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BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings Inc (NYSE: BJ) closed the day trading at $89.60 down -3.44% from the previous closing price of $92.79. In other words, the price has decreased by -$3.44 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.46 million shares were traded. BJ stock price reached its highest trading level at $92.0 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $89.26.
Ratios:
For a better understanding of BJ, let’s look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 343.34 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 32.61. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.14 and its Current Ratio is at 0.76. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.61 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.38.
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 Dec 11 ’24 when McGrail Joseph sold 500 shares for $99.60 per share. The transaction valued at 49,800 led to the insider holds 13,066 shares of the business.
McGrail Joseph bought 500 shares of BJ for $49,798 on Dec 11 ’24. On Dec 02 ’24, another insider, Eddy Robert W., who serves as the President & CEO of the company, sold 11,000 shares for $95.52 each. As a result, the insider received 1,050,696 and left with 412,792 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 11835622400 and an Enterprise Value of 14160958464. As of this moment, BJ’s’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 21.52, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 21.00. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 4.23. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.57 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 6.72. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 0.694 whereas that against EBITDA is 13.604.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, BJ has reached a high of $100.74, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $64.06. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -2.05%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 5.56%.
Shares Statistics:
Over the past 3-months, BJ traded about 1.46M shares per day on average, while over the past 10 days, BJ traded about 1361650 shares per day. A total of 132.09M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 130.90M. Insiders hold about 0.90% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 102.81% stake in the company. Shares short for BJ as of 1730332800 were 7075086 with a Short Ratio of 5.51, compared to 1727654400 on 6841460. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 7075086 and a Short% of Float of 6.909999999999999.
