BJ’s Wholesale Club (NYSE:BJ) EVP Sells $887,037.40 in Stock

BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BJ) EVP Laura Felice sold 8,452 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $104.95, for a total transaction of $887,037.40. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 84,416 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,859,459.20. This represents a 9.10% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

BJ’s Wholesale Club Stock Down 0.4%

Shares of BJ traded down $0.37 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $102.90. The stock had a trading volume of 3,040,031 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,986,296. BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. has a 1-year low of $83.21 and a 1-year high of $106.04. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $94.10 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $92.64. The company has a market cap of $13.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.52, a PEG ratio of 3.04 and a beta of 0.17. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a current ratio of 0.73 and a quick ratio of 0.19.

BJ’s Wholesale Club (NYSE:BJ) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, August 21st. The company reported $1.36 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.17 by $0.19. The business 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%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 15.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.14 EPS. BJ’s Wholesale Club has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.600-4.800 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. will post 4.70 earnings per share for the current year.

BJ’s Wholesale Club News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting BJ’s Wholesale Club this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Early Black Friday promotions could support holiday sales. BJ’s will begin its Early Black Friday event on October 23 in clubs and online, potentially increasing seasonal traffic, membership engagement and fourth-quarter revenue. BJ’s Early Black Friday announcement
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and value-focused investors see further potential. Zacks highlighted BJ as a strong value stock, while a Barron’s analysis said the company has outperformed Costco and Walmart since its January selection and may have additional upside. Zacks BJ value-stock analysis
• Positive Sentiment: Employee incentives may improve retention. BJ’s is investing more than $25 million in gift cards for over 30,000 hourly workers, which could support morale and staffing stability, although it creates a near-term cost. BJ’s employee gift-card investment
• Neutral Sentiment: D.A. Davidson maintained its $108 price target. The unchanged target indicates continued confidence but is not a new catalyst. D.A. Davidson BJ price target
• Negative Sentiment: CEO Robert W. Eddy sold a substantial amount of stock. Eddy sold 192,584 shares for roughly $19.7 million across October 13–15, reducing his direct holdings by about 42%. The sales were made under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan, limiting their value as a discretionary bearish signal, but their size may pressure sentiment. BJ SEC insider transaction filing
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation could limit near-term gains. After an approximately 77% run, some analysis suggests BJ may be fully priced, requiring continued earnings and membership growth to justify further upside. BJ valuation analysis

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Mather Group LLC. lifted its position in BJ’s Wholesale Club by 35.7% in the third quarter. Mather Group LLC. now owns 2,061 shares of the company’s stock valued at $190,000 after acquiring an additional 542 shares during the last quarter. Krilogy Financial LLC grew its holdings in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club by 8.8% during the third quarter. Krilogy Financial LLC now owns 4,162 shares of the company’s stock worth $415,000 after purchasing an additional 337 shares during the last quarter. NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC grew its holdings in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club by 12.0% during the third quarter. NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC now owns 4,356 shares of the company’s stock worth $431,000 after purchasing an additional 465 shares during the last quarter. GK Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club during the third quarter worth about $106,000. Finally, Avity Investment Management Inc. increased its position in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club by 15.9% during the third quarter. Avity Investment Management Inc. now owns 127,510 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,731,000 after purchasing an additional 17,470 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.60% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

BJ has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club in a report on Friday, August 14th. William Blair downgraded BJ’s Wholesale Club from a “mixed” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, August 17th. Weiss Ratings raised BJ’s Wholesale Club from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 8th. Wall Street Zen upgraded BJ’s Wholesale Club from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 29th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club in a report on Monday, August 24th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, BJ’s Wholesale Club has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $106.06.

BJ’s Wholesale Club Company Profile

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.