NYSE:BJ

BJ's Wholesale Club (BJ) Stock Forecast, Price & News

$71.37

-0.92 (-1.27%)

(As of 09/29/2023 08:52 PM ET)

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Today's Range: $71.33
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$72.81
50-Day Range: $64.12
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$73.78
52-Week Range: $60.33
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$80.41

Volume: 1.62 million shs
Average Volume: 1.79 million shs
Market Capitalization: $9.54 billion

P/E Ratio: 19.19
Dividend Yield: N/A
Price Target: $72.33

BJ's Wholesale Club MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating: Hold
2.36 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 1.3% Upside
$72.33 Price Target
Short Interest: Bearish
7.55% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: N/A
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: 0.38
Based on 12 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: Selling Shares
$2.77 M Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: 6.48%
From $3.86 to $4.11 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

1.66 out of 5 stars

Consumer Discretionary Sector

244th out of 267 stocks

Variety Stores Industry

9th out of 10 stocks

2.2

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
BJ's Wholesale Club has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.36, and is based on 6 buy ratings, 7 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $72.33, BJ's Wholesale Club has a forecasted upside of 1.3% from its current price of $71.37.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
BJ's Wholesale Club has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

1.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
7.55% of the float of BJ's Wholesale Club has been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
BJ's Wholesale Club has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.3.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in BJ's Wholesale Club has recently increased by 4.60%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

0.0

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
BJ's Wholesale Club does not currently pay a dividend.
Dividend Growth
BJ's Wholesale Club does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for BJ.

2.4

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
BJ's Wholesale Club has a news sentiment score of 0.38. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.63 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 12 news articles for BJ's Wholesale Club this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
Only 2 people have searched for BJ on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
6 people have added BJ's Wholesale Club to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 500% compared to the previous 30 days.

2.5

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, BJ's Wholesale Club insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $2,766,541.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 2.20% of the stock of BJ's Wholesale Club is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
98.60% of the stock of BJ's Wholesale Club is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

1.3

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for BJ's Wholesale Club are expected to grow by 6.48% in the coming year, from $3.86 to $4.11 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of BJ's Wholesale Club is 19.19, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 119.71.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of BJ's Wholesale Club is 19.19, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 16.96.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
BJ's Wholesale Club has a PEG Ratio of 2.76. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
BJ's Wholesale Club has a P/B Ratio of 7.75. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About BJ's Wholesale Club (NYSE:BJ) Stock

BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates warehouse clubs on the eastern half of the United States. It provides perishable, general merchandise, gasoline, coupon books, promotions, and other ancillary services. The company sells its products through the websites BJs.com, BerkleyJensen.com, and Wellsleyfarms.com, as well as the mobile app. The company was formerly known as Beacon Holding Inc. and changed its name to BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. in February 2018. BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Westborough, Massachusetts.

BJ Price History

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BJ Stock News Headlines

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October 1, 2023 | yahoo.com

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September 29, 2023 | marketwatch.com

BJ's Wholesale to Pay $9M to Resolve CPSC Charges for Failure to Report Portable AC Risk

September 27, 2023 | msn.com

Fairport woman hit in BJ's parking lot dies from injuries

September 27, 2023 | msn.com

Woman hit by SUV in Victor BJ's parking lot dies

September 26, 2023 | msn.com

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CBS News Reports: "It's an entirely new type of weapon." The New York Times Reports: "No existing defense can stop it." And one small company is building them for the Pentagon!

September 26, 2023 | msn.com

Fairport woman seriously injured after being hit by vehicle in BJ's parking lot in Victor

September 22, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Reasons for the Decline of BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings (BJ) in Q2

September 21, 2023 | msn.com

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September 20, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

BJ's Wholesale Club Stock Gets A Bump With Rising Relative Strength

September 19, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Insider Sell: EVP William Werner Sells 5,769 Shares of BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings Inc

September 15, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

DICK'S Sporting Goods Names Bob Eddy to Its Board of Directors

September 15, 2023 | yahoo.com

The Best Grocery Items on Sale at BJ's This Month

September 14, 2023 | msn.com

BJ's Wholesale breaks higher after Cowen joins the bull camp

September 14, 2023 | in.investing.com

TD Cowen optimistic on BJ's Wholesale Club growth opportunity

September 14, 2023 | msn.com

TD Cowen Initiates Coverage of BJ`s Wholesale Club Holdings (BJ) with Outperform Recommendation

September 12, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

BJ’s Charitable Foundation Commits More Than $1 Million in 2023 to Help End Hunger

September 11, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

BJ’s Wholesale Club Names Anjana Harve Executive Vice President, Chief Information Officer

September 11, 2023 | bizjournals.com

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September 10, 2023 | msn.com

Evercore ISI Group Maintains BJ`s Wholesale Club Holdings (BJ) In-Line Recommendation

September 7, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.com

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September 4, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.'s (NYSE:BJ) Stock Has Fared Decently: Is the Market Following Strong Financials?

