BJ's Wholesale Club (NYSE:BJ) Stock Bought Rep. April McClain Delaney

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 4th.

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 Stock Performance

Shares of BJ's Wholesale Club stock traded up $0.02 during trading on Friday, hitting $114.75. 1,120,749 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,648,876. 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 business has a 50-day simple moving average of $113.94 and a 200-day simple moving average of $101.95. BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. has a 52-week low of $76.33 and a 52-week high of $121.10. The stock has a market capitalization of $15.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.58, a PEG ratio of 4.50 and a beta of 0.59.

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, topping the consensus estimate 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 analysts' expectations of $5.29 billion. On average, research analysts forecast that BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. will post 3.96 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other BJ's Wholesale Club news, EVP William C. Werner sold 20,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 31,308 shares in the company, valued at $3,456,716.28. The trade was a 38.98% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, SVP Joseph Mcgrail sold 2,100 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, April 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $119.74, for a total transaction of $251,454.00. Following the completion of 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 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 worth $37,452,686. 2.00% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of BJ's Wholesale Club

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Clearbridge Investments LLC increased its stake in shares of BJ's Wholesale Club by 11.8% during the fourth quarter. Clearbridge Investments LLC now owns 2,330,361 shares of the company's stock worth $208,218,000 after purchasing an additional 245,731 shares in the last quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC boosted its position in BJ's Wholesale Club by 278.6% during the fourth quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 53,968 shares of the company's stock worth $4,822,000 after acquiring an additional 39,713 shares during the last quarter. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd boosted its position in BJ's Wholesale Club by 151.8% during the fourth quarter. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd now owns 19,784 shares of the company's stock worth $1,768,000 after acquiring an additional 11,928 shares during the last quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. acquired a new position in BJ's Wholesale Club during the fourth quarter worth about $307,000. Finally, Wealthfront Advisers LLC boosted its position in BJ's Wholesale Club by 1,462.2% during the fourth quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 54,208 shares of the company's stock worth $4,843,000 after acquiring an additional 50,738 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.60% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages recently issued reports on BJ. Morgan Stanley raised 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 report on Friday, March 7th. Citigroup raised shares of BJ's Wholesale Club from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $115.00 to $130.00 in a report on Thursday, April 3rd. Loop Capital lifted their price objective on shares of BJ's Wholesale Club from $95.00 to $110.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, March 7th. Barclays lifted their price objective on shares of BJ's Wholesale Club from $80.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Monday, March 10th. Finally, UBS Group lifted their price objective on shares of BJ's Wholesale Club from $108.00 to $130.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, March 7th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twelve have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $112.12.

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.