The stock price of BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings Inc (NYSE: BJ) has plunged by -2.36 when compared to previous closing price of 97.50, but the company has seen a 1.70% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-01-22 that BJ reaches a milestone with the opening of its 250th location in Louisville, KY, marking a significant step in the company’s expansion strategy.
Is It Worth Investing in BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings Inc (NYSE: BJ) Right Now?
BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings Inc (NYSE: BJ) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 22.86x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for BJ is at 0.31. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 11 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 12 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for BJ is 130.90M, and currently, shorts hold a 5.26% of that float. The average trading volume for BJ on January 23, 2025 was 1.50M shares.
BJ’s Market Performance
BJ’s stock has seen a 1.70% increase for the week, with a 0.93% rise in the past month and a 8.42% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.37%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.69% for BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 2.50% for BJ’s stock, with a 10.62% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of BJ
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for BJ stocks, with JP Morgan repeating the rating for BJ by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for BJ in the upcoming period, according to JP Morgan is $78 based on the research report published on August 26, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
Wells Fargo, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see BJ reach a price target of $92, previously predicting the price at $75. The rating they have provided for BJ stocks is “Overweight” according to the report published on August 23rd, 2024.
Gordon Haskett gave a rating of “Buy” to BJ, setting the target price at $90 in the report published on May 23rd of the previous year.
BJ Trading at 1.96% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought BJ to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -5.50% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.69%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.37%, as shares surge +1.28% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +6.70% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, BJ rose by +1.70%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +25.21% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $92.88. In addition, BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings Inc saw 6.55% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at BJ starting from McGrail Joseph, who sale 500 shares at the price of $99.60 back on Dec 11 ’24. After this action, McGrail Joseph now owns 13,066 shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings Inc, valued at $49,800 using the latest closing price.
McGrail Joseph, the Officer of BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings Inc, proposed sale 500 shares at $99.59 during a trade that took place back on Dec 11 ’24, which means that McGrail Joseph is holding shares at $49,798 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for BJ
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.04 for the present operating margin
- 0.18 for the gross margin
The net margin for BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings Inc stands at 0.03. The total capital return value is set at 0.18. Equity return is now at value 35.79, with 7.94 for asset returns.
Based on BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings Inc (BJ), the company’s capital structure generated 0.62 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.32. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.61. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 14.89.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.03 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 2.61. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.75. The receivables turnover for the company is 77.16for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 2.85. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.76.
Conclusion
In conclusion, BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings Inc (BJ) has had a better performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
