Insider Selling: BJ’s Wholesale Club (NYSE:BJ) SVP Sells $186,939.50 in Stock

BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BJ) SVP Joseph Mcgrail sold 2,050 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $91.19, for a total value of $186,939.50. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 14,769 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,346,785.11. This represents a 12.19% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

BJ’s Wholesale Club Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club stock opened at $91.97 on Monday. The business has a 50-day moving average of $97.20 and a 200-day moving average of $94.09. 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 company has a market capitalization of $11.93 billion, a PE ratio of 21.00, a P/E/G ratio of 3.18 and a beta of 0.33. BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. has a 1-year low of $86.68 and a 1-year high of $120.33.

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

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On BJ’s Wholesale Club

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. BOK Financial Private Wealth Inc. bought a new position in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club during the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. Strive Financial Group LLC bought a new position in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club during the fourth 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 worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 173 shares during the last quarter. Davis Capital Management bought a new position in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club during the third quarter worth about $28,000. Finally, Eastern Bank bought a new position in BJ’s Wholesale Club in the third quarter worth about $29,000. Institutional investors own 98.60% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on BJ. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Evercore reaffirmed a “positive” rating on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club from $105.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, February 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club from $90.00 to $94.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 26th. Finally, DA Davidson increased their price target on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club from $110.00 to $114.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $107.63.

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.