XTX Topco Ltd Has $791,000 Stock Holdings in BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BJ)

XTX Topco Ltd decreased its holdings in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BJ) by 43.9% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 9,006 shares of the company’s stock after selling 7,061 shares during the period. XTX Topco Ltd’s holdings in BJ’s Wholesale Club were worth $791,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Blue Trust Inc. bought a new stake in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club during the 2nd quarter valued at $25,000. Rise Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club during the 1st quarter valued at $26,000. J.Safra Asset Management Corp bought a new stake in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club during the 2nd quarter valued at $45,000. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. raised its position in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club by 103.6% during the 2nd quarter. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. now owns 745 shares of the company’s stock valued at $65,000 after acquiring an additional 379 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ridgewood Investments LLC bought a new stake in shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club during the 2nd quarter valued at $66,000. Institutional investors own 98.60% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at BJ’s Wholesale Club

In other news, SVP Joseph Mcgrail sold 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $83.57, for a total transaction of $83,570.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 13,566 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,133,710.62. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. In related news, CEO Robert W. Eddy sold 11,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $79.40, for a total value of $873,400.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 445,792 shares in the company, valued at approximately $35,395,884.80. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, SVP Joseph Mcgrail sold 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $83.57, for a total transaction of $83,570.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president now owns 13,566 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,133,710.62. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 79,438 shares of company stock worth $6,980,938 in the last three months. Insiders own 2.00% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have commented on the stock. Roth Mkm upped their target price on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club from $68.00 to $75.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, August 23rd. Wells Fargo & Company upgraded shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and upped their price objective for the company from $75.00 to $92.00 in a research report on Friday, August 23rd. Bank of America lowered their price objective on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club from $95.00 to $90.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, August 23rd. Loop Capital upped their price objective on shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club from $80.00 to $85.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 11th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of BJ’s Wholesale Club from an “underweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and upped their price objective for the company from $76.00 to $78.00 in a research report on Monday, August 26th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $86.07.

BJ’s Wholesale Club Price Performance

Shares of NYSE BJ opened at $80.99 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $10.75 billion, a PE ratio of 21.04, a PEG ratio of 2.90 and a beta of 0.24. The company has a current ratio of 0.76, a quick ratio of 0.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24. BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. has a 1-year low of $63.08 and a 1-year high of $92.37. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $84.17 and a 200 day moving average price of $82.09.

BJ’s Wholesale Club (NYSE:BJ) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 22nd. The company reported $1.09 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.00 by $0.09. BJ’s Wholesale Club had a net margin of 2.62% and a return on equity of 36.12%. The company had revenue of $5.21 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.15 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.97 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 4.9% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts predict that BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. will post 3.84 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

BJ’s Wholesale Club 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.