Robert Eddy Sells 8,000 Shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club (NYSE:BJ) Stock

BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BJ) CEO Robert Eddy sold 8,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $91.02, for a total transaction of $728,160.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 306,330 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $27,882,156.60. This represents a 2.55% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

BJ’s Wholesale Club Stock Performance

Shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club stock opened at $91.97 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a current ratio of 0.75 and a quick ratio of 0.16. The firm has a market cap of $11.93 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.00, a P/E/G ratio of 3.19 and a beta of 0.33. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $97.20 and a 200 day simple moving average of $94.07. BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $86.68 and a fifty-two week high of $120.33.

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have issued reports on BJ. Barclays cut shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating and reduced their price objective for the company from $115.00 to $90.00 in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. Morgan Stanley reduced their price objective on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club from $105.00 to $100.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft began coverage on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. They issued a “hold” rating on the stock. Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Finally, Melius Research cut shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $100.00 price objective on the stock. in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, BJ’s Wholesale Club presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $107.63.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On BJ’s Wholesale Club

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Mirabella Financial Services LLP boosted its position in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club by 158.2% during the third quarter. Mirabella Financial Services LLP now owns 21,167 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,970,000 after purchasing an additional 12,970 shares in the last quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA boosted its position in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club by 31.7% during the third quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 4,791,602 shares of the company’s stock worth $446,817,000 after purchasing an additional 1,152,591 shares in the last quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH boosted its position in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club by 22.4% during the third quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH now owns 100,007 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,326,000 after purchasing an additional 18,288 shares in the last quarter. Amica Mutual Insurance Co. lifted its position in BJ’s Wholesale Club by 18.9% in the 3rd quarter. Amica Mutual Insurance Co. now owns 118,540 shares of the company’s stock valued at $11,054,000 after acquiring an additional 18,876 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Boston Trust Walden Corp lifted its position in BJ’s Wholesale Club by 7.3% in the 3rd quarter. Boston Trust Walden Corp now owns 924,785 shares of the company’s stock valued at $86,236,000 after acquiring an additional 62,903 shares in the last quarter. 98.60% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key BJ’s Wholesale Club News

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

• Positive Sentiment: BJ’s opened its first Texas club in Forney and officially launched Texas operations; the Forney club gas station already opened and the club’s grand opening is scheduled for April 24 — expands BJ’s footprint into its 21st state, increasing potential membership and fuel sales. BJ’s Wholesale Club Marks Texas Debut with Grand Opening of Forney Location
• Positive Sentiment: Local and trade outlets highlight the Forney opening and BJ’s broader Texas expansion, emphasizing scale of the new club and plans for multiple North Texas openings — supports near-term membership and revenue growth expectations. BJ’s Wholesale Club Makes TX Debut With New Forney Store
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage notes BJ’s Forney store will be a large-format opening with additional North Texas clubs planned, which could support longer-term same-club sales and membership expansion. BJ’s Wholesale Club latest opening will be as big as they come
• Neutral Sentiment: CEO Robert W. Eddy sold 8,000 shares on April 15 under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan (≈$91.02 average); his remaining stake is large. This is a scheduled sale rather than an ad-hoc insider exit, which typically reduces negative signalling but still slightly lowers insider ownership. SEC Form 4 — Robert W. Eddy
• Neutral Sentiment: SVP Joseph McGrail sold 2,050 shares on April 15 under a 10b5-1 plan (≈$91.19 average), reducing his stake by ~12.2%. Like the CEO sale, the pre-arranged nature mutes immediate negative interpretation. SEC Form 4 — Joseph McGrail

About BJ’s Wholesale Club

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.