Caerus Investment Advisors LLC Sells 3,550 Shares of The TJX Companies, Inc. $TJX

Caerus Investment Advisors LLC lowered its position in The TJX Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TJX) by 45.2% in the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 4,312 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock after selling 3,550 shares during the quarter. Caerus Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in TJX Companies were worth $689,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Coston McIsaac & Partners lifted its position in TJX Companies by 11.3% in the first quarter. Coston McIsaac & Partners now owns 628 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock worth $100,000 after purchasing an additional 64 shares during the period. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC boosted its stake in TJX Companies by 11.0% during the first quarter. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC now owns 666 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock worth $106,000 after buying an additional 66 shares in the last quarter. Hohimer Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in TJX Companies by 1.2% in the 4th quarter. Hohimer Wealth Management LLC now owns 5,595 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock valued at $859,000 after buying an additional 66 shares during the period. Verde Capital Management increased its holdings in TJX Companies by 0.7% in the 4th quarter. Verde Capital Management now owns 10,022 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock valued at $1,539,000 after buying an additional 67 shares during the period. Finally, Intellectus Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of TJX Companies by 1.1% in the 4th quarter. Intellectus Partners LLC now owns 6,299 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock valued at $968,000 after buying an additional 67 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.09% of the company’s stock.

TJX Companies Stock Down 1.1%

Shares of NYSE TJX opened at $157.50 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $173.99 billion, a PE ratio of 30.58, a PEG ratio of 3.41 and a beta of 0.63. The business has a fifty day moving average of $157.57 and a two-hundred day moving average of $156.66. The TJX Companies, Inc. has a 52-week low of $123.78 and a 52-week high of $170.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a quick ratio of 0.54 and a current ratio of 1.14.

TJX Companies (NYSE:TJX) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, May 20th. The apparel and home fashions retailer reported $1.19 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.02 by $0.17. TJX Companies had a net margin of 9.40% and a return on equity of 57.92%. The company had revenue of $14.32 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.02 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.92 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.2% compared to the same quarter last year. TJX Companies has set its FY 2027 guidance at 5.080-5.150 EPS and its Q2 2027 guidance at 1.150-1.170 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that The TJX Companies, Inc. will post 5.17 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

TJX Companies Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 3rd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 13th will be given a $0.48 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 13th. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. TJX Companies’s payout ratio is 37.28%.

Insider Activity

In other news, Chairman Carol Meyrowitz sold 55,624 shares of TJX Companies stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $163.65, for a total value of $9,102,867.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the chairman owned 201,496 shares in the company, valued at approximately $32,974,820.40. The trade was a 21.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Jackwyn Nemerov sold 957 shares of TJX Companies stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $168.59, for a total transaction of $161,340.63. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 802 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $135,209.18. This trade represents a 54.41% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 130,367 shares of company stock valued at $20,959,476 in the last ninety days. 0.15% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on TJX shares. Evercore reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $175.00 price objective on shares of TJX Companies in a report on Thursday, May 21st. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of TJX Companies in a research note on Tuesday, June 9th. Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $182.00 price target (up from $168.00) on shares of TJX Companies in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Robert W. Baird raised their price target on shares of TJX Companies from $172.00 to $175.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded TJX Companies from a “buy (b+)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have given a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $176.89.

About TJX Companies

TJX Companies, Inc is a leading off-price retailer of apparel, footwear, home fashions and other consumer goods. The company operates multiple retail concepts that offer discounted brand-name and designer merchandise, including well-known banners such as T.J. Maxx and Marshalls in the United States, HomeGoods for home furnishings, TK Maxx in parts of Europe, and Winners and Homesense in Canada. Merchandise categories span women’s, men’s and children’s apparel, accessories, beauty, home décor, kitchenware and small furniture, with frequent changes in assortment that create a “treasure-hunt” shopping experience for consumers.

The company’s business model centers on opportunistic buying, purchasing excess, irregular or out-of-season inventory from manufacturers, department stores and other suppliers, and passing savings to customers through lower prices.