Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. Sells 254,990 Shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. $BJ

Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. trimmed its holdings in BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BJ) by 43.7% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 328,426 shares of the company’s stock after selling 254,990 shares during the quarter. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. owned 0.25% of BJ’s Wholesale Club worth $29,568,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in BJ. Mirabella Financial Services LLP increased its stake in BJ’s Wholesale Club by 158.2% in the 3rd quarter. Mirabella Financial Services LLP now owns 21,167 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,970,000 after purchasing an additional 12,970 shares during the period. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA boosted its stake in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club by 31.7% during the third 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 during the period. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH grew its holdings in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club by 22.4% in the third quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH now owns 100,007 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,326,000 after purchasing an additional 18,288 shares during the last quarter. Amica Mutual Insurance Co. grew its holdings in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club by 18.9% in the third quarter. Amica Mutual Insurance Co. now owns 118,540 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,054,000 after purchasing an additional 18,876 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Boston Trust Walden Corp increased its stake in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club by 7.3% in the third quarter. Boston Trust Walden Corp now owns 924,785 shares of the company’s stock worth $86,236,000 after buying an additional 62,903 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.60% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

BJ has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. William Blair reissued a “mixed” rating on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. Evercore reiterated a “positive” rating on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their target price on BJ’s Wholesale Club from $139.00 to $123.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Jefferies Financial Group cut shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and dropped their target price for the stock from $120.00 to $90.00 in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Melius Research lowered shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $100.00 price target for the company. in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. 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. According to data from MarketBeat.com, BJ’s Wholesale Club has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $107.63.

BJ’s Wholesale Club Stock Down 0.7%

Shares of BJ stock opened at $98.29 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $12.75 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.44, a PEG ratio of 3.42 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. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $97.58 and its 200-day moving average price is $94.23. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a current ratio of 0.75 and a quick ratio of 0.16.

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

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.