BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings Inc (NYSE: BJ) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.72x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for BJ is 0.54. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 11 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 12 rating it as “hold,” and 1 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for BJ is 130.53M and currently, short sellers hold a 4.95% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of BJ on April 02, 2025 was 1.77M shares.
BJ) stock’s latest price update
BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings Inc (NYSE: BJ)’s stock price has plunge by 0.68relation to previous closing price of 114.10. Nevertheless, the company has seen a 4.93% surge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-04-01 that As membership continues to grow, digital engagement expands and new clubs are opened, BJ’s is poised for long-term success.
BJ’s Market Performance
BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings Inc (BJ) has seen a 4.93% rise in stock performance for the week, with a 15.56% gain in the past month and a 23.81% surge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.42%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.25% for BJ. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 3.68% for BJ’s stock, with a 24.43% 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 8.89% 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 -2.97% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.25%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.42%, as shares surge +13.64% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +20.86% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, BJ rose by +4.93%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +30.71% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $110.81. In addition, BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings Inc saw 28.57% 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 sale 20,000 shares at the price of $110.41 back on Mar 19 ’25. After this action, Werner William C. now owns 31,308 shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings Inc, valued at $2,208,194 using the latest closing price.
Werner William C., the Officer of BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings Inc, proposed sale 20,000 shares at $110.41 during a trade that took place back on Mar 19 ’25, which means that Werner William C. is holding shares at $2,208,193 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 0.88. 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 seen better performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as 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.
