BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BJ – Get Free Report) has earned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty ratings firms that are covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, eight have issued a hold recommendation and eleven have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month target price among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $106.06.
A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on BJ shares. Weiss Ratings raised BJ’s Wholesale Club from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Thursday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club in a report on Friday, August 14th. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club in a research report on Monday, August 24th. Gordon Haskett upgraded BJ’s Wholesale Club from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $115.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded BJ’s Wholesale Club from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 29th.
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Insider Buying and Selling at BJ’s Wholesale Club
Hedge Funds Weigh In On BJ’s Wholesale Club
Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new stake in BJ’s Wholesale Club during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $1,087,503,000. Victory Capital Management Inc. increased its stake in BJ’s Wholesale Club by 57.2% during the 4th quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 12,930,288 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,164,114,000 after purchasing an additional 4,704,423 shares in the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new position in BJ’s Wholesale Club during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $179,649,000. Bank of America Corp DE acquired a new position in BJ’s Wholesale Club during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $108,684,000. Finally, Primecap Management Co. CA purchased a new position in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club in the second quarter worth $70,452,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.60% of the company’s stock.
BJ’s Wholesale Club Stock Up 0.2%
Shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club stock opened at $98.73 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.19, a current ratio of 0.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18. The company has a market cap of $12.47 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.60, a PEG ratio of 2.89 and a beta of 0.17. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $93.75 and its 200-day moving average price is $92.57. BJ’s Wholesale Club has a 52-week low of $83.21 and a 52-week high of $105.78.
BJ’s Wholesale Club (NYSE:BJ – Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Friday, August 21st. The company reported $1.36 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.17 by $0.19. The company had revenue of $6.23 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.97 billion. BJ’s Wholesale Club had a net margin of 2.62% and a return on equity of 27.40%. BJ’s Wholesale Club’s revenue for the quarter was up 15.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.14 earnings per share. BJ’s Wholesale Club has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.600-4.800 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that BJ’s Wholesale Club will post 4.70 EPS for the current fiscal year.
About BJ’s Wholesale Club
BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc operates a membership-based warehouse club business in the United States. Through its BJ’s Wholesale Club locations, the company offers members a broad selection of products at discounted prices, including groceries, fresh foods, household essentials, electronics, appliances, furniture, apparel, health and beauty products, and seasonal merchandise.
The company also operates gasoline stations at many of its clubs and provides services such as optical, tire, and home-improvement offerings in select locations.
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