Analysts Set The TJX Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TJX) PT at $161.10

Shares of The TJX Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TJX) have received an average recommendation of “Buy” from the twenty-five analysts that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold recommendation, twenty-two have given a buy recommendation and two have assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year target price among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $161.10.

TJX has been the subject of several research analyst reports. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $181.00 price objective on shares of TJX Companies in a report on Thursday, December 4th. Wall Street Zen raised TJX Companies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 23rd. Erste Group Bank initiated coverage on shares of TJX Companies in a research report on Friday, September 5th. They set a “buy” rating on the stock. Sanford C. Bernstein upped their price objective on shares of TJX Companies from $152.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, November 20th. Finally, TD Cowen boosted their price target on shares of TJX Companies from $162.00 to $167.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 20th.

TJX Companies Price Performance

Shares of TJX Companies stock opened at $156.10 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a quick ratio of 0.43 and a current ratio of 1.09. TJX Companies has a 52-week low of $112.10 and a 52-week high of $157.72. The company has a fifty day moving average of $146.43 and a 200-day moving average of $136.48. The stock has a market capitalization of $173.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.46, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.50 and a beta of 0.76.

TJX Companies (NYSE:TJX) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 19th. The apparel and home fashions retailer reported $1.28 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.22 by $0.06. TJX Companies had a net margin of 8.68% and a return on equity of 58.30%. The business had revenue of $15.12 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.80 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.14 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.5% on a year-over-year basis. TJX Companies has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.330-1.360 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 4.630-4.660 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that TJX Companies will post 4.18 EPS for the current year.

TJX Companies Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 5th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, February 12th will be given a dividend of $0.425 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, February 12th. This represents a $1.70 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.1%. TJX Companies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 37.53%.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Amy B. Lane sold 500 shares of TJX Companies stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $151.40, for a total transaction of $75,700.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 22,212 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,362,896.80. This trade represents a 2.20% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO Ernie Herrman sold 30,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $148.81, for a total transaction of $4,464,300.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 535,143 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $79,634,629.83. This represents a 5.31% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 54,863 shares of company stock valued at $8,226,366. 0.13% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On TJX Companies

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Lavaca Capital LLC purchased a new stake in TJX Companies during the 2nd quarter valued at about $25,000. Dogwood Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of TJX Companies by 102.2% in the third quarter. Dogwood Wealth Management LLC now owns 182 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 92 shares in the last quarter. GGM Financials LLC purchased a new stake in shares of TJX Companies during the third quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Imprint Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of TJX Companies during the third quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Finally, Princeton Global Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of TJX Companies during the second quarter valued at approximately $28,000. 91.09% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.