Rep. April McClain Delaney Buys BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BJ) Shares

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 Price Performance

Shares of BJ stock traded up $0.02 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $114.75. 1,120,749 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,648,876. The firm's 50 day simple moving average is $113.94 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $101.95. BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. has a 1-year low of $76.33 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 market cap of $15.11 billion, a PE ratio of 27.58, 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 posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March 6th. The company reported $0.93 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.86 by $0.07. BJ's Wholesale Club had a net margin of 2.71% and a return on equity of 35.41%. The company had revenue of $5.28 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.29 billion. On average, equities research analysts expect that BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. will post 3.96 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Robert Allan Steele sold 11,813 shares of BJ's Wholesale Club stock in a transaction on Friday, March 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $107.59, for a total transaction of $1,270,960.67. Following the transaction, the director now owns 24,351 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,619,924.09. The trade was a 32.67% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, SVP Joseph Mcgrail sold 2,100 shares of BJ's Wholesale Club stock in a transaction on Tuesday, April 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $119.74, for a total transaction of $251,454.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 14,240 shares in the company, valued at $1,705,097.60. The trade was a 12.85% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 328,505 shares of company stock valued at $37,452,686 in the last ninety days. Company insiders own 2.00% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Wells Fargo & Company restated an "overweight" rating on shares of BJ's Wholesale Club in a research report on Friday, March 7th. Citigroup upgraded BJ's Wholesale Club from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and lifted their price objective for the stock from $115.00 to $130.00 in a research report on Thursday, April 3rd. Loop Capital lifted their price objective on BJ's Wholesale Club from $95.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, March 7th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price objective on BJ's Wholesale Club from $102.00 to $121.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, March 10th. Finally, Argus upgraded BJ's Wholesale Club to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, April 4th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twelve have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, BJ's Wholesale Club presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $112.12.

Institutional Trading of BJ's Wholesale Club

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of BJ. Covestor Ltd grew its stake in shares of BJ's Wholesale Club by 66.5% during the 4th quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 288 shares of the company's stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 115 shares during the period. Atlantic Edge Private Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of BJ's Wholesale Club during the 1st quarter valued at $33,000. HM Payson & Co. purchased a new stake in shares of BJ's Wholesale Club during the 1st quarter valued at $41,000. Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of BJ's Wholesale Club during the 1st quarter valued at $43,000. Finally, Tortoise Investment Management LLC grew its stake in shares of BJ's Wholesale Club by 78.7% during the 4th quarter. Tortoise Investment Management LLC now owns 529 shares of the company's stock valued at $47,000 after buying an additional 233 shares during the period. 98.60% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other 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.

BJ's Wholesale Club Company Profile

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.