12,269 Shares in BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. $BJ Purchased by Versor Investments LP

Versor Investments LP bought a new position in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BJ) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 12,269 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,105,000.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new stake in BJ’s Wholesale Club during the third quarter worth about $29,000. Eastern Bank acquired a new stake in BJ’s Wholesale Club during the third quarter worth about $29,000. Sunbelt Securities Inc. acquired a new stake in BJ’s Wholesale Club during the third quarter worth about $34,000. Blue Trust Inc. grew its position in BJ’s Wholesale Club by 42.9% during the fourth quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 713 shares of the company’s stock worth $64,000 after buying an additional 214 shares in the last quarter. Finally, MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. acquired a new stake in BJ’s Wholesale Club during the second quarter worth about $80,000. 98.60% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

BJ’s Wholesale Club Stock Performance

BJ stock opened at $91.97 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a current ratio of 0.75 and a quick ratio of 0.16. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $95.51 and a 200 day moving average price of $94.24. BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $86.68 and a fifty-two week high of $120.08. The stock has a market capitalization of $11.74 billion, a PE ratio of 21.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.15 and a beta of 0.27.

BJ’s Wholesale Club (NYSE:BJ) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March 5th. The company reported $0.96 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.93 by $0.03. BJ’s Wholesale Club had a net margin of 2.70% and a return on equity of 27.55%. The firm had revenue of $5.58 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.54 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.93 EPS. BJ’s Wholesale Club’s revenue 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 4.52 EPS for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Melius Research downgraded BJ’s Wholesale Club from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $100.00 target price on the stock. in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on BJ’s Wholesale Club from $90.00 to $94.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, February 26th. DA Davidson lifted their price objective on BJ’s Wholesale Club from $110.00 to $114.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, March 5th. Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club in a report on Friday, February 20th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their price objective on BJ’s Wholesale Club from $139.00 to $123.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $107.63.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other BJ’s Wholesale Club news, SVP Joseph Mcgrail sold 2,050 shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $91.19, for a total transaction of $186,939.50. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 14,769 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,346,785.11. The trade was a 12.19% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Robert W. Eddy sold 8,000 shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $91.02, for a total transaction of $728,160.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 306,330 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $27,882,156.60. This represents a 2.55% 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. 1.10% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.