BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BJ) Receives Average Recommendation of “Hold” from Analysts

BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BJ) has received an average recommendation of “Hold” from the eighteen analysts that are covering the company, MarketBeat reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating and nine have given a buy rating to the company. The average 1-year target price among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $105.2667.

A number of research firms have recently commented on BJ. Bank of America began coverage on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club in a report on Wednesday, May 20th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $110.00 price target on the stock. Evercore restated a “positive” rating on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club in a report on Thursday, March 5th. DA Davidson upped their price target on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club from $110.00 to $114.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, March 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club from $90.00 to $98.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Finally, UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $109.00 target price on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club in a report on Tuesday, May 26th.

Insider Buying and Selling at BJ’s Wholesale Club

In other BJ’s Wholesale Club news, CEO Robert W. Eddy sold 8,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $91.02, for a total transaction of $728,160.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 306,330 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $27,882,156.60. This trade represents a 2.55% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, SVP Joseph Mcgrail sold 2,050 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $91.19, for a total transaction of $186,939.50. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 14,769 shares in the company, valued at $1,346,785.11. This trade represents a 12.19% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 26,550 shares of company stock valued at $2,435,905. Company insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. increased its position in BJ’s Wholesale Club by 0.8% during the 4th quarter. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. now owns 14,069 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,267,000 after purchasing an additional 105 shares during the period. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC increased its position in BJ’s Wholesale Club by 0.8% during the 4th quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 12,827 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,155,000 after purchasing an additional 108 shares during the period. Corient Private Wealth LLC increased its position in BJ’s Wholesale Club by 0.6% during the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 18,491 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,665,000 after purchasing an additional 113 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its position in BJ’s Wholesale Club by 1.8% during the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 6,573 shares of the company’s stock valued at $592,000 after purchasing an additional 119 shares during the period. Finally, Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC increased its position in BJ’s Wholesale Club by 2.6% during the 4th quarter. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC now owns 5,170 shares of the company’s stock valued at $465,000 after purchasing an additional 129 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.60% of the company’s stock.

BJ’s Wholesale Club Trading Down 2.4%

NYSE BJ opened at $87.23 on Wednesday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $90.68 and its 200-day moving average price is $93.83. The company has a current ratio of 0.73, a quick ratio of 0.18 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19. The stock has a market cap of $11.14 billion, a PE ratio of 20.05, a PEG ratio of 3.33 and a beta of 0.23. BJ’s Wholesale Club has a 12 month low of $83.21 and a 12 month high of $110.92.

BJ’s Wholesale Club (NYSE:BJ) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, May 22nd. The company reported $1.10 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.04 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $5.66 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.44 billion. BJ’s Wholesale Club had a net margin of 2.62% and a return on equity of 26.67%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.14 earnings per share. BJ’s Wholesale Club has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.400-4.600 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that BJ’s Wholesale Club will post 4.51 earnings per share for the current year.

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.