Tilia Fiduciary Partners Inc. Acquires 844 Shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. $BJ

Tilia Fiduciary Partners Inc. boosted its holdings in BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BJ) by 3.4% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 25,525 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 844 shares during the period. BJ’s Wholesale Club comprises about 1.7% of Tilia Fiduciary Partners Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 18th largest holding. Tilia Fiduciary Partners Inc.’s holdings in BJ’s Wholesale Club were worth $2,752,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC grew its position in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club by 92.8% in the 1st quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 21,456 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,448,000 after acquiring an additional 10,326 shares during the period. Colonial River Investments LLC bought a new position in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club in the 1st quarter valued at about $308,000. Diversify Wealth Management LLC grew its position in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club by 30.9% in the 1st quarter. Diversify Wealth Management LLC now owns 12,776 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,488,000 after acquiring an additional 3,015 shares during the period. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club by 8.3% in the 1st quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 3,245 shares of the company’s stock valued at $370,000 after acquiring an additional 250 shares during the period. Finally, Walter Public Investments Inc. grew its position in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club by 5.4% in the 1st quarter. Walter Public Investments Inc. now owns 258,751 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,523,000 after acquiring an additional 13,279 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 98.60% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other BJ’s Wholesale Club news, EVP Paul Cichocki sold 58,436 shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $110.08, for a total value of $6,432,634.88. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 114,127 shares in the company, valued at $12,563,100.16. The trade was a 33.86% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP Graham Luce sold 6,300 shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $99.86, for a total transaction of $629,118.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 11,617 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,160,073.62. This trade represents a 35.16% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 108,561 shares of company stock valued at $11,735,689 in the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 1.40% of the company’s stock.

BJ’s Wholesale Club Stock Performance

NYSE BJ opened at $92.74 on Friday. BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. has a 52-week low of $83.92 and a 52-week high of $121.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19, a quick ratio of 0.17 and a current ratio of 0.79. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $100.03 and a 200-day moving average of $107.95. The stock has a market cap of $12.22 billion, a PE ratio of 21.27, a P/E/G ratio of 2.43 and a beta of 0.36.

BJ’s Wholesale Club (NYSE:BJ) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, August 22nd. The company reported $1.14 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.10 by $0.04. BJ’s Wholesale Club had a net margin of 2.77% and a return on equity of 30.40%. The business had revenue of $5.38 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.49 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.09 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 3.2% on a year-over-year basis. BJ’s Wholesale Club has set its FY 2025 guidance at 4.200-4.35 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. will post 3.96 EPS for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have recently commented on BJ. UBS Group decreased their price objective on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club from $135.00 to $125.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, August 25th. Morgan Stanley decreased their price objective on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club from $125.00 to $115.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, August 25th. Evercore ISI cut their target price on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club from $117.00 to $110.00 and set an “in-line” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, August 25th. DA Davidson cut their target price on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club from $140.00 to $123.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, August 25th. Finally, Gordon Haskett cut shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $105.00 target price for the company. in a research note on Friday, August 15th. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, BJ’s Wholesale Club has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $114.63.

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.