September 3, 2023 | nj.com

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August 29, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

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BJ Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 8/22/2023
Today: 10/02/2023
Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/16/2023
Fiscal Year End: 1/31/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NYSE
Industry: Variety stores
Sub-Industry: N/A
Sector: Consumer Discretionary
Current Symbol: NYSE:BJ
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: 1531152
Web: www.bjs.com
Phone: (774) 512-7400
Fax: N/A
Employees: 34,000
Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Forecast: $72.33
High Stock Price Forecast: $90.00
Low Stock Price Forecast: $25.00
Forecasted Upside/Downside: +1.3%
Consensus Rating: Hold
Rating Score (0-4): 2.36
Research Coverage: 14 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $3.72
Trailing P/E Ratio: 19.19
Forward P/E Ratio: 18.49
P/E Growth: 2.76
Net Income: $513.18 million
Net Margins: 2.61%
Pretax Margin: 3.67%
Return on Equity: 47.80%
Return on Assets: 8.02%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.36
Current Ratio: 0.71
Quick Ratio: 0.12

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $19.32 billion
Price / Sales: 0.49
Cash Flow: $5.47 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 13.05
Book Value: $9.21 per share
Price / Book: 7.75

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 133,730,000
Free Float: 130,790,000
Market Cap: $9.54 billion
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 0.45

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Key Executives

Mr. Robert W. Eddy (Age 50)
Pres, CEO & Chairman
Comp: $5.25M

Ms. Laura L. Felice CPA (Age 42)
CGMA, Exec. VP & CFO
Comp: $1.53M

Mr. Jeff Desroches (Age 46)
Exec. VP & COO
Comp: $1.87M

Mr. Paul Cichocki (Age 53)
Exec. VP & Chief Commercial Officer
Comp: $2.2M

Ms. Anjana Harve
Exec. VP & Chief Information Officer

Ms. Catherine Park
VP of Investor Relations

Mr. Graham N. Luce (Age 53)
Exec. VP, Gen. Counsel & Sec.

Mr. Brian Poulliot (Age 48)
Exec. VP of Enterprise Analytics

Mr. William C. Werner (Age 45)
Exec. VP of Strategy & Devel.

Ms. Monica Schwartz (Age 48)
Exec. VP & Chief Digital Officer

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Insiders & Institutions

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BJ Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell BJ's Wholesale Club stock right now?: 14 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for BJ's Wholesale Club in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 7 hold ratings and 6 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" BJ shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in BJ, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
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What is BJ's Wholesale Club's stock price forecast for 2023?: 14 brokerages have issued 1-year price targets for BJ's Wholesale Club's shares. Their BJ share price forecasts range from $25.00 to $90.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $72.33 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 1.3% from the stock's current price.
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How have BJ shares performed in 2023?: BJ's Wholesale Club's stock was trading at $66.16 on January 1st, 2023. Since then, BJ shares have increased by 7.9% and is now trading at $71.37.
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Are investors shorting BJ's Wholesale Club?: BJ's Wholesale Club saw a increase in short interest during the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 9,570,000 shares, an increase of 11.8% from the August 15th total of 8,560,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 1,970,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 4.9 days. Approximately 7.2% of the shares of the company are short sold.
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When is BJ's Wholesale Club's next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, November 16th 2023.
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How were BJ's Wholesale Club's earnings last quarter?: BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BJ) announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August, 22nd. The company reported $0.97 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.90 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $4.96 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $5.18 billion. BJ's Wholesale Club had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 47.80% and a net margin of 2.61%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was down 2.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.06 earnings per share.
What ETFs hold BJ's Wholesale Club's stock?: ETFs with the largest weight of BJ's Wholesale Club (NYSE:BJ) stock in their portfolio include Inspire Faithward Mid Cap Momentum ETF (GLRY), 2ndVote Life Neutral Plus ETF (LYFE), Putnam Focused Large Cap Value ETF (PVAL), Janus Henderson Small/Mid Cap Growth Alpha ETF (JSMD), SPDR S&P Retail ETF (XRT), iShares Factors US Growth Style ETF (STLG), Direxion Daily Retail Bull 3X Shares (RETL) and Fidelity Small-Mid Cap Opportunities ETF (FSMO).
What guidance has BJ's Wholesale Club issued on next quarter's earnings?: BJ's Wholesale Club issued an update on its FY 2023 earnings guidance on Tuesday, August, 22nd. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $3.80-$3.92 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of $3.87. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

What is Lee Delaney's approval rating as BJ's Wholesale Club's CEO?: 44 employees have rated BJ's Wholesale Club Chief Executive Officer Lee Delaney on Glassdoor.com. Lee Delaney has an approval rating of 74% among the company's employees.
What other stocks do shareholders of BJ's Wholesale Club own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other BJ's Wholesale Club investors own include Cisco Systems (CSCO), NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Walmart (WMT), Pfizer (PFE), CVS Health (CVS), Alibaba Group (BABA), Bank of America (BAC), Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY) and Target (TGT).
When did BJ's Wholesale Club IPO?: (BJ) raised $600 million in an initial public offering on Thursday, June 28th 2018. The company issued 37,500,000 shares at $15.00-$17.00 per share. BofA Merrill Lynch, Deutsche Bank Securities, Goldman Sachs and J.P. Morgan served as the underwriters for the IPO.
What is BJ's Wholesale Club's stock symbol?: BJ's Wholesale Club trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "BJ."
How do I buy shares of BJ's Wholesale Club?: Shares of BJ stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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What is BJ's Wholesale Club's stock price today?: One share of BJ stock can currently be purchased for approximately $71.37.
How much money does BJ's Wholesale Club make?: BJ's Wholesale Club (NYSE:BJ) has a market capitalization of $9.54 billion and generates $19.32 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $513.18 million in net income (profit) each year or $3.72 on an earnings per share basis.
How many employees does BJ's Wholesale Club have?: The company employs 34,000 workers across the globe.
How can I contact BJ's Wholesale Club?: BJ's Wholesale Club's mailing address is 25 RESEARCH DRIVE, WESTBOROUGH MA, 01581. The official website for the company is www.bjs.com. The company can be reached via phone at (774) 512-7400 or via email at investors@bjs.com.

This page (NYSE:BJ) was last updated on 10/2/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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