BJ’s Wholesale Club (NYSE:BJ) PT Raised to $95.00 at DA Davidson

BJ’s Wholesale Club (NYSE:BJ) had its price target upped by investment analysts at DA Davidson from $92.00 to $95.00 in a research note issued to investors on Friday, Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a “buy” rating on the stock. DA Davidson’s price target would suggest a potential upside of 7.78% from the stock’s current price. DA Davidson also issued estimates for BJ’s Wholesale Club’s Q2 2025 earnings at $0.99 EPS.

A number of other analysts have also issued reports on BJ. Loop Capital reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $80.00 target price (down from $85.00) on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club in a research report on Thursday, April 18th. The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded BJ’s Wholesale Club from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their price objective for the stock from $81.00 to $87.00 in a report on Monday, April 8th. Robert W. Baird increased their target price on BJ’s Wholesale Club from $90.00 to $95.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club from $58.00 to $62.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research note on Friday, March 1st. Finally, Bank of America increased their price objective on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club from $90.00 to $95.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have given a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $81.18.

BJ’s Wholesale Club Stock Up 5.9 %

Shares of NYSE:BJ opened at $88.14 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $76.94 and a 200-day simple moving average of $70.85. The stock has a market capitalization of $11.71 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.89, a PEG ratio of 3.61 and a beta of 0.27. BJ’s Wholesale Club has a 1 year low of $60.33 and a 1 year high of $88.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26, a quick ratio of 0.14 and a current ratio of 0.74.

BJ’s Wholesale Club (NYSE:BJ) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 23rd. The company reported $0.85 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.83 by $0.02. BJ’s Wholesale Club had a return on equity of 37.78% and a net margin of 2.59%. The firm had revenue of $4.92 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.86 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.85 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 4.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts forecast that BJ’s Wholesale Club will post 3.9 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, SVP Joseph Mcgrail sold 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, April 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $77.37, for a total transaction of $77,370.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 12,905 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $998,459.85. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. In other BJ’s Wholesale Club news, SVP Joseph Mcgrail sold 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, April 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $77.37, for a total value of $77,370.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 12,905 shares in the company, valued at approximately $998,459.85. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Monica Schwartz sold 13,578 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $78.81, for a total transaction of $1,070,082.18. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 13,545 shares in the company, valued at $1,067,481.45. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 98,840 shares of company stock valued at $7,408,605. Company insiders own 2.00% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Rise Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club during the 1st quarter worth $26,000. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club in the fourth quarter valued at about $40,000. Huntington National Bank increased its stake in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club by 159.9% in the third quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 668 shares of the company’s stock worth $48,000 after purchasing an additional 411 shares during the period. First Horizon Advisors Inc. increased its stake in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club by 36.7% in the fourth quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 1,126 shares of the company’s stock worth $75,000 after purchasing an additional 302 shares during the period. Finally, Anchor Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club during the 4th quarter worth about $78,000. 98.60% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

BJ’s Wholesale Club Company Profile

BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates warehouse clubs on the eastern half of the United States. It provides groceries, general merchandise, gasoline and other ancillary services, coupon books, and promotions. The company sells its products through the websites BJs.com, BerkleyJensen.com, and Wellsleyfarms.com, as well as the mobile app.