalyst. MSN
• Neutral Sentiment: Market notices list BJ as scheduled to report quarterly results this week and note the consensus analyst profile is roughly “hold” on average — earnings will be the primary short-term fundamental catalyst. Earnings Preview (AmericanBankingNews)
• Negative Sentiment: JPMorgan raised its price target from $90 to $94 but kept a “neutral” rating; that target implies a small downside versus current prices and could temper gains if investors focus on the firm’s more cautious stance. Benzinga / TickerReport TickerReport

BJ’s Wholesale Club Company Profile

BJ’s Wholesale Club, headquartered in Westborough, Massachusetts, is a membership-based warehouse retailer offering a wide range of products and services primarily to small businesses and individual consumers. The company operates large-format clubs that provide value-priced groceries, health and beauty products, electronics, home goods, furniture, seasonal items and automotive supplies. In addition to its in-club offerings, BJ’s features fuel stations at many locations and operates an e-commerce platform for online ordering and home delivery.

Founded in 1984 as a division of Zayre Corp., BJ’s Wholesale Club quickly expanded throughout the Northeastern United States.