BJ’s Wholesale Club (NYSE:BJ) Stock Unloaded Rep. April McClain Delaney

Representative April McClain Delaney (Democratic-Maryland) recently sold shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BJ). In a filing disclosed on March 10th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in BJ’s Wholesale Club stock on February 13th.

Representative April McClain Delaney also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of EMCOR Group (NYSE:EME) on 2/27/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Jones Lang LaSalle (NYSE:JLL) on 2/27/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Nasdaq (NASDAQ:NDAQ) on 2/27/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Morningstar (NASDAQ:MORN) on 2/25/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Fortune Brands Innovations (NYSE:FBIN) on 2/24/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Jones Lang LaSalle (NYSE:JLL) on 2/24/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Bio-Techne (NASDAQ:TECH) on 2/24/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of CDW (NASDAQ:CDW) on 2/24/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Paychex (NASDAQ:PAYX) on 2/24/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Paychex (NASDAQ:PAYX) on 2/23/2026.

BJ’s Wholesale Club Stock Down 2.9%

Shares of NYSE:BJ opened at $93.53 on Thursday. The company’s fifty day moving average is $96.03 and its two-hundred day moving average is $94.21. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a quick ratio of 0.16 and a current ratio of 0.75. BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. has a 1-year low of $86.68 and a 1-year high of $121.10. The stock has a market capitalization of $12.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.35, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.32 and a beta of 0.36.

BJ’s Wholesale Club (NYSE:BJ) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March 5th. The company reported $0.96 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.93 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $5.58 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.54 billion. BJ’s Wholesale Club had a net margin of 2.70% and a return on equity of 27.55%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 5.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.93 EPS. BJ’s Wholesale Club has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.400-4.600 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. will post 3.96 EPS for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have commented on the company. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club in a research note on Monday, November 24th. William Blair restated a “mixed” rating on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. DA Davidson upped their price objective on BJ’s Wholesale Club from $110.00 to $114.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. Jefferies Financial Group downgraded BJ’s Wholesale Club from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and lowered their price objective for the stock from $120.00 to $90.00 in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, BTIG Research reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $120.00 target price on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club in a research report on Friday, November 21st. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, BJ’s Wholesale Club currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $107.63.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On BJ’s Wholesale Club

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. BOK Financial Private Wealth Inc. bought a new position in BJ’s Wholesale Club in the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Strive Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in BJ’s Wholesale Club during the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust raised its position in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club by 147.9% during the 4th quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 290 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 173 shares in the last quarter. Roxbury Financial LLC acquired a new stake in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $28,000. Finally, Davis Capital Management acquired a new stake in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $28,000. 98.60% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Representative McClain Delaney

April McClain-Delaney (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Maryland’s 6th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2025. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

McClain-Delaney (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Maryland’s 6th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

April McClain-Delaney grew up in Buhl, Idaho, where her father was a potato farmer. She obtained her bachelor’s degree in communications from Northwestern University in 1986 and her law degree from Georgetown Law Center in 1989. McClain-Delaney worked in communications law, first with the satellite firm Orion Network Systems and later as the Washington director for Common Sense Media, a nonprofit focused on technology and children. In 2022, McClain-Delaney joined the U.S. Department of Commerce under President Joe Biden (D) as deputy assistant secretary for communications and information. McClain-Delaney served on the board of the Georgetown University Law Center, the International Center for Research on Women, and the Northwestern University School of Communications.

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.