BJ’s Wholesale Club (NYSE:BJ) Stock Unloaded Rep. William R. Keating

Representative William R. Keating (D-Massachusetts) recently sold shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BJ). In a filing disclosed on March 21st, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in BJ’s Wholesale Club stock on March 3rd. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “BILL’S IRA” account.

Representative William R. Keating also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Aramark (NYSE:ARMK) on 2/5/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) on 2/5/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Accenture (NYSE:ACN) on 2/5/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) on 2/5/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of KLA (NASDAQ:KLAC) on 1/24/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX) on 1/24/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of CoStar Group (NASDAQ:CSGP) on 1/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Airbnb (NASDAQ:ABNB) on 1/7/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) on 1/7/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Fiserv (NYSE:FI) on 1/7/2025.

BJ’s Wholesale Club Trading Up 0.5 %

Shares of NYSE:BJ opened at $110.79 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a current ratio of 0.76 and a quick ratio of 0.14. The company has a market cap of $14.59 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.63, a PEG ratio of 4.50 and a beta of 0.28. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $103.55 and its 200-day moving average price is $93.99. BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. has a 1 year low of $71.81 and a 1 year high of $118.40.

BJ’s Wholesale Club (NYSE:BJ) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March 6th. The company reported $0.93 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.86 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $5.28 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.29 billion. BJ’s Wholesale Club had a return on equity of 35.41% and a net margin of 2.71%. Sell-side analysts expect that BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. will post 3.96 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at BJ’s Wholesale Club

In other news, Director Robert Allan Steele sold 11,813 shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $107.59, for a total value of $1,270,960.67. Following the transaction, the director now owns 24,351 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,619,924.09. The trade was a 32.67 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP William C. Werner sold 20,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $110.41, for a total transaction of $2,208,200.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 31,308 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,456,716.28. The trade was a 38.98 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders own 2.00% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

BJ has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Robert W. Baird raised their price objective on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club from $115.00 to $125.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, March 7th. Barclays upped their price objective on BJ’s Wholesale Club from $80.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, March 10th. DA Davidson lifted their target price on BJ’s Wholesale Club from $123.00 to $130.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, March 7th. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club from $98.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, March 7th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club from $87.00 to $101.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, March 3rd. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, BJ’s Wholesale Club presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $108.71.

Institutional Trading of BJ’s Wholesale Club

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. 111 Capital bought a new position in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club during the 4th quarter worth $352,000. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC grew its holdings in BJ’s Wholesale Club by 95.7% during the 4th quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 11,130 shares of the company’s stock worth $994,000 after acquiring an additional 5,442 shares in the last quarter. Centaurus Financial Inc. bought a new position in BJ’s Wholesale Club during the 4th quarter worth about $148,000. Menard Financial Group LLC increased its position in BJ’s Wholesale Club by 5.7% during the 4th quarter. Menard Financial Group LLC now owns 2,965 shares of the company’s stock valued at $265,000 after purchasing an additional 160 shares during the period. Finally, Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club by 1.0% in the 4th quarter. Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC now owns 4,331,379 shares of the company’s stock valued at $387,009,000 after purchasing an additional 43,106 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.60% of the company’s stock.

About Representative Keating

Bill Keating (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Massachusetts’ 9th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2013. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Keating (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Massachusetts’ 9th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

After earning his bachelor’s degree, Keating went into politics as a 23-year-old representative in the Massachusetts House of Representatives. He served in that chamber for seven years and went on to be elected to the Massachusetts Senate. Keating also earned his master’s degree and J.D., passing the Massachusetts bar. In the decade between serving in the state senate and being elected to the U.S. House, Keating worked as the Norfolk district attorney.

About BJ’s Wholesale Club

BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc engages in the operation of membership warehouse clubs. Its product categories include grocery, household and pet, television and electronics, furniture, computer and tablets, patio and outdoor living, lawn and garden, baby and kids, toys, home, health and beauty, appliances, and jewelry.