Inspire Investing LLC Acquires 19,299 Shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. $BJ

Inspire Investing LLC boosted its holdings in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BJ) by 96.1% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 39,384 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 19,299 shares during the period. Inspire Investing LLC’s holdings in BJ’s Wholesale Club were worth $3,546,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in BJ. BOK Financial Private Wealth Inc. bought a new position in BJ’s Wholesale Club during the 4th quarter worth about $25,000. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust lifted its position in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club by 147.9% during the fourth quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 290 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 173 shares during the last quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club during the third quarter valued at about $34,000. Leonteq Securities AG purchased a new stake in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club during the fourth quarter valued at about $43,000. Finally, Los Angeles Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club during the fourth quarter valued at about $51,000. 98.60% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at BJ’s Wholesale Club

In related news, CEO Robert W. Eddy sold 8,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 15th. The shares were 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 directly owned 306,330 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $27,882,156.60. This trade represents a 2.55% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, SVP Joseph Mcgrail sold 2,050 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $91.19, for a total transaction of $186,939.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 14,769 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,346,785.11. The trade was a 12.19% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 26,550 shares of company stock valued at $2,435,905 in the last three months. 1.10% of the stock is owned by insiders.

BJ’s Wholesale Club Stock Performance

Shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club stock opened at $86.65 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $11.06 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.92, a PEG ratio of 3.33 and a beta of 0.23. The company has a quick ratio of 0.18, a current ratio of 0.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $91.81 and a 200 day moving average price of $94.08. BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. has a 52 week low of $83.65 and a 52 week high of $115.43.

BJ’s Wholesale Club (NYSE:BJ) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May 22nd. The company reported $1.10 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.04 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $5.66 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.44 billion. BJ’s Wholesale Club had a net margin of 2.62% and a return on equity of 26.67%. BJ’s Wholesale Club’s revenue was up 9.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.14 EPS. BJ’s Wholesale Club has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.400-4.600 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. will post 4.51 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have commented on BJ shares. DA Davidson increased their price target on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club from $110.00 to $114.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. William Blair reissued a “mixed” rating on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club from $90.00 to $98.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. Citigroup decreased their price target on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club from $118.00 to $100.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. Finally, Evercore reissued a “positive” rating on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, BJ’s Wholesale Club has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $105.27.

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.