BJ's Wholesale Club (NYSE:BJ) Stock Acquired Rep. April McClain Delaney

Representative April McClain Delaney (D-Maryland) recently bought shares of BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. NYSE: BJ. In a filing disclosed on May 02nd, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in BJ's Wholesale Club stock on April 1st.

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

• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Toro NYSE: TTC on 4/29/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Bio-Techne NASDAQ: TECH on 4/29/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Dayforce NYSE: DAY on 4/28/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Markel Group NYSE: MKL on 4/24/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of A. O. Smith NYSE: AOS on 4/16/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of A. O. Smith NYSE: AOS on 4/10/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Toro NYSE: TTC on 4/10/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Bio-Techne NASDAQ: TECH on 4/9/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of IDEXX Laboratories NASDAQ: IDXX on 4/9/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Markel Group NYSE: MKL on 4/9/2025.

BJ's Wholesale Club Trading Up 1.7 %

Shares of BJ opened at $119.41 on Tuesday. BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. has a 1-year low of $74.18 and a 1-year high of $121.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a current ratio of 0.76 and a quick ratio of 0.14. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $112.59 and a 200-day simple moving average of $101.08. The stock has a market cap of $15.72 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.70, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.50 and a beta of 0.59.

BJ's Wholesale Club (NYSE:BJ - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March 6th. The company reported $0.93 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.86 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $5.28 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $5.29 billion. BJ's Wholesale Club had a return on equity of 35.41% and a net margin of 2.71%. Equities analysts forecast that BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. will post 3.96 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other BJ's Wholesale Club news, Director Robert Allan Steele sold 11,813 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $107.59, for a total transaction of $1,270,960.67. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 24,351 shares in the company, valued at $2,619,924.09. This trade represents a 32.67 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, SVP Joseph Mcgrail sold 2,100 shares of BJ's Wholesale Club stock in a transaction on Tuesday, April 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $119.74, for a total transaction of $251,454.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president now owns 14,240 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,705,097.60. This trade represents a 12.85 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders sold 328,505 shares of company stock worth $37,452,686. 2.00% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Covestor Ltd grew its stake in shares of BJ's Wholesale Club by 66.5% in the fourth quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 288 shares of the company's stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 115 shares in the last quarter. Atlantic Edge Private Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in BJ's Wholesale Club in the 1st quarter worth approximately $33,000. HM Payson & Co. acquired a new stake in BJ's Wholesale Club in the first quarter valued at approximately $41,000. Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of BJ's Wholesale Club during the first quarter valued at approximately $43,000. Finally, Tortoise Investment Management LLC lifted its position in shares of BJ's Wholesale Club by 78.7% during the fourth quarter. Tortoise Investment Management LLC now owns 529 shares of the company's stock worth $47,000 after purchasing an additional 233 shares in the last quarter. 98.60% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have commented on BJ. Evercore ISI lowered their target price on shares of BJ's Wholesale Club from $115.00 to $110.00 and set an "in-line" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 1st. Cowen reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of BJ's Wholesale Club in a research report on Friday, March 7th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price target on BJ's Wholesale Club from $102.00 to $121.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, March 10th. UBS Group increased their price objective on shares of BJ's Wholesale Club from $108.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, March 7th. Finally, Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on shares of BJ's Wholesale Club from $98.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Friday, March 7th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twelve have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $110.82.

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.

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