BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BJ) Stock Now Rated "Hold" by Wall Street Brokerages

Key Points

• Analysts have a consensus “Hold” rating on BJ’s Wholesale Club, with 10 buys, 9 holds, and 1 sell among 20 analysts. The average 12-month price target is $106.06.
• BJ’s reported stronger-than-expected quarterly results, with EPS of $1.36 versus the $1.17 consensus estimate and revenue of $6.23 billion, up 15.7% year over year.
• The stock opened at $98.98 and has risen 3.2%, while insiders sold 90,416 shares worth approximately $8.98 million over the last quarter; institutional investors own 98.6% of the shares.

BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BJ - Get Free Report) has been given an average recommendation of "Hold" by the twenty research firms that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, nine have issued a hold recommendation and ten have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month price objective among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $106.06.

A number of brokerages have commented on BJ. Roth Capital reaffirmed a "neutral" rating and set a $97.00 target price on shares of BJ's Wholesale Club in a report on Monday, August 24th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a "hold" rating on shares of BJ's Wholesale Club in a research note on Friday, August 14th. Gordon Haskett raised shares of BJ's Wholesale Club from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $115.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Citigroup upped their price objective on BJ's Wholesale Club from $100.00 to $111.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, August 24th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised BJ's Wholesale Club from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Saturday, August 29th.

Insider Buying and Selling at BJ's Wholesale Club

In other BJ's Wholesale Club news, SVP Joseph Mcgrail sold 1,500 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $96.65, for a total value of $144,975.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 13,269 shares in the company, valued at $1,282,448.85. This represents a 10.16% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP William C. Werner sold 3,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $95.00, for a total value of $285,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 50,160 shares in the company, valued at $4,765,200. This trade represents a 5.64% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 90,416 shares of company stock valued at $8,984,844. Company insiders own 1.10% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On BJ's Wholesale Club

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Essential Partners LLC increased its stake in shares of BJ's Wholesale Club by 81.2% in the first quarter. Essential Partners LLC now owns 290 shares of the company's stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 130 shares in the last quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP bought a new position in BJ's Wholesale Club in the 2nd quarter worth $28,000. Keating Financial Advisory Services Inc. purchased a new stake in BJ's Wholesale Club in the 2nd quarter worth $35,000. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. bought a new stake in BJ's Wholesale Club during the second quarter valued at about $37,000. Finally, Versant Capital Management Inc raised its holdings in BJ's Wholesale Club by 63.1% during the third quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 796 shares of the company's stock valued at $73,000 after acquiring an additional 308 shares during the period. 98.60% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

BJ's Wholesale Club Stock Up 3.2%

BJ stock opened at $98.98 on Friday. BJ's Wholesale Club has a fifty-two week low of $83.21 and a fifty-two week high of $105.78. The business's 50-day moving average is $93.73 and its two-hundred day moving average is $92.55. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a quick ratio of 0.19 and a current ratio of 0.73. The company has a market cap of $12.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.66, a P/E/G ratio of 2.82 and a beta of 0.17.

BJ's Wholesale Club (NYSE:BJ - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, August 21st. The company reported $1.36 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.17 by $0.19. BJ's Wholesale Club had a net margin of 2.62% and a return on equity of 27.40%. The firm had revenue of $6.23 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.97 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.14 EPS. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 15.7% compared to the same quarter last year. BJ's Wholesale Club has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.600-4.800 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that BJ's Wholesale Club will post 4.7 earnings per share for the current year.

About BJ's Wholesale Club

BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc operates a membership-based warehouse club business in the United States. Through its BJ's Wholesale Club locations, the company offers members a broad selection of products at discounted prices, including groceries, fresh foods, household essentials, electronics, appliances, furniture, apparel, health and beauty products, and seasonal merchandise.

The company also operates gasoline stations at many of its clubs and provides services such as optical, tire, and home-improvement offerings in select locations.

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