The closing price of BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings Inc (NYSE: BJ) was $73.60 for the day, down -0.55% from the previous closing price of $74.01. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.41 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1050884 shares were traded.
Ratios:
Our analysis of BJ’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 272.31 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 37.17. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.14 and its Current Ratio is at 0.73. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 2.00 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.68.
On January 04, 2024, Wells Fargo Downgraded its rating to Equal Weight which previously was Overweight and also lowered its target price recommendation from $73 to $70.
Insider Transactions:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Mar 11 ’24 when Baldwin Christopher J sold 73,062 shares for $73.95 per share. The transaction valued at 5,403,182 led to the insider holds 173,294 shares of the business.
Werner William C. sold 25,000 shares of BJ for $1,943,243 on Mar 07 ’24. The EVP, Strategy & Development now owns 29,357 shares after completing the transaction at $77.73 per share. On Mar 07 ’24, another insider, Luce Graham, who serves as the EVP, Secretary of the company, sold 7,479 shares for $77.94 each. As a result, the insider received 582,941 and left with 23,971 shares of the company.
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 9.82B and an Enterprise Value of 12.88B. As of this moment, BJ’s’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 19.01, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 16.93. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 4.75. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.49 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 7.26. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 0.66 whereas that against EBITDA is 12.98.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, BJ has reached a high of $78.97, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $60.33. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 68.40, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 67.11.
Shares Statistics:
BJ traded an average of 1.30M shares per day over the past three months and 2.04M shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 133.90M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 132.27M. Insiders hold about 0.83% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 103.22% stake in the company. Shares short for BJ as of Feb 29, 2024 were 9.37M with a Short Ratio of 7.22, compared to 8.62M on Jan 31, 2024. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 7.02% and a Short% of Float of 8.82%.
Earnings Estimates
The firm’s stock currently is rated by 17 analysts. On average, analysts expect EPS of $0.84 for the current quarter, with a high estimate of $0.95 and a low estimate of $0.74, while EPS last year was $0.85. The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $1, with high estimates of $1.06 and low estimates of $0.9.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $4.15 and $3.83 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $3.94. EPS for the following year is $4.31, with 16 analysts recommending between $4.5 and $4.14.
Revenue Estimates
It is expected that $90B in revenue will be generated in the current quarter, according to 16 analysts. It ranges from a high estimate of $4.96B to a low estimate of $4.75B. As of the current estimate, BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings Inc’s year-ago sales were $4.72B, an estimated increase of 2.90% from the year-ago figure.
A total of 19 analysts have provided revenue estimates for BJ’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $21.35B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $20.05B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $20.56B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $19.97B, up 2.90% from the average estimate. Based on 15 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $21.7B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $22.46B and the low estimate is $21.19B. The average revenue growth estimate for next year is up 5.50% from the average revenue estimate for this year.
