Rep. Lisa C. McClain Sells Off Shares of BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BJ)

Key Points

• Rep. Lisa C. McClain sold shares of BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc., reporting a transaction between $1,001 and $15,000 on July 10th, 2023.
• In a recent earnings report, BJ's Wholesale Club posted $1.14 EPS, exceeding analyst estimates of $0.91, with revenues of $5.15 billion.
• CEO Robert W. Eddy sold 17,900 shares at an average price of $107.08, while Director Steven L. Ortega increased their ownership by purchasing shares at an average of $114.60.

Representative Lisa C. McClain (R-Michigan) recently sold shares of BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. NYSE: BJ. In a filing disclosed on August 13th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in BJ's Wholesale Club stock on July 10th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "CHARLES SCHWAB BROKERAGE ACCOUNT 924" account.

Representative Lisa C. McClain also recently made the following trade(s):

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• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Applied Materials NASDAQ: AMAT on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. NYSE: AJG on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of SAP NYSE: SAP on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of XPO NYSE: XPO on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Lithia Motors NYSE: LAD on 7/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Sanofi NASDAQ: SNY on 7/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Waters NYSE: WAT on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Group 1 Automotive NYSE: GPI on 7/22/2025.

BJ's Wholesale Club Price Performance

NYSE:BJ opened at $103.31 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.77, a quick ratio of 0.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20. The company has a market capitalization of $13.64 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.03, a P/E/G ratio of 2.85 and a beta of 0.43. BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. has a 12 month low of $76.33 and a 12 month high of $121.10. The business's 50-day moving average is $107.73 and its 200 day moving average is $109.86.

BJ's Wholesale Club (NYSE:BJ - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, May 22nd. The company reported $1.14 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.91 by $0.23. The company had revenue of $5.15 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.18 billion. BJ's Wholesale Club had a return on equity of 31.98% and a net margin of 2.76%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 4.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.85 earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts forecast that BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. will post 3.96 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other BJ's Wholesale Club news, CEO Robert W. Eddy sold 17,900 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $107.08, for a total transaction of $1,916,732.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 368,333 shares in the company, valued at $39,441,097.64. This represents a 4.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Steven L. Ortega bought 1,740 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 27th. The shares were bought at an average price of $114.60 per share, with a total value of $199,404.00. Following the acquisition, the director owned 8,641 shares of the company's stock, valued at $990,258.60. This trade represents a 25.21% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 138,061 shares of company stock worth $15,027,745 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 1.40% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on the company. Evercore ISI upped their price objective on BJ's Wholesale Club from $115.00 to $117.00 and gave the company an "in-line" rating in a research report on Tuesday. Loop Capital restated a "hold" rating and set a $120.00 price objective (up from $110.00) on shares of BJ's Wholesale Club in a research report on Friday, May 23rd. UBS Group restated a "buy" rating and set a $135.00 price objective on shares of BJ's Wholesale Club in a research report on Wednesday. Gordon Haskett downgraded BJ's Wholesale Club from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $105.00 price objective on the stock. in a research report on Friday. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on BJ's Wholesale Club from $115.00 to $125.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Friday, May 23rd. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, BJ's Wholesale Club presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $111.06.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. IFP Advisors Inc grew its stake in BJ's Wholesale Club by 22.0% in the first quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 510 shares of the company's stock worth $58,000 after purchasing an additional 92 shares in the last quarter. Fulton Bank N.A. grew its stake in BJ's Wholesale Club by 1.9% in the second quarter. Fulton Bank N.A. now owns 5,174 shares of the company's stock worth $558,000 after purchasing an additional 98 shares in the last quarter. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System lifted its holdings in BJ's Wholesale Club by 0.3% during the second quarter. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System now owns 37,100 shares of the company's stock worth $4,000,000 after buying an additional 100 shares during the period. State of Michigan Retirement System lifted its holdings in BJ's Wholesale Club by 0.3% during the second quarter. State of Michigan Retirement System now owns 31,715 shares of the company's stock worth $3,420,000 after buying an additional 100 shares during the period. Finally, Greenleaf Trust lifted its holdings in BJ's Wholesale Club by 4.3% during the first quarter. Greenleaf Trust now owns 2,450 shares of the company's stock worth $280,000 after buying an additional 101 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 98.60% of the company's stock.

About Representative McClain

Lisa McClain (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Michigan's 9th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027. McClain (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Michigan's 9th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Lisa McClain lives in Romeo, Michigan. McClain earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Northwood University. Her career experience includes founding and working as the president of North End Support Team.

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.

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