State of Wyoming Invests $648,000 in The TJX Companies, Inc. $TJX

State of Wyoming acquired a new position in The TJX Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TJX) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 4,277 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $648,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of TJX Companies by 0.8% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 102,733,668 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock valued at $15,780,919,000 after buying an additional 771,882 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in TJX Companies by 2.6% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 27,011,104 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock worth $4,134,174,000 after buying an additional 673,690 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its stake in TJX Companies by 2.0% in the fourth quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 25,620,925 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock worth $3,935,630,000 after buying an additional 495,989 shares in the last quarter. Capital International Investors grew its position in TJX Companies by 2.0% during the fourth quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 15,986,573 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock valued at $2,455,911,000 after acquiring an additional 308,408 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank bought a new position in TJX Companies during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $2,211,975,000. 91.09% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CFO John Klinger sold 6,235 shares of TJX Companies stock in a transaction on Friday, June 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $160.77, for a total value of $1,002,400.95. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 64,257 shares in the company, valued at $10,330,597.89. The trade was a 8.84% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Director Jackwyn Nemerov sold 957 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction 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 transaction, the director directly owned 802 shares in the company, valued at approximately $135,209.18. The trade was a 54.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders sold 130,367 shares of company stock worth $20,959,476. Insiders own 0.15% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on TJX shares. Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating on shares of TJX Companies in a report on Thursday, August 6th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of TJX Companies in a report on Tuesday, June 9th. Wells Fargo & Company reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $160.00 price target (up from $155.00) on shares of TJX Companies in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Erste Group Bank cut TJX Companies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. Finally, Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $175.00 target price on shares of TJX Companies in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have assigned a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $177.94.

TJX Companies News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting TJX Companies this week:

• Positive Sentiment: An investment analysis argues that TJX may offer better value than larger retailers such as Walmart and Costco, highlighting its off-price model, growth prospects and relative investment appeal. This Retail Stock May Be an Even Better Buy Than Walmart and Costco Right Now
• Positive Sentiment: Another analysis estimates TJX could be approximately 14% undervalued as its growth narrative remains intact. Analysts are projecting quarterly earnings of about $1.18 per share and revenue of roughly $15.14 billion, making the upcoming report an important test of operating momentum. TJX Companies Could Be 14% Undervalued As Growth Narrative Holds
• Positive Sentiment: TJX is also featured among retail and wholesale stocks that may benefit from potential earnings surprises, supporting the view that expectations could be favorable ahead of results. Why Investors Need to Take Advantage of These 2 Retail and Wholesale Stocks Now
• Neutral Sentiment: TJX is one of several major retailers on investors’ earnings watchlists this week, alongside Walmart, Target, Home Depot and Lowe’s. The broader retail results and management outlooks could influence sentiment across the sector. Walmart, Target, Home Depot, Fed Minutes, and More to Watch This Week
• Neutral Sentiment: A recently declared dividend provides continued shareholder support, but the announcement comes just before quarterly results, leaving investors focused primarily on earnings and guidance. TJX Companies Stock in Focus as Dividend Declaration Meets an Approaching Quarterly Report
• Negative Sentiment: Markets are approaching a volatile retail earnings period, with mixed stock futures and Federal Reserve minutes also due. That uncertainty may be encouraging some profit-taking in TJX before results, particularly given its relatively high valuation and elevated expectations. Walmart Could Swing $42.1 Billion