Rep. April McClain Delaney Purchases Shares of BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BJ)

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 9th.

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 Price Performance

Shares of BJ traded up $0.02 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $114.75. 1,120,749 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,648,876. The company has a market cap of $15.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.58, a P/E/G ratio of 4.50 and a beta of 0.59. BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $76.33 and a fifty-two week high of $121.10. The company has a quick ratio of 0.14, a current ratio of 0.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23. The firm's fifty day moving average is $113.94 and its 200 day moving average is $101.95.

BJ's Wholesale Club (NYSE:BJ - Get Free Report) last released 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. The company had revenue of $5.28 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.29 billion. BJ's Wholesale Club had a return on equity of 35.41% and a net margin of 2.71%. On average, equities analysts anticipate that BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. will post 3.96 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On BJ's Wholesale Club

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Covestor Ltd raised its position in 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 purchasing an additional 115 shares during the last quarter. Atlantic Edge Private Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in BJ's Wholesale Club in the first quarter valued at about $33,000. HM Payson & Co. bought a new position in BJ's Wholesale Club in the first quarter valued at about $41,000. Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in BJ's Wholesale Club in the first quarter valued at about $43,000. Finally, Wayfinding Financial LLC bought a new position in shares of BJ's Wholesale Club during the first quarter worth about $51,000. 98.60% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at BJ's Wholesale Club

In other news, CEO Robert W. Eddy sold 280,400 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Monday, April 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $114.31, for a total transaction of $32,052,524.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 422,033 shares in the company, valued at $48,242,592.23. This trade represents a 39.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP William C. Werner sold 20,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 19th. The stock was 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 owns 31,308 shares of the company's stock, valued at $3,456,716.28. This trade represents a 38.98% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 328,505 shares of company stock worth $37,452,686 over the last ninety days. 2.00% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have recently issued reports on BJ shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on BJ's Wholesale Club from $109.00 to $123.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Friday. Robert W. Baird increased their target price on BJ's Wholesale Club from $115.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, March 7th. UBS Group upped their price objective on BJ's Wholesale Club from $108.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, March 7th. Argus upgraded BJ's Wholesale Club to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, April 4th. Finally, Cowen restated a "buy" rating on shares of BJ's Wholesale Club in a research report on Friday, March 7th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twelve have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, BJ's Wholesale Club has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target 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.

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.