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

Boston Trust Walden Corp cut its holdings in BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BJ) by 4.4% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 843,946 shares of the company’s stock after selling 38,995 shares during the period. Boston Trust Walden Corp’s holdings in BJ’s Wholesale Club were worth $77,643,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Essential Partners LLC increased its stake in BJ’s Wholesale Club by 81.2% during the first quarter. Essential Partners LLC now owns 290 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 130 shares during the last quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP purchased a new stake in BJ’s Wholesale Club in the second quarter valued at $28,000. Keating Financial Advisory Services Inc. purchased a new stake in BJ’s Wholesale Club in the second quarter valued at $35,000. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club in the 2nd quarter valued at $37,000. Finally, Versant Capital Management Inc lifted its stake in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club by 63.1% in the 3rd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 796 shares of the company’s stock valued at $73,000 after purchasing an additional 308 shares during the last quarter. 98.60% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on BJ shares. UBS Group increased their price target on BJ’s Wholesale Club from $109.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, August 24th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “hold” rating on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club in a report on Friday, August 14th. Gordon Haskett raised shares of 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 report on Wednesday, July 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club in a research note on Monday, August 24th. Finally, DA Davidson set a $108.00 price target on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club in a research note on Thursday, October 8th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $106.06.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP William Werner sold 3,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $95.00, for a total value of $285,000.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 50,160 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,765,200. This represents a 5.64% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Joseph Mcgrail sold 1,500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $96.65, for a total transaction of $144,975.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 13,269 shares in the company, valued at $1,282,448.85. This represents a 10.16% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 228,436 shares of company stock valued at $23,343,836 over the last three months. 1.10% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

BJ’s Wholesale Club Stock Up 1.4%

Shares of BJ opened at $110.94 on Thursday. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $97.32 and its 200-day simple moving average is $94.74. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a quick ratio of 0.19 and a current ratio of 0.73. BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. has a 1 year low of $83.21 and a 1 year high of $112.55. The stock has a market capitalization of $14.01 billion, a PE ratio of 24.28, a P/E/G ratio of 3.21 and a beta of 0.12.

BJ’s Wholesale Club (NYSE:BJ) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, August 21st. The company reported $1.36 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.17 by $0.19. BJ’s Wholesale Club had a net margin of 2.62% and a return on equity of 27.40%. The firm had revenue of $6.23 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.97 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.14 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 15.7% compared to the same quarter last year. BJ’s Wholesale Club has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.600-4.800 EPS. Analysts forecast that BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. will post 4.70 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

BJ’s Wholesale Club Company Profile

BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc operates membership-based warehouse clubs in the United States. The company sells a wide selection of groceries, fresh foods, household essentials, electronics, furniture, appliances, apparel, health and beauty products, and other general merchandise. Its business model is built around offering products in bulk and at discounted prices to members.

BJ’s also operates gas stations at many of its warehouse clubs and provides services such as optical centers, tire centers, home improvement services, and online grocery fulfillment in select locations.