Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd Sells 32,707 Shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. $BJ

Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd cut its holdings in BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BJ) by 69.2% during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 14,569 shares of the company’s stock after selling 32,707 shares during the period. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd’s holdings in BJ’s Wholesale Club were worth $1,359,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA increased its stake in BJ’s Wholesale Club by 31.7% in the 3rd quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 4,791,602 shares of the company’s stock valued at $446,817,000 after buying an additional 1,152,591 shares during the last quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH boosted its stake in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club by 22.4% during the 3rd quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH now owns 100,007 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,326,000 after buying an additional 18,288 shares during the last quarter. Boston Trust Walden Corp grew its holdings in shares of 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. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club by 3.9% in the 3rd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 670,052 shares of the company’s stock valued at $62,482,000 after acquiring an additional 25,326 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. increased its position in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club by 48.7% in the third quarter. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. now owns 583,416 shares of the company’s stock valued at $54,404,000 after acquiring an additional 191,200 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 98.60% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting BJ’s Wholesale Club

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat — BJ’s reported $0.96 GAAP-adjusted EPS and $5.58B revenue, topping consensus and showing modest YoY growth; the beat underpins near-term fundamentals. BJ’s Wholesale Q4 Earnings Beat as Membership Strength Drives Growth
• Positive Sentiment: Membership & digital strength — record membership, >90% renewals, membership-fee income +10.9% and digital sales up ~31% drove traffic and higher-margin revenue mix. BJ’s Q4 Press Release
• Positive Sentiment: Expansion momentum — BJ’s continues club openings (new Dallas–Fort Worth locations cited), supporting sales growth and long‑term market-share gains. New club store BJ’s, Costco near openings in Dallas-Fort Worth
• Positive Sentiment: Cash flow & buybacks — strong cash generation and ongoing repurchases (≈$750M remaining authorization) support shareholder returns and valuation support versus peers. BJ’s Wholesale Is Growing, Buying Back Stock, and Still Dirt Cheap
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst mix — brokers and media are offering conflicting takes: some highlight membership/cash-flow upside while others flag execution risks and tepid guidance. Analysts Have Conflicting Sentiments on These Consumer Goods Companies
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro/commodity noise — broader market moves (e.g., a rise in crude) appear in headlines but aren’t primary drivers of BJ’s fundamentals. Crude Oil Surges 6%; BJ’s Wholesale Club Earnings Top Views
• Negative Sentiment: Guidance disappointed — FY‑2026 EPS guidance of $4.40–$4.60 (midpoint ~$4.50) came in around or slightly below Street expectations and prompted profit-taking. BJ’s outlines 2-3% comp sales growth and $4.40-$4.60 EPS guidance for 2026
• Negative Sentiment: Margin pressure & cautious outlook — management warned profitability could be pressured by new-store costs, promotions and mix (merchandise gross margin down ~50 bps), which limits near-term EPS upside. BJ’s Wholesale Club: Investing In Expansion, EPS Growth To Slow

BJ’s Wholesale Club Trading Down 1.6%

Shares of NYSE:BJ opened at $96.85 on Monday. BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. has a 52-week low of $86.68 and a 52-week high of $121.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a quick ratio of 0.16 and a current ratio of 0.75. The company has a market capitalization of $12.67 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.11, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.70 and a beta of 0.36. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $95.76 and a 200 day simple moving average of $94.30.

BJ’s Wholesale Club (NYSE:BJ) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March 5th. The company reported $0.96 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.93 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $5.58 billion for 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 business’s revenue was up 5.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.93 earnings per share. BJ’s Wholesale Club has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.400-4.600 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. will post 3.96 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

BJ has been the topic of several analyst reports. Barclays lowered BJ’s Wholesale Club from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating and dropped their target price for the stock from $115.00 to $90.00 in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Robert W. Baird reduced their price target on BJ’s Wholesale Club from $130.00 to $115.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, November 24th. Evercore restated a “positive” rating on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club in a research note on Thursday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft started coverage on BJ’s Wholesale Club in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. They set a “hold” rating on the stock. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group downgraded BJ’s Wholesale Club from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and cut their price objective for the company from $120.00 to $90.00 in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $107.63.

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.