Brokerages Set BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BJ) Target Price at $105.27

BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BJ) has earned a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the eighteen research firms that are covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a hold rating and nine have given a buy rating to the company. The average 1-year price objective among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $105.2667.

BJ has been the subject of several analyst reports. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $109.00 price objective on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. DA Davidson lifted their price target on BJ’s Wholesale Club from $110.00 to $114.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on BJ’s Wholesale Club from $90.00 to $98.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. Bank of America assumed coverage on BJ’s Wholesale Club in a research note on Wednesday, May 20th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $110.00 price target for the company. Finally, Citigroup cut their price target on BJ’s Wholesale Club from $118.00 to $100.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th.

Insider Activity at BJ’s Wholesale Club

In other news, SVP Joseph Mcgrail sold 2,050 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $91.19, for a total value of $186,939.50. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 14,769 shares in the company, valued at $1,346,785.11. This represents a 12.19% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Robert W. Eddy sold 8,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $91.02, for a total value of $728,160.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 306,330 shares in the company, valued at $27,882,156.60. This represents a 2.55% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 1.10% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. BOK Financial Private Wealth Inc. acquired a new position in BJ’s Wholesale Club in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Strive Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in BJ’s Wholesale Club in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Essential Partners LLC lifted its holdings in BJ’s Wholesale Club by 81.3% in the first quarter. Essential Partners LLC now owns 290 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 130 shares during the last quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust lifted its stake in BJ’s Wholesale Club by 147.9% during the fourth quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 290 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 173 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sunbelt Securities Inc. acquired a new position in BJ’s Wholesale Club during the third quarter worth $34,000. 98.60% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

BJ’s Wholesale Club Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE BJ opened at $92.61 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $11.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.29, a PEG ratio of 3.34 and a beta of 0.23. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $92.55 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $94.10. The company has a current ratio of 0.73, a quick ratio of 0.18 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19. BJ’s Wholesale Club has a 12 month low of $83.65 and a 12 month high of $115.43.

BJ’s Wholesale Club (NYSE:BJ) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May 22nd. The company reported $1.10 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.04 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $5.66 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.44 billion. BJ’s Wholesale Club had a return on equity of 26.67% and a net margin of 2.62%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.14 EPS. BJ’s Wholesale Club has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.400-4.600 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that BJ’s Wholesale Club will post 4.51 earnings per share for the current year.

BJ’s Wholesale Club Company Profile

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.