Iowa State Bank Acquires 130 Shares of The TJX Companies, Inc. $TJX

Iowa State Bank raised its holdings in shares of The TJX Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TJX) by 0.8% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 16,471 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock after purchasing an additional 130 shares during the quarter. Iowa State Bank’s holdings in TJX Companies were worth $2,034,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of TJX. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its position in TJX Companies by 113.7% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 15,039 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock valued at $1,817,000 after purchasing an additional 8,002 shares during the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of TJX Companies by 12.1% in the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 2,172 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock valued at $262,000 after acquiring an additional 235 shares during the period. Bison Wealth LLC raised its stake in shares of TJX Companies by 32.9% in the fourth quarter. Bison Wealth LLC now owns 3,856 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock valued at $466,000 after acquiring an additional 955 shares during the period. Vest Financial LLC raised its stake in shares of TJX Companies by 57.0% in the first quarter. Vest Financial LLC now owns 10,289 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock valued at $1,253,000 after acquiring an additional 3,735 shares during the period. Finally, Gateway Investment Advisers LLC raised its stake in shares of TJX Companies by 1.7% in the first quarter. Gateway Investment Advisers LLC now owns 18,260 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock valued at $2,224,000 after acquiring an additional 311 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 91.09% of the company’s stock.

TJX Companies Trading Down 0.8%

TJX stock opened at $141.30 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $157.26 billion, a PE ratio of 32.19, a P/E/G ratio of 3.18 and a beta of 0.92. The TJX Companies, Inc. has a 12 month low of $111.22 and a 12 month high of $145.58. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $136.51 and its 200 day moving average is $129.47. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a current ratio of 1.17 and a quick ratio of 0.52.

TJX Companies (NYSE:TJX) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, August 20th. The apparel and home fashions retailer reported $1.10 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.01 by $0.09. The business had revenue of $14.40 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.12 billion. TJX Companies had a net margin of 8.59% and a return on equity of 58.63%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.96 EPS. TJX Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.520-4.570 EPS. Q3 2026 guidance at 1.170-1.190 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that The TJX Companies, Inc. will post 4.18 EPS for the current year.

TJX Companies Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 4th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, November 13th will be given a dividend of $0.425 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, November 13th. This represents a $1.70 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. TJX Companies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 38.72%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on TJX shares. Robert W. Baird increased their target price on shares of TJX Companies from $143.00 to $152.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 21st. Citigroup increased their target price on shares of TJX Companies from $140.00 to $160.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 21st. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on shares of TJX Companies from $140.00 to $150.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 21st. Telsey Advisory Group reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $155.00 target price (up previously from $150.00) on shares of TJX Companies in a research note on Wednesday, August 20th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on shares of TJX Companies from $145.00 to $148.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 21st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have assigned a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $147.58.

TJX Companies Company Profile

The TJX Companies, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an off-price apparel and home fashions retailer in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Australia. It operates through four segments: Marmaxx, HomeGoods, TJX Canada, and TJX International. The company sells family apparel, including footwear and accessories; home fashions, such as home basics, furniture, rugs, lighting products, giftware, soft home products, decorative accessories, tabletop, and cookware, as well as expanded pet, and gourmet food departments; jewelry and accessories; and other merchandise.