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

Representative April McClain Delaney (D-Maryland) recently bought shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BJ). In a filing disclosed on November 04th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in BJ’s Wholesale Club stock on October 16th.

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

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Teledyne Technologies (NYSE:TDY) on 10/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Fortune Brands Innovations (NYSE:FBIN) on 10/31/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Brown & Brown (NYSE:BRO) on 10/31/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Labcorp (NYSE:LH) on 10/31/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Tractor Supply (NASDAQ:TSCO) on 10/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Fortune Brands Innovations (NYSE:FBIN) on 10/29/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Brown & Brown (NYSE:BRO) on 10/29/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Labcorp (NYSE:LH) on 10/29/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Middleby (NASDAQ:MIDD) on 10/22/2025.
• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Nasdaq (NASDAQ:NDAQ) on 10/22/2025.

BJ’s Wholesale Club Stock Up 0.8%

Shares of NYSE:BJ opened at $90.93 on Thursday. BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. has a 1 year low of $83.92 and a 1 year high of $121.10. The company has a market capitalization of $11.98 billion, a PE ratio of 20.86, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.40 and a beta of 0.33. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $94.14 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $104.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19, a current ratio of 0.79 and a quick ratio of 0.17.

BJ’s Wholesale Club (NYSE:BJ) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, August 22nd. The company reported $1.14 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.10 by $0.04. BJ’s Wholesale Club had a net margin of 2.77% and a return on equity of 30.40%. The company had revenue of $5.38 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.49 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.09 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.2% on a year-over-year basis. BJ’s Wholesale Club has set its FY 2025 guidance at 4.200-4.35 EPS. Analysts forecast that BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. will post 3.96 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on BJ. Citigroup decreased their price target on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club from $120.00 to $115.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, August 25th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on BJ’s Wholesale Club from $113.00 to $110.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, August 25th. DA Davidson dropped their price target on BJ’s Wholesale Club from $140.00 to $123.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, August 25th. Wall Street Zen lowered BJ’s Wholesale Club from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, August 16th. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $114.65.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Graham Luce sold 6,300 shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $99.86, for a total transaction of $629,118.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 11,617 shares in the company, valued at $1,160,073.62. The trade was a 35.16% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Robert W. Eddy sold 17,898 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, November 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $89.71, for a total value of $1,605,629.58. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 296,735 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $26,620,096.85. This trade represents a 5.69% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Company insiders own 1.40% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On BJ’s Wholesale Club

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Profund Advisors LLC increased its position in BJ’s Wholesale Club by 5.8% during the 3rd quarter. Profund Advisors LLC now owns 3,014 shares of the company’s stock valued at $281,000 after purchasing an additional 166 shares during the period. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. lifted its holdings in BJ’s Wholesale Club by 59.2% in the third quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 4,116 shares of the company’s stock worth $384,000 after buying an additional 1,531 shares during the period. Linden Thomas Advisory Services LLC boosted its position in BJ’s Wholesale Club by 4.3% during the 3rd quarter. Linden Thomas Advisory Services LLC now owns 11,469 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,069,000 after acquiring an additional 474 shares in the last quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club by 7.3% during the 3rd quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. now owns 24,973 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,329,000 after acquiring an additional 1,705 shares during the period. Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC raised its position in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club by 33.1% in the 3rd quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 1,303 shares of the company’s stock worth $122,000 after acquiring an additional 324 shares in the last quarter. 98.60% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.

About BJ’s Wholesale Club

BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc engages in the operation of membership warehouse clubs. Its product categories include grocery, household and pet, television and electronics, furniture, computer and tablets, patio and outdoor living, lawn and garden, baby and kids, toys, home, health and beauty, appliances, and jewelry.