Rep. April McClain Delaney Sells Off Shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BJ)

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 2nd.

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

• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Nasdaq (NASDAQ:NDAQ) 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 EMCOR Group (NYSE:EME) 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 Paychex (NASDAQ:PAYX) 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 Bio-Techne (NASDAQ:TECH) 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 Fortune Brands Innovations (NYSE:FBIN) on 2/24/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) on 2/23/2026.

BJ’s Wholesale Club Stock Performance

Shares of BJ opened at $96.59 on Wednesday. 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 stock has a 50-day moving average of $96.53 and a two-hundred day moving average of $94.22. The stock has a market cap of $12.53 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.05, a P/E/G ratio of 3.39 and a beta of 0.36. BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. has a one year low of $86.68 and a one year high of $121.10.

BJ’s Wholesale Club (NYSE:BJ) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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 return on equity of 27.55% and a net margin of 2.70%.The business had revenue of $5.58 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.54 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.93 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 5.6% on a year-over-year basis. BJ’s Wholesale Club has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.400-4.600 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. will post 3.96 EPS for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On BJ’s Wholesale Club

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. raised its position in BJ’s Wholesale Club by 0.8% in the 4th quarter. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. now owns 14,069 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,267,000 after purchasing an additional 105 shares during the last quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC grew its position in BJ’s Wholesale Club by 0.8% during the 4th quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 12,827 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,155,000 after purchasing an additional 108 shares during the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC grew its position in BJ’s Wholesale Club by 0.6% during the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 18,491 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,665,000 after purchasing an additional 113 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its stake in BJ’s Wholesale Club by 1.8% in the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 6,573 shares of the company’s stock valued at $592,000 after purchasing an additional 119 shares during the period. Finally, Moody Lynn & Lieberson LLC increased its stake in BJ’s Wholesale Club by 1.9% in the third quarter. Moody Lynn & Lieberson LLC now owns 6,429 shares of the company’s stock valued at $600,000 after purchasing an additional 120 shares during the period. 98.60% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on the company. DA Davidson upped their target price on 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. TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club in a research note on Monday, November 24th. Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club in a report on Friday, February 20th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club from $105.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, February 27th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group cut shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and reduced their target price for the stock from $120.00 to $90.00 in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, BJ’s Wholesale Club currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $107.63.

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.

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.