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

Representative April McClain Delaney (D-Maryland) recently sold shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BJ). In a filing disclosed on February 02nd, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in BJ’s Wholesale Club stock on January 28th.

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

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of PTC (NASDAQ:PTC) on 1/30/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Wabtec (NYSE:WAB) on 1/30/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Trimble (NASDAQ:TRMB) on 1/29/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Bio-Techne (NASDAQ:TECH) on 1/28/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Trimble (NASDAQ:TRMB) on 1/28/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Labcorp (NYSE:LH) on 1/28/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of PTC (NASDAQ:PTC) on 1/23/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Somnigroup International (NYSE:SGI) on 1/22/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Wabtec (NYSE:WAB) on 1/22/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Morningstar (NASDAQ:MORN) on 1/15/2026.

BJ’s Wholesale Club Stock Up 3.7%

BJ stock opened at $95.76 on Wednesday. BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. has a one year low of $86.68 and a one year high of $121.10. The firm has a market cap of $12.53 billion, a PE ratio of 22.06, a PEG ratio of 2.39 and a beta of 0.36. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $92.56 and its 200-day moving average price is $95.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a quick ratio of 0.16 and a current ratio of 0.79.

BJ’s Wholesale Club (NYSE:BJ) last posted its earnings results on Friday, November 21st. The company reported $1.16 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.09 by $0.07. BJ’s Wholesale Club had a net margin of 2.72% and a return on equity of 28.66%. The company had revenue of $5.35 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.35 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.18 earnings per share. BJ’s Wholesale Club’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.9% compared to the same quarter last year. BJ’s Wholesale Club has set its FY 2025 guidance at 4.300-4.400 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. will post 3.96 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at BJ’s Wholesale Club

In other news, EVP William C. Werner sold 7,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $91.09, for a total transaction of $637,630.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 50,498 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,599,862.82. The trade was a 12.17% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Insiders own 1.40% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on BJ. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price objective on BJ’s Wholesale Club from $139.00 to $123.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday. Melius Research lowered shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $100.00 price target on the stock. in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club from $110.00 to $90.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Monday, November 10th. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club in a research note on Monday, November 24th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price objective on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club from $120.00 to $105.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, November 12th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $107.63.

Institutional Trading of BJ’s Wholesale Club

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Victory Capital Management Inc. increased its position in BJ’s Wholesale Club by 60.1% during the third quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 8,225,865 shares of the company’s stock worth $768,716,000 after buying an additional 3,087,151 shares in the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. increased its position in BJ’s Wholesale Club by 1.1% during the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 5,777,512 shares of the company’s stock worth $538,753,000 after purchasing an additional 65,159 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its stake in BJ’s Wholesale Club by 25.4% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 5,082,478 shares of the company’s stock valued at $473,941,000 after purchasing an additional 1,028,779 shares during the last quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA lifted its holdings 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 purchasing an additional 1,152,591 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its stake in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club by 32.9% during the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 3,272,839 shares of the company’s stock valued at $305,192,000 after buying an additional 809,890 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.60% of the company’s stock.

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.