Representative April McClain Delaney (D-Maryland) recently bought shares of BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. NYSE: BJ. In a filing disclosed on April 02nd, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in BJ's Wholesale Club stock on March 17th.
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- Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of BJ's Wholesale Club NYSE: BJ on 3/14/2025.
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BJ's Wholesale Club Stock Performance
Shares of NYSE:BJ traded down $2.33 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $112.20. The stock had a trading volume of 3,251,577 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,634,937. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a quick ratio of 0.14 and a current ratio of 0.76. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is $107.71 and its 200 day simple moving average is $96.73. The firm has a market capitalization of $14.77 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.97, a PEG ratio of 4.50 and a beta of 0.54. BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. has a 1-year low of $71.81 and a 1-year high of $120.43.
BJ's Wholesale Club (NYSE:BJ - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, March 6th. The company reported $0.93 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.86 by $0.07. BJ's Wholesale Club had a return on equity of 35.41% and a net margin of 2.71%. The firm had revenue of $5.28 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.29 billion. Sell-side analysts anticipate that BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. will post 3.96 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Insider Buying and Selling
In other BJ's Wholesale Club news, Director Robert Allan Steele sold 11,813 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $107.59, for a total value of $1,270,960.67. Following the transaction, the director now owns 24,351 shares in the company, valued at $2,619,924.09. The trade was a 32.67 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP William C. Werner sold 20,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $110.41, for a total value of $2,208,200.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 31,308 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,456,716.28. The trade was a 38.98 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 326,405 shares of company stock valued at $37,201,232. Corporate insiders own 2.00% of the company's stock.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of brokerages recently issued reports on BJ. UBS Group increased their target price on shares of BJ's Wholesale Club from $108.00 to $130.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, March 7th. Evercore ISI decreased their price objective on shares of BJ's Wholesale Club from $115.00 to $110.00 and set an "in-line" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, April 1st. Loop Capital boosted their target price on BJ's Wholesale Club from $95.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, March 7th. DA Davidson increased their price target on BJ's Wholesale Club from $123.00 to $130.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, March 7th. Finally, Argus raised BJ's Wholesale Club to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twelve have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $110.82.
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Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of BJ's Wholesale Club by 2.1% in the 1st quarter. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 5,915 shares of the company's stock valued at $675,000 after acquiring an additional 119 shares in the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of BJ's Wholesale Club by 10.0% in the first quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 1,645 shares of the company's stock worth $188,000 after buying an additional 149 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its holdings in shares of BJ's Wholesale Club by 17,333.9% during the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 689,164 shares of the company's stock valued at $78,634,000 after buying an additional 685,211 shares in the last quarter. Boston Common Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of BJ's Wholesale Club during the first quarter valued at $2,047,000. Finally, MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB raised its position in BJ's Wholesale Club by 25.2% during the first quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 865 shares of the company's stock valued at $99,000 after buying an additional 174 shares during the period. 98.60% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
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.
BJ's Wholesale Club Company Profile
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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.
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