Stephens Inc. AR Acquires 1,235 Shares of Tractor Supply Company $TSCO

Stephens Inc. AR increased its holdings in Tractor Supply Company (NASDAQ:TSCOFree Report) by 0.7% in the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 180,897 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after buying an additional 1,235 shares during the quarter. Stephens Inc. AR’s holdings in Tractor Supply were worth $9,546,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of TSCO. Wellington Management Group LLP increased its stake in shares of Tractor Supply by 16.0% in the 1st quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 27,604,769 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $1,521,023,000 after acquiring an additional 3,815,520 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in Tractor Supply by 4.1% during the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 66,631,422 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $3,671,391,000 after purchasing an additional 2,597,450 shares in the last quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. increased its stake in Tractor Supply by 10.8% during the 1st quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 24,664,907 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $1,359,036,000 after purchasing an additional 2,408,373 shares in the last quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD increased its stake in Tractor Supply by 14.5% during the 1st quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 11,927,641 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $657,214,000 after purchasing an additional 1,510,489 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Select Equity Group L.P. increased its stake in Tractor Supply by 16.8% during the 1st quarter. Select Equity Group L.P. now owns 8,959,995 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $493,696,000 after purchasing an additional 1,290,771 shares in the last quarter. 98.72% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Colin Yankee sold 6,680 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, July 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $58.40, for a total value of $390,112.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 40,142 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,344,292.80. This trade represents a 14.27% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, SVP Noni L. Ellison sold 5,200 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $63.96, for a total transaction of $332,592.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 28,639 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,831,750.44. The trade was a 15.37% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 101,880 shares of company stock valued at $6,479,104. 0.65% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have weighed in on the stock. UBS Group raised their price objective on shares of Tractor Supply from $54.00 to $61.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, July 25th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on shares of Tractor Supply from $56.00 to $65.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, July 21st. DA Davidson raised their price target on shares of Tractor Supply from $65.00 to $70.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, July 25th. Truist Financial raised their price target on shares of Tractor Supply from $60.00 to $66.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, July 25th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Tractor Supply in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Fifteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Tractor Supply presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $62.45.

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Tractor Supply Stock Performance

TSCO opened at $55.29 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.28, a quick ratio of 0.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.68. The company has a market cap of $29.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.13, a PEG ratio of 2.83 and a beta of 0.73. The company’s 50 day moving average is $58.55 and its 200 day moving average is $54.96. Tractor Supply Company has a 12-month low of $46.85 and a 12-month high of $63.99.

Tractor Supply (NASDAQ:TSCOGet Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 24th. The specialty retailer reported $0.81 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.80 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $4.44 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.40 billion. Tractor Supply had a net margin of 7.18% and a return on equity of 46.83%. The firm’s revenue was up 4.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $3.93 earnings per share. Tractor Supply has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 2.000-2.180 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Tractor Supply Company will post 2.17 EPS for the current year.

Tractor Supply Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 9th. Investors of record on Monday, August 25th were issued a $0.23 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 25th. This represents a $0.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.7%. Tractor Supply’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 45.10%.

Tractor Supply Profile

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Tractor Supply Company operates as a rural lifestyle retailer in the United States. The company offers various merchandise, including livestock and equine feed and equipment, poultry, fencing, and sprayers and chemicals; food, treats, and equipment for dogs, cats, and other small animals, as well as dog wellness products; seasonal and recreation products comprising tractors and riders, lawn and garden, bird feeding, power equipment, and other recreational products; truck, tool, and hardware products, such as truck accessories, trailers, generators, lubricants, batteries, and hardware and tools; and clothing, gift, and décor products consist of clothing, footwear, toys, snacks, and decorative merchandise.

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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for Tractor Supply (NASDAQ:TSCO)

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