Insider Selling: BJ’s Wholesale Club (NYSE:BJ) SVP Sells 1,500 Shares

BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BJ) SVP Joseph Mcgrail sold 1,500 shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club stock in a transaction that occurred 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 sale, the senior vice president directly owned 13,269 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,282,448.85. This trade represents a 10.16% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website.

BJ’s Wholesale Club Stock Performance

BJ stock traded down $1.30 on Wednesday, reaching $93.07. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 2,248,697 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,010,753. BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. has a 52 week low of $83.21 and a 52 week high of $105.78. 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 company has a market capitalization of $11.88 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.37, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.34 and a beta of 0.21. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $91.77 and a two-hundred day moving average of $93.77.

BJ’s Wholesale Club (NYSE:BJ) last announced its earnings results on Friday, August 21st. The company reported $1.36 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.17 by $0.19. BJ’s Wholesale Club had a return on equity of 27.40% and a net margin of 2.64%.The firm had revenue of $6.23 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.97 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.14 EPS. The firm’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, analysts predict that BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. will post 4.73 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on BJ. 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 report on Wednesday, July 29th. Bank of America assumed coverage on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club in a research report on Wednesday, May 20th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $110.00 price target on the stock. 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 research note on Tuesday, May 26th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club in a report on Friday, August 14th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, BJ’s Wholesale Club currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $106.06.

BJ’s Wholesale Club News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Citi maintained its Buy rating on BJ’s, supporting the bullish analyst view of the stock. Citi Sticks to Their Buy Rating for BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings
• Positive Sentiment: UBS raised its price target for BJ’s to $115, implying additional upside and reflecting continued confidence in the company’s earnings potential. UBS Group Increases BJ’s Wholesale Club Price Target
• Positive Sentiment: A planned BJ’s store opening in Ocala, Florida, highlights ongoing membership and physical-store expansion. Ocala Store Opening
• Neutral Sentiment: Roth Capital reiterated a Neutral rating, indicating a more cautious view despite the higher UBS target. Roth Capital Reiterates Neutral Rating
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent grocery-stock coverage and a Zacks article identifying BJ’s as a top-ranked growth stock may improve visibility, but do not represent new company-specific financial disclosures. BJ’s as a Top-Ranked Growth Stock
• Negative Sentiment: CEO Robert W. Eddy sold 4,900 shares for approximately $490,000, reducing his position by 1.75%; the sale was made under a 10b5-1 plan. CEO SEC Form 4 Filing
• Negative Sentiment: SVP Joseph McGrail sold 1,500 shares for approximately $145,000, cutting his holdings by 10.16%, which may add to short-term insider-selling concerns. SVP SEC Form 4 Filing
• Negative Sentiment: A report that BJ’s is adjusting member purchase limits as demand shifts could raise questions about demand trends, though the article does not quantify an impact on sales or profits. BJ’s Wholesale Purchase Limits

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. boosted its holdings in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club by 0.8% in the 4th quarter. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. now owns 14,069 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,267,000 after buying an additional 105 shares during the last quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC increased its holdings in BJ’s Wholesale Club by 0.8% during the fourth quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 12,827 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,155,000 after buying an additional 108 shares during the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC increased its holdings in BJ’s Wholesale Club by 0.6% during the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 18,491 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,665,000 after buying an additional 113 shares during the last quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. raised its position in BJ’s Wholesale Club by 1.3% during the fourth quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 10,015 shares of the company’s stock worth $902,000 after acquiring an additional 130 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Essential Partners LLC raised its position in BJ’s Wholesale Club by 81.2% during the first quarter. Essential Partners LLC now owns 290 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 130 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 98.60% of the company’s stock.

About BJ’s Wholesale Club

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.