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

Ensign Peak Advisors Inc lifted its holdings in shares of BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BJ - Free Report) by 17.2% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 61,206 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 8,980 shares during the period. Ensign Peak Advisors Inc's holdings in BJ's Wholesale Club were worth $5,469,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Barclays PLC boosted its holdings in shares of BJ's Wholesale Club by 118.6% in the 3rd 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 lifted its position in BJ's Wholesale Club by 9.0% during the fourth quarter. Wedmont Private Capital now owns 2,822 shares of the company's stock valued at $273,000 after purchasing an additional 233 shares during the period. Cooper Financial Group boosted its holdings in BJ's Wholesale Club by 12.2% in the fourth 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 last quarter. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in BJ's Wholesale Club by 10.4% during 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 grew its position in BJ's Wholesale Club by 30.3% during the 4th 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 during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.60% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP William C. Werner sold 14,192 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $117.64, for a total value of $1,669,546.88. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 26,113 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,071,933.32. This represents a 35.21% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Robert Allan Steele sold 11,813 shares of the stock in a transaction on 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 transaction, the director now directly owns 24,351 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,619,924.09. This represents a 32.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 328,505 shares of company stock worth $37,452,686 in the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 2.00% of the company's stock.

BJ's Wholesale Club Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:BJ traded up $5.26 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $116.65. 2,875,744 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,670,391. 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 market cap of $15.36 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.04, a PEG ratio of 4.50 and a beta of 0.59. 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 company has a fifty day simple moving average of $113.95 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $102.62.

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 (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates 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 analyst estimates of $5.29 billion. Equities analysts predict that BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. will post 3.96 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Cowen reissued a "buy" rating on shares of BJ's Wholesale Club in a report on Friday, March 7th. Wells Fargo & Company reiterated an "overweight" rating on shares of BJ's Wholesale Club in a research report on Friday, March 7th. DA Davidson upped their price objective on BJ's Wholesale Club from $123.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, March 7th. Robert W. Baird upped their price objective on BJ's Wholesale Club from $115.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, March 7th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on BJ's Wholesale Club from $109.00 to $123.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Friday, May 9th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twelve have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $112.06.

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.