Rep. April McClain Delaney Sells Off Shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BJ)

Representative April McClain Delaney (Democratic-Maryland) recently sold shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BJ). In a filing disclosed on March 10th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in BJ’s Wholesale Club stock on February 5th.

Representative April McClain Delaney also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of EMCOR Group (NYSE:EME) on 2/27/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Jones Lang LaSalle (NYSE:JLL) on 2/27/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Nasdaq (NASDAQ:NDAQ) on 2/27/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Morningstar (NASDAQ:MORN) on 2/25/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Fortune Brands Innovations (NYSE:FBIN) on 2/24/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Jones Lang LaSalle (NYSE:JLL) on 2/24/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Bio-Techne (NASDAQ:TECH) on 2/24/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of CDW (NASDAQ:CDW) on 2/24/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Paychex (NASDAQ:PAYX) on 2/24/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Paychex (NASDAQ:PAYX) on 2/23/2026.

BJ’s Wholesale Club Stock Down 1.4%

BJ stock traded down $1.36 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $96.59. The company had a trading volume of 1,190,805 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,911,963. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $96.53 and a 200 day simple moving average of $94.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a quick ratio of 0.16 and a current ratio of 0.75. The company has a market capitalization of $12.53 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.05, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.39 and a beta of 0.36. BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $86.68 and a fifty-two week high of $121.10.

BJ’s Wholesale Club (NYSE:BJ) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March 5th. The company reported $0.96 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.93 by $0.03. BJ’s Wholesale Club had a return on equity of 27.55% and a net margin of 2.70%.The business had revenue of $5.58 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.54 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.93 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.6% on a year-over-year basis. BJ’s Wholesale Club has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.400-4.600 EPS. Analysts forecast that BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. will post 3.96 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of BJ’s Wholesale Club

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Victory Capital Management Inc. grew its stake in BJ’s Wholesale Club by 57.2% during the fourth quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 12,930,288 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,164,114,000 after buying an additional 4,704,423 shares during the period. Franklin Resources Inc. boosted its position in BJ’s Wholesale Club by 12.8% during the 4th quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 6,514,642 shares of the company’s stock worth $586,513,000 after purchasing an additional 737,130 shares during the period. State Street Corp increased its holdings in BJ’s Wholesale Club by 7.7% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 5,471,805 shares of the company’s stock valued at $492,627,000 after purchasing an additional 389,327 shares in the last quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA raised its position in BJ’s Wholesale Club by 31.7% in the third quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 4,791,602 shares of the company’s stock valued at $446,817,000 after purchasing an additional 1,152,591 shares during the period. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP raised its position in BJ’s Wholesale Club by 5.5% in the fourth quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 3,452,562 shares of the company’s stock valued at $310,834,000 after purchasing an additional 179,723 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.60% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have commented on BJ. William Blair reiterated a “mixed” rating on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club in a report on Thursday, March 5th. Morgan Stanley lowered their target price on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club from $105.00 to $100.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club in a research note on Monday, November 24th. Barclays downgraded BJ’s Wholesale Club from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating and decreased their price target for the stock from $115.00 to $90.00 in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Finally, UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club in a research report on Monday, November 24th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $107.63.

About Representative McClain Delaney

April McClain-Delaney (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Maryland’s 6th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2025. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

McClain-Delaney (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Maryland’s 6th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

April McClain-Delaney grew up in Buhl, Idaho, where her father was a potato farmer. She obtained her bachelor’s degree in communications from Northwestern University in 1986 and her law degree from Georgetown Law Center in 1989. McClain-Delaney worked in communications law, first with the satellite firm Orion Network Systems and later as the Washington director for Common Sense Media, a nonprofit focused on technology and children. In 2022, McClain-Delaney joined the U.S. Department of Commerce under President Joe Biden (D) as deputy assistant secretary for communications and information. McClain-Delaney served on the board of the Georgetown University Law Center, the International Center for Research on Women, and the Northwestern University School of Communications.

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.