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 9th.

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

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

BJ’s Wholesale Club Stock Performance

Shares of BJ traded down $1.36 on Tuesday, reaching $96.59. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,190,805 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,911,963. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $96.53 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $94.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a current ratio of 0.75 and a quick ratio of 0.16. The stock has a market capitalization of $12.53 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.05, a PEG ratio of 3.39 and a beta of 0.36. BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. has a 12-month low of $86.68 and a 12-month high of $121.10.

BJ’s Wholesale Club (NYSE:BJ) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, March 5th. The company reported $0.96 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.93 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $5.58 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.54 billion. BJ’s Wholesale Club had a net margin of 2.70% and a return on equity of 27.55%. The firm’s revenue was up 5.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.93 earnings per share. BJ’s Wholesale Club has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.400-4.600 EPS. Research analysts forecast that BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. will post 3.96 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of BJ’s Wholesale Club

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. PEAK6 LLC lifted its stake in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club by 130.2% in the 4th quarter. PEAK6 LLC now owns 4,392 shares of the company’s stock valued at $395,000 after purchasing an additional 18,950 shares during the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC increased its position in shares of 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 valued at $1,665,000 after purchasing an additional 113 shares during the last quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC raised its holdings in BJ’s Wholesale Club by 340.2% during the 4th quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 29,785 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,685,000 after buying an additional 23,019 shares during the period. River Road Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in BJ’s Wholesale Club by 9.6% during the 4th quarter. River Road Asset Management LLC now owns 3,403,710 shares of the company’s stock valued at $306,436,000 after buying an additional 297,952 shares during the period. Finally, Virtu Financial LLC bought a new stake in BJ’s Wholesale Club in the fourth quarter worth $514,000. 98.60% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

BJ has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Robert W. Baird decreased their target price on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club from $130.00 to $115.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, November 24th. Evercore reaffirmed a “positive” rating on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club in a report on Thursday, March 5th. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their price target on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club from $139.00 to $123.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, Morgan Stanley reduced their price objective on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club from $105.00 to $100.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target 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.

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.