22,498 Shares in BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BJ) Bought by Vista Investment Partners II LLC

Vista Investment Partners II LLC acquired a new stake in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BJ) in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund acquired 22,498 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,010,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Tortoise Investment Management LLC increased its stake in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club by 78.7% in the 4th quarter. Tortoise Investment Management LLC now owns 529 shares of the company’s stock worth $47,000 after acquiring an additional 233 shares in the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. grew its holdings in BJ’s Wholesale Club by 68.2% in the fourth quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 624 shares of the company’s stock worth $56,000 after purchasing an additional 253 shares during the period. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB bought a new position in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club during the third quarter valued at approximately $55,000. Avior Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club by 151.2% during the fourth quarter. Avior Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,168 shares of the company’s stock valued at $104,000 after purchasing an additional 703 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC boosted its position in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club by 34.7% in the 4th quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 1,257 shares of the company’s stock worth $113,000 after purchasing an additional 324 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.60% of the company’s stock.

BJ’s Wholesale Club Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:BJ opened at $115.85 on Monday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $99.35 and its 200-day moving average price is $91.69. The company has a quick ratio of 0.14, a current ratio of 0.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23. The stock has a market capitalization of $15.30 billion, a PE ratio of 27.85, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.50 and a beta of 0.28. BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. has a twelve month low of $71.81 and a twelve month high of $116.00.

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms recently weighed in on BJ. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on BJ’s Wholesale Club from $87.00 to $101.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, March 3rd. TD Cowen lifted their price target on BJ’s Wholesale Club from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 12th. UBS Group increased their price objective on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club from $108.00 to $130.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday. Citigroup lifted their target price on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club from $101.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group increased their price target on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club from $105.00 to $110.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, November 21st. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, BJ’s Wholesale Club currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $104.65.

BJ’s Wholesale Club Company Profile

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.