UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC Decreases Stock Holdings in BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. $BJ

UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC lowered its position in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BJ) by 12.8% 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 465,315 shares of the company’s stock after selling 68,353 shares during the period. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC owned 0.36% of BJ’s Wholesale Club worth $40,585,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new stake in BJ’s Wholesale Club during the 2nd quarter worth about $1,087,503,000. Victory Capital Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club by 57.2% in 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 acquiring an additional 4,704,423 shares during the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new stake in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club during the 2nd quarter worth about $179,649,000. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club during the 4th quarter worth about $151,765,000. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE purchased a new stake in BJ’s Wholesale Club during the second quarter worth approximately $108,684,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.60% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other BJ’s Wholesale Club news, CEO Robert Eddy sold 73,016 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $100.02, for a total transaction of $7,303,060.32. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 282,330 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $28,238,646.60. This trade represents a 20.55% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, SVP Joseph Mcgrail sold 1,500 shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club stock in a transaction 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 approximately $1,282,448.85. This represents a 10.16% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 95,916 shares of company stock valued at $9,458,889 in the last ninety days. 1.10% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on BJ shares. Gordon Haskett raised BJ’s Wholesale Club from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $115.00 price target for the company in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “hold” rating on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club in a report on Friday, August 14th. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club in a report on Monday, August 24th. DA Davidson increased their target price on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club from $105.00 to $108.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, August 24th. Finally, Citigroup lifted their price target on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club from $100.00 to $111.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, August 24th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, BJ’s Wholesale Club currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $106.06.

BJ’s Wholesale Club Stock Up 0.4%

Shares of NYSE BJ opened at $93.15 on Friday. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $92.60 and a 200 day moving average price of $93.36. The stock has a market cap of $11.77 billion, a PE ratio of 20.38, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.73 and a beta of 0.18. The company has a quick ratio of 0.19, a current ratio of 0.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18. BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. has a 52-week low of $83.21 and a 52-week high of $105.78.

BJ’s Wholesale Club (NYSE:BJ) last issued 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. 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 return on equity of 27.40% and a net margin of 2.64%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 15.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.14 earnings per share. BJ’s Wholesale Club has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.600-4.800 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. will post 4.69 earnings per share for the current year.

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.