BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. $BJ Stock Holdings Lessened by Boston Trust Walden Corp

Boston Trust Walden Corp cut its holdings in BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BJ) by 1.3% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 912,392 shares of the company’s stock after selling 11,897 shares during the period. Boston Trust Walden Corp’s holdings in BJ’s Wholesale Club were worth $89,798,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of BJ. Victory Capital Management Inc. raised its stake in BJ’s Wholesale Club by 57.2% during the fourth quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 12,930,288 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,164,114,000 after acquiring an additional 4,704,423 shares during the period. Franklin Resources Inc. grew its holdings in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club by 12.8% during the fourth quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 6,514,642 shares of the company’s stock valued at $586,513,000 after purchasing an additional 737,130 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its holdings in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club by 7.7% during the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 5,471,805 shares of the company’s stock valued at $492,627,000 after purchasing an additional 389,327 shares during the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP raised its position in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club by 5.5% during the 4th quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 3,452,562 shares of the company’s stock worth $310,834,000 after purchasing an additional 179,723 shares during the period. Finally, River Road Asset Management LLC raised its position in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club by 9.6% during the 4th quarter. River Road Asset Management LLC now owns 3,403,710 shares of the company’s stock worth $306,436,000 after purchasing an additional 297,952 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 98.60% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

BJ has been the topic of several recent research reports. DA Davidson raised their price target on BJ’s Wholesale Club from $110.00 to $114.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, March 5th. William Blair restated a “mixed” rating on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. Bank of America began coverage on BJ’s Wholesale Club in a research report on Wednesday, May 20th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $110.00 target price on the stock. Citigroup cut their target price on BJ’s Wholesale Club from $118.00 to $100.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. Finally, Evercore reissued a “positive” rating on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club in a report on Thursday, March 5th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, BJ’s Wholesale Club has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $105.27.

BJ’s Wholesale Club Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:BJ opened at $89.20 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $90.40 and its two-hundred day moving average is $93.76. The firm has a market capitalization of $11.39 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.51, a PEG ratio of 3.23 and a beta of 0.22. 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 Holdings, Inc. has a 52 week low of $83.21 and a 52 week high of $110.92.

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, topping the consensus estimate of $1.04 by $0.06. BJ’s Wholesale Club had a return on equity of 26.67% and a net margin of 2.62%.The business had revenue of $5.66 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.44 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.14 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 9.9% on a year-over-year basis. BJ’s Wholesale Club has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.400-4.600 EPS. Analysts anticipate that BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. will post 4.51 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at BJ’s Wholesale Club

In other news, CEO Robert W. Eddy sold 8,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 15th. The stock was 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 of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $27,882,156.60. This represents a 2.55% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, SVP Joseph Mcgrail sold 2,050 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $91.19, for a total value of $186,939.50. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 14,769 shares in the company, valued at $1,346,785.11. This trade represents a 12.19% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 26,550 shares of company stock valued at $2,435,904 in the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.

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.