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

BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BJ) has received an average rating of “Hold” from the twenty research firms that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have issued a hold rating and ten have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 12 month target price among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $106.0625.

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on the stock. Weiss Ratings raised shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 26th. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club in a research note on Monday, August 24th. Gordon Haskett upgraded shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $115.00 target price for the company in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Wall Street Zen raised BJ’s Wholesale Club from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, August 29th. Finally, William Blair cut BJ’s Wholesale Club from a “mixed” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, August 17th.

Insider Buying and Selling at BJ’s Wholesale Club

In other BJ’s Wholesale Club news, SVP Joseph Mcgrail sold 1,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $96.65, for a total value of $144,975.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 13,269 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,282,448.85. The trade was a 10.16% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO Robert W. Eddy sold 8,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $95.22, for a total transaction of $761,760.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 266,330 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $25,359,942.60. The trade was a 2.92% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 87,416 shares of company stock valued at $8,699,844. Corporate insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On BJ’s Wholesale Club

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in BJ’s Wholesale Club by 9.1% in the 2nd quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 7,305 shares of the company’s stock valued at $637,000 after purchasing an additional 610 shares in the last quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP raised its stake in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club by 10,728.2% during the 2nd quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP now owns 302,324 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,369,000 after buying an additional 299,532 shares in the last quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC raised its stake in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club by 112.7% during the 2nd quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 11,286 shares of the company’s stock worth $984,000 after buying an additional 5,981 shares in the last quarter. Maven Securities LTD acquired a new stake in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $3,221,000. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club by 59.6% in the 2nd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 7,459 shares of the company’s stock valued at $651,000 after buying an additional 2,786 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.60% of the company’s stock.

BJ’s Wholesale Club Price Performance

Shares of BJ opened at $92.12 on Monday. BJ’s Wholesale Club has a 1-year low of $83.21 and a 1-year high of $105.78. The stock has a market cap of $11.64 billion, a PE ratio of 20.16, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.71 and a beta of 0.18. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a current ratio of 0.73 and a quick ratio of 0.19. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $93.59 and a 200 day moving average price of $92.86.

BJ’s Wholesale Club (NYSE:BJ) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, August 21st. The company reported $1.36 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.17 by $0.19. BJ’s Wholesale Club had a net margin of 2.64% and a return on equity of 27.40%. The company had revenue of $6.23 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.97 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.14 earnings per share. BJ’s Wholesale Club’s revenue for the quarter was up 15.7% on a year-over-year basis. BJ’s Wholesale Club has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.600-4.800 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that BJ’s Wholesale Club will post 4.69 EPS for the current year.

About BJ’s Wholesale Club

BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc operates a membership-based warehouse club chain in the United States. The company sells a broad selection of products at discounted prices, including groceries, fresh foods, household essentials, electronics, appliances, furniture, apparel, health and beauty products, and seasonal merchandise.

BJ’s also operates gasoline stations at many of its locations and offers services such as optical, tire, and hearing-aid centers at select clubs. Its business combines physical warehouse clubs with digital shopping options, including online ordering, delivery, and curbside pickup where available.