Rep. April McClain Delaney Sells BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BJ) Shares

Representative April McClain Delaney (D-Maryland) recently sold shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BJ). In a filing disclosed on February 02nd, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in BJ’s Wholesale Club stock on January 28th.

Representative April McClain Delaney also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of PTC (NASDAQ:PTC) on 1/30/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Wabtec (NYSE:WAB) on 1/30/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Trimble (NASDAQ:TRMB) on 1/29/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Bio-Techne (NASDAQ:TECH) on 1/28/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Trimble (NASDAQ:TRMB) on 1/28/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Labcorp (NYSE:LH) on 1/28/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of PTC (NASDAQ:PTC) on 1/23/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Somnigroup International (NYSE:SGI) on 1/22/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Wabtec (NYSE:WAB) on 1/22/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Morningstar (NASDAQ:MORN) on 1/15/2026.

BJ’s Wholesale Club Price Performance

NYSE:BJ opened at $98.59 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a current ratio of 0.79 and a quick ratio of 0.16. BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. has a one year low of $86.68 and a one year high of $121.10. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $92.72 and a 200 day moving average price of $95.39. The stock has a market cap of $12.90 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.72, a PEG ratio of 2.49 and a beta of 0.36.

BJ’s Wholesale Club (NYSE:BJ) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, November 21st. The company reported $1.16 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.09 by $0.07. BJ’s Wholesale Club had a net margin of 2.72% and a return on equity of 28.66%. The company had revenue of $5.35 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.35 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.18 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 4.9% compared to the same quarter last year. BJ’s Wholesale Club has set its FY 2025 guidance at 4.300-4.400 EPS. Analysts anticipate that BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. will post 3.96 earnings per share for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, EVP William C. Werner sold 7,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $91.09, for a total transaction of $637,630.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 50,498 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,599,862.82. This trade represents a 12.17% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 1.40% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On BJ’s Wholesale Club

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. HighPoint Advisor Group LLC lifted its holdings in BJ’s Wholesale Club by 3.3% during the 4th quarter. HighPoint Advisor Group LLC now owns 4,656 shares of the company’s stock valued at $419,000 after purchasing an additional 150 shares during the last quarter. Versor Investments LP acquired a new stake in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club during the fourth quarter worth approximately $1,105,000. C WorldWide Group Holding A S acquired a new stake in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club during the fourth quarter worth approximately $8,933,000. Colonial River Investments LLC raised its stake in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club by 7.1% in the fourth quarter. Colonial River Investments LLC now owns 4,657 shares of the company’s stock valued at $419,000 after acquiring an additional 307 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ethic Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club by 1.4% in the 4th quarter. Ethic Inc. now owns 16,669 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,501,000 after acquiring an additional 224 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.60% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have commented on BJ shares. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on BJ’s Wholesale Club from $120.00 to $105.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, November 12th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Evercore ISI boosted their price target on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club from $85.00 to $95.00 and gave the company an “in-line” rating in a report on Monday, November 24th. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club in a research note on Monday, November 24th. Finally, Morgan Stanley decreased their target price on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club from $105.00 to $100.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $107.63.

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, headquartered in Westborough, Massachusetts, is a membership-based warehouse retailer offering a wide range of products and services primarily to small businesses and individual consumers. The company operates large-format clubs that provide value-priced groceries, health and beauty products, electronics, home goods, furniture, seasonal items and automotive supplies. In addition to its in-club offerings, BJ’s features fuel stations at many locations and operates an e-commerce platform for online ordering and home delivery.

Founded in 1984 as a division of Zayre Corp., BJ’s Wholesale Club quickly expanded throughout the Northeastern United States.