The stock of BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings Inc (NYSE: BJ) has decreased by -0.46 when compared to last closing price of 110.52.Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 1.34% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-03-19 that BJ’s Wholesale will open its 25th New Jersey location in Whippany on March 21, 2025, offering discounted products and fuel savings at its on-site gas station.
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 27.50x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for BJ is at 0.56. 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 130.94M, and currently, shorts hold a 5.84% of that float. The average trading volume for BJ on March 20, 2025 was 1.71M shares.
BJ’s Market Performance
The stock of BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings Inc (BJ) has seen a 1.34% increase in the past week, with a 4.57% rise in the past month, and a 12.78% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.36%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.59% for BJ. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 3.36% for BJ’s stock, with a 20.55% 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 7.55% 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 -7.09% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.59%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.36%, as shares surge +4.27% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +25.01% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, BJ rose by +1.34%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +27.71% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $106.43. In addition, BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings Inc saw 23.12% 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 Werner William C., who proposed sale 20,000 shares at the price of $110.41 back on Mar 19 ’25. After this action, Werner William C. now owns shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings Inc, valued at $2,208,193 using the latest closing price.
Steele Robert Allan, the Director of BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings Inc, sale 11,813 shares at $107.59 during a trade that took place back on Mar 14 ’25, which means that Steele Robert Allan is holding 24,351 shares at $1,270,961 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 0.17. Equity return is now at value 32.33, with 7.78 for asset returns.
Based on BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings Inc (BJ), the company’s capital structure generated 0.61 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 1.54. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 15.6.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 772.21 million with net debt to EBITDA at 2.73. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.85. The receivables turnover for the company is 73.93for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 2.9. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.74.
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.
