BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BJ) Shares Purchased by Ensign Peak Advisors Inc

Ensign Peak Advisors Inc increased its holdings in BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BJ - Free Report) by 17.2% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 61,206 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 8,980 shares during the period. Ensign Peak Advisors Inc's holdings in BJ's Wholesale Club were worth $5,469,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Barclays PLC raised its stake in shares of BJ's Wholesale Club by 118.6% during the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 144,652 shares of the company's stock valued at $11,931,000 after acquiring an additional 78,470 shares during the last quarter. Wedmont Private Capital boosted its holdings in BJ's Wholesale Club by 9.0% in the fourth quarter. Wedmont Private Capital now owns 2,822 shares of the company's stock valued at $273,000 after acquiring an additional 233 shares in the last quarter. Cooper Financial Group increased its position in BJ's Wholesale Club by 12.2% during the 4th quarter. Cooper Financial Group now owns 5,876 shares of the company's stock valued at $525,000 after purchasing an additional 637 shares during the period. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of BJ's Wholesale Club by 10.4% in the 4th quarter. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 5,796 shares of the company's stock worth $518,000 after purchasing an additional 548 shares during the period. Finally, Park Avenue Securities LLC raised its holdings in BJ's Wholesale Club by 30.3% in the fourth quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC now owns 10,647 shares of the company's stock worth $951,000 after purchasing an additional 2,477 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 98.60% of the company's stock.

BJ's Wholesale Club Trading Up 0.8%

Shares of NYSE:BJ traded up $0.94 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $117.32. 541,643 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,669,118. The firm has a market capitalization of $15.45 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.20, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.50 and a beta of 0.59. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $113.95 and a 200-day moving average price of $102.87. 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.

BJ's Wholesale Club (NYSE:BJ - Get Free Report) last issued its 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 firm had revenue of $5.28 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.29 billion. Equities analysts expect that BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. will post 3.96 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on BJ shares. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their target price on shares of BJ's Wholesale Club from $102.00 to $121.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, March 10th. Wells Fargo & Company reissued an "overweight" rating on shares of BJ's Wholesale Club in a research note on Friday, March 7th. Argus raised BJ's Wholesale Club to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, April 4th. DA Davidson upped their price target on shares of BJ's Wholesale Club from $123.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, March 7th. Finally, Citigroup upgraded shares of BJ's Wholesale Club from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and raised their price objective for the company from $115.00 to $130.00 in a research note on Thursday, April 3rd. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twelve have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $112.06.

Insider Transactions at BJ's Wholesale Club

In related news, Director Robert Allan Steele sold 11,813 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $107.59, for a total value of $1,270,960.67. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 24,351 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,619,924.09. This represents a 32.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, SVP Joseph Mcgrail sold 2,100 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred 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 approximately $1,705,097.60. This represents a 12.85% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 328,505 shares of company stock valued at $37,452,686. 2.00% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

BJ's Wholesale Club 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.