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After finishing at $110.01 in the prior trading day, BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings Inc (NYSE: BJ) closed at $108.63, down -1.25%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.25 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.08 million shares were traded. BJ stock price reached its highest trading level at $110.228 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $108.41.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of BJ by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 505.98 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 45.72. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.15 and its Current Ratio is at 0.74. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.54 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.34.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for the company, JP Morgan on August 26, 2024, Upgraded its rating to Neutral and sets its target price to $78 from $76 previously.
On August 23, 2024, Wells Fargo Upgraded its rating to Overweight which previously was Equal Weight and also upped its target price recommendation from $75 to $92.
Gordon Haskett Upgraded its Hold to Buy on May 23, 2024, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $90.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Mar 19 ’25 when Werner William C. bought 20,000 shares for $110.41 per share.
Steele Robert Allan sold 11,813 shares of BJ for $1,270,961 on Mar 14 ’25. The Director now owns 24,351 shares after completing the transaction at $107.59 per share. On Mar 14 ’25, another insider, Steele Robert Allan, who serves as the Director of the company, bought 11,813 shares for $107.59 each.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, BJ now has a Market Capitalization of 14304071680 and an Enterprise Value of 17128002560. As of this moment, BJ’s’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 27.15, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 23.22. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 3.28. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.70 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 7.74. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 0.835 whereas that against EBITDA is 16.427.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for BJ is 0.58, which has changed by 0.40439558 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.08190584 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, BJ has reached a high of $118.40, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $71.81. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 5.83%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 18.90%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 1.72M shares per day over the past 3-months and 2117670 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 131.64M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 130.94M. Insiders hold about 0.88% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 103.87% stake in the company. Shares short for BJ as of 1740700800 were 7643846 with a Short Ratio of 4.45, compared to 1738281600 on 6951893. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 7643846 and a Short% of Float of 7.5.
Dividends & Splits
Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.0
