BJ’s Wholesale Club (NYSE:BJ) Stock: Insider William Werner Sells 3,000 Shares

BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BJ) EVP William Werner sold 3,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $95.00, for a total value of $285,000.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 50,160 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,765,200. The trade was a 5.64% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link.

BJ’s Wholesale Club Price Performance

Shares of BJ stock traded up $0.77 on Friday, reaching $95.13. The company had a trading volume of 2,439,080 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,976,852. The business’s 50-day moving average is $93.81 and its 200 day moving average is $92.58. BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. has a one year low of $83.21 and a one year high of $105.78. The company has a quick ratio of 0.19, a current ratio of 0.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18. The stock has a market capitalization of $12.02 billion, a PE ratio of 20.82, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.70 and a beta of 0.17.

BJ’s Wholesale Club (NYSE:BJ) last announced its quarterly earnings results 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. The company had revenue of $6.23 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.97 billion. BJ’s Wholesale Club had a net margin of 2.64% and a return on equity of 27.40%. The firm’s revenue was up 15.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.14 EPS. BJ’s Wholesale Club has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.600-4.800 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. will post 4.7 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On BJ’s Wholesale Club

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Quantbot Technologies LP bought a new stake in BJ’s Wholesale Club during the second quarter worth $28,000. Essential Partners LLC increased its position in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club by 81.2% during the 1st quarter. Essential Partners LLC now owns 290 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 130 shares during the last quarter. Keating Financial Advisory Services Inc. bought a new stake in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club during the 2nd quarter worth $35,000. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club in the 2nd quarter worth about $37,000. Finally, Versant Capital Management Inc grew its position in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club by 63.1% during the 3rd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 796 shares of the company’s stock valued at $73,000 after acquiring an additional 308 shares during the period. 98.60% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

BJ has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. UBS Group increased their price objective on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club from $109.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, August 24th. Weiss Ratings upgraded BJ’s Wholesale Club from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 26th. Roth Capital reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $97.00 target price on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club in a report on Monday, August 24th. Citigroup lifted their price target on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club from $100.00 to $111.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, August 24th. Finally, Gordon Haskett upgraded shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $115.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, BJ’s Wholesale Club has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $106.06.

About BJ’s Wholesale Club

BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc operates a membership-based warehouse club business in the United States. Through its BJ’s Wholesale Club locations, the company offers members 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.

The company also operates gasoline stations at many of its clubs and provides services such as optical, tire, and home-improvement offerings in select locations.