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The price of BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings Inc (NYSE: BJ) closed at $74.92 in the last session, up 1.22% from day before closing price of $74.02. In other words, the price has increased by $1.22 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.67 million shares were traded. BJ stock price reached its highest trading level at $75.11 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $73.72.
Ratios:
We take a closer look at BJ’s different ratios to gain a better understanding of the stock. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 276.32 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 39.56. 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 2.05 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.72.
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, Loop Capital on April 18, 2024, Downgraded its rating to Hold and sets its target price to $80 from $85 previously.
On April 08, 2024, Goldman Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Neutral and also upped its target price recommendation from $81 to $87.
Gordon Haskett Downgraded its Buy to Hold on February 07, 2024, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $70.
Insider Transactions:
An investor can also benefit from insider trades by learning what management is thinking about the future direction of stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Apr 15 ’24 when McGrail Joseph sold 1,000 shares for $77.37 per share. The transaction valued at 77,370 led to the insider holds 12,905 shares of the business.
Schwartz Monica sold 13,578 shares of BJ for $1,070,082 on Apr 11 ’24. The EVP, Chief Digital Officer now owns 13,545 shares after completing the transaction at $78.81 per share. On Apr 08 ’24, another insider, Eddy Robert W., who serves as the President & CEO of the company, sold 11,000 shares for $76.70 each. As a result, the insider received 843,711 and left with 500,792 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 9961438208 and an Enterprise Value of 12797211648. As of this moment, BJ’s’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 19.32, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 17.37. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.42. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.50 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 6.82. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 0.641 whereas that against EBITDA is 12.281.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, BJ has reached a high of $80.42, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $60.33. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 1.46%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 8.77%.
Shares Statistics:
According to the various share statistics, BJ traded on average about 1.51M shares per day over the past 3-months and 2051670 shares per day over the past 10 days. A total of 132.77M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 131.54M. Insiders hold about 1.07% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 102.70% stake in the company. Shares short for BJ as of 1711584000 were 8194786 with a Short Ratio of 5.43, compared to 1709164800 on 9366252. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 8194786 and a Short% of Float of 7.739999999999999.
