Fox Run Management L.L.C. Grows Stock Holdings in BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. $BJ

Fox Run Management L.L.C. increased its position in BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BJ) by 116.0% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 17,252 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 9,266 shares during the period. Fox Run Management L.L.C.’s holdings in BJ’s Wholesale Club were worth $1,860,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of BJ. Oliver Lagore Vanvalin Investment Group bought a new position in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club in the second quarter worth about $26,000. REAP Financial Group LLC lifted its holdings in BJ’s Wholesale Club by 152.5% in the 2nd quarter. REAP Financial Group LLC now owns 250 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 151 shares in the last quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC bought a new position in BJ’s Wholesale Club in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $35,000. Quarry LP bought a new position in BJ’s Wholesale Club in the 1st quarter worth approximately $48,000. Finally, Bayforest Capital Ltd grew its holdings in BJ’s Wholesale Club by 362.7% during the 2nd quarter. Bayforest Capital Ltd now owns 472 shares of the company’s stock valued at $51,000 after buying an additional 370 shares in the last quarter. 98.60% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at BJ’s Wholesale Club

In related news, EVP Graham Luce sold 6,300 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $99.86, for a total transaction of $629,118.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 11,617 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,160,073.62. This represents a 35.16% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Robert W. Eddy sold 17,898 shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club stock in a transaction on Monday, November 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $89.71, for a total transaction of $1,605,629.58. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 296,735 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $26,620,096.85. The trade was a 5.69% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders own 1.40% of the company’s stock.

BJ’s Wholesale Club Stock Up 2.9%

Shares of NYSE BJ opened at $91.48 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.79, a quick ratio of 0.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19. BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. has a 12-month low of $83.92 and a 12-month high of $121.10. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $93.85 and its 200-day moving average price is $103.98. The stock has a market capitalization of $12.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.98, a P/E/G ratio of 2.37 and a beta of 0.33.

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. The company had revenue of $5.38 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.49 billion. BJ’s Wholesale Club had a return on equity of 30.40% and a net margin of 2.77%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.09 earnings per share. BJ’s Wholesale Club has set its FY 2025 guidance at 4.200-4.35 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. will post 3.96 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have recently commented on BJ. DA Davidson lowered their target price on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club from $140.00 to $123.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, August 25th. Evercore ISI decreased their price target on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club from $108.00 to $105.00 and set an “in-line” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, October 7th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, August 16th. Morgan Stanley reduced their target price on BJ’s Wholesale Club from $125.00 to $115.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, August 25th. Finally, Citigroup decreased their target price on BJ’s Wholesale Club from $120.00 to $115.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, August 25th. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, BJ’s Wholesale Club presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $114.65.

BJ’s Wholesale Club 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.