BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BJ) Shares Purchased by Janus Henderson Group PLC

Janus Henderson Group PLC raised its holdings in BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BJ - Free Report) by 33.6% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 143,773 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 36,121 shares during the period. Janus Henderson Group PLC owned about 0.11% of BJ's Wholesale Club worth $12,843,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of BJ. Covestor Ltd lifted its position 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 acquiring an additional 115 shares in the last quarter. Tortoise Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in BJ's Wholesale Club by 78.7% in the 4th quarter. Tortoise Investment Management LLC now owns 529 shares of the company's stock valued at $47,000 after purchasing an additional 233 shares in the last quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. boosted its stake in BJ's Wholesale Club by 652.9% during the 4th quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 527 shares of the company's stock worth $47,000 after purchasing an additional 457 shares during the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. boosted its stake in BJ's Wholesale Club by 68.2% during the fourth quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 624 shares of the company's stock worth $56,000 after buying an additional 253 shares during the last quarter. Finally, TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. grew its holdings in BJ's Wholesale Club by 9,700.0% in the 4th quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. now owns 784 shares of the company's stock valued at $70,000 after buying an additional 776 shares in the last quarter. 98.60% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

BJ's Wholesale Club Stock Up 0.6%

Shares of NYSE:BJ traded up $0.72 on Tuesday, hitting $119.04. 2,047,338 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,678,147. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a quick ratio of 0.14 and a current ratio of 0.76. 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 capitalization of $15.67 billion, a PE ratio of 28.62, a P/E/G ratio of 4.50 and a beta of 0.59. The firm's 50-day moving average is $114.16 and its 200 day moving average is $103.10.

BJ's Wholesale Club (NYSE:BJ - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data 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. 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 for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $5.29 billion. Sell-side analysts predict that BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. will post 3.96 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on BJ. Argus raised shares of BJ's Wholesale Club to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, April 4th. Cowen reissued a "buy" rating on shares of BJ's Wholesale Club in a research note on Friday, March 7th. Wells Fargo & Company reiterated an "overweight" rating on shares of BJ's Wholesale Club in a report on Friday, March 7th. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on shares of BJ's Wholesale Club from $98.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Friday, March 7th. Finally, Evercore ISI decreased their price target 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 report on Tuesday, April 1st. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twelve have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $112.06.

Insider Activity at BJ's Wholesale Club

In other BJ's Wholesale Club news, SVP Joseph Mcgrail sold 2,100 shares of BJ's Wholesale Club stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the senior vice president now owns 14,240 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,705,097.60. The trade was a 12.85% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP William C. Werner sold 20,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $110.41, for a total value of $2,208,200.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 31,308 shares of the company's stock, valued at $3,456,716.28. The trade was a 38.98% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 328,505 shares of company stock valued at $37,452,686 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 2.00% of the company's stock.

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.