BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. $BJ Shares Newly Purchased by Jefferies Financial Group Inc.

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. acquired a new position in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BJ) in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm acquired 12,218 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,124,000.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Machina Capital S.A.S. purchased a new stake in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $251,000. AlphaCore Capital LLC raised its position in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club by 23.1% during the 3rd quarter. AlphaCore Capital LLC now owns 6,226 shares of the company’s stock valued at $573,000 after buying an additional 1,169 shares during the period. Fulcrum Asset Management LLP purchased a new stake in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Hohimer Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $4,255,000. Finally, Ethic Inc. lifted its holdings in BJ’s Wholesale Club by 3.5% in the third quarter. Ethic Inc. now owns 25,738 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,368,000 after acquiring an additional 877 shares during the last quarter. 98.60% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting BJ’s Wholesale Club

Here are a few of the latest headlines about BJ:

• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan lifted its target from $100 to $113, although it kept a Neutral rating. The higher target may support sentiment, but signals limited conviction at current levels. Tickerreport
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks cited BJ’s above-average financial growth as a reason growth investors should not overlook the stock. Zacks growth analysis
• Negative Sentiment: A Seeking Alpha analysis describes stronger sales but higher expectations and limited upside, suggesting valuation may constrain gains even as the business performs well. Seeking Alpha analysis

Insider Activity at BJ’s Wholesale Club

In other BJ’s Wholesale Club news, CEO Robert Eddy sold 8,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $104.00, for a total transaction of $832,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 258,330 shares in the company, valued at $26,866,320. This represents a 3.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Laura L. Felice sold 10,000 shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club stock in a transaction on Monday, November 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $110.53, for a total value of $1,105,300.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 84,416 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $9,330,500.48. The trade was a 10.59% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold a total of 228,436 shares of company stock worth $23,343,836 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages recently weighed in on BJ. Roth Capital reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $97.00 price objective on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club in a research report on Monday, August 24th. UBS Group raised their target price on BJ’s Wholesale Club from $109.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, August 24th. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club in a research report on Monday, August 24th. TD Cowen began coverage on BJ’s Wholesale Club in a research note on Friday, October 30th. They issued a “strong-buy” rating on the stock. Finally, Gordon Haskett raised BJ’s Wholesale Club from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $115.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $107.75.

BJ’s Wholesale Club Trading Down 0.6%

Shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club stock traded down $0.69 on Friday, reaching $110.19. The company had a trading volume of 1,565,799 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,816,797. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $99.94 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $95.27. The firm has a market cap of $13.92 billion, a PE ratio of 24.11, a PEG ratio of 3.04 and a beta of 0.12. BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. has a 52-week low of $83.21 and a 52-week high of $113.35. 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 (NYSE:BJ) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, August 21st. The company reported $1.36 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.17 by $0.19. The firm had revenue of $6.23 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.97 billion. BJ’s Wholesale Club had a net margin of 2.62% and a return on equity of 27.40%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 15.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.14 EPS. BJ’s Wholesale Club has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.600-4.800 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict 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 that sell groceries and other merchandise in bulk and at discounted prices. Its offerings include fresh foods, household essentials, electronics, apparel, and seasonal products, as well as gasoline at many locations. The company also serves members through its website and mobile app, offering options such as online ordering and delivery or pickup. Its private-label brands include Wellsley Farms and Berkley Jensen. Founded in 1984 in Massachusetts, BJ’s primarily serves customers in the eastern United States.