Capstone Investment Advisors LLC Buys New Shares in BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. $BJ

Capstone Investment Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BJ) in the second quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund bought 11,045 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $963,000.

Other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. BOK Financial Private Wealth Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club during the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Strive Financial Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club during the 4th quarter worth $25,000. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust grew its holdings in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club by 147.9% in the 4th quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 290 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 173 shares during the last quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP acquired a new position in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club in the 2nd quarter worth $28,000. Finally, Essential Partners LLC raised its position in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club by 81.2% during the first quarter. Essential Partners LLC now owns 290 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 130 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.60% of the company’s stock.

BJ’s Wholesale Club News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting BJ’s Wholesale Club this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support remains a key positive. Citi maintained its Buy rating and raised its price target to $111, while UBS increased its target to $115. The upgrades reflect confidence in BJ’s earnings momentum and operating outlook. Citi maintains Buy rating UBS raises price target
• Positive Sentiment: BJ’s plans to open six new locations, including an upcoming Ocala club, could expand its membership base, sales footprint and long-term growth opportunities. BJ’s opening six new locations
• Positive Sentiment: The latest quarter showed solid fundamentals: revenue increased 15.7% year over year to $6.23 billion, while EPS of $1.36 exceeded the $1.17 consensus estimate. Fiscal 2026 EPS guidance remains $4.60 to $4.80.
• Neutral Sentiment: A comparison of Costco, Sam’s Club and BJ’s focuses on which warehouse retailer offers the lowest prices. The article could influence customer perceptions and competitive positioning, but its impact depends on the comparison’s methodology and conclusions. Warehouse club price comparison
• Neutral Sentiment: Roth Capital reiterated a Neutral rating, contributing to a divided analyst view. The broader consensus is Hold, with an average price target near $106, above recent trading levels. Roth Capital reiterates Neutral rating
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling may be pressuring sentiment. CEO Robert Eddy sold 4,900 shares for approximately $490,000, and SVP Joseph McGrail sold 1,500 shares for about $145,000. Eddy’s transaction was conducted under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan, reducing its bearish significance, but the combined sales remain a near-term overhang. BJ insider share sales
• Negative Sentiment: Reports that BJ’s is limiting some member purchases as demand shifts raise concerns about inventory availability, customer demand and the potential effect on sales. The longer-term impact remains unclear. BJ’s member purchase limits

BJ’s Wholesale Club Trading Down 3.1%

NYSE:BJ opened at $90.43 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $11.55 billion, a PE ratio of 19.79, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.14 and a beta of 0.21. BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $83.21 and a fifty-two week high of $105.78. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a current ratio of 0.73 and a quick ratio of 0.19. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $92.00 and its two-hundred day moving average is $93.66.

BJ’s Wholesale Club (NYSE:BJ) last issued its earnings results on Friday, August 21st. The company reported $1.36 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.17 by $0.19. The company had revenue of $6.23 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.97 billion. BJ’s Wholesale Club had a net margin of 2.64% and a return on equity of 27.40%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 15.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.14 EPS. BJ’s Wholesale Club has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.600-4.800 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. will post 4.69 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at BJ’s Wholesale Club

In other BJ’s Wholesale Club news, SVP Joseph Mcgrail sold 1,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $96.65, for a total transaction of $144,975.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 13,269 shares in the company, valued at $1,282,448.85. This trade represents a 10.16% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO Robert W. Eddy sold 4,900 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $100.01, for a total value of $490,049.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 274,330 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $27,435,743.30. This represents a 1.75% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 95,916 shares of company stock valued at $9,458,889. Insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have recently commented on BJ. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on BJ’s Wholesale Club from $90.00 to $98.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club in a research note on Monday. William Blair downgraded BJ’s Wholesale Club from a “mixed” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, August 17th. UBS Group upped their price objective on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club from $109.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club in a research note on Friday, August 14th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $106.06.

BJ’s Wholesale Club 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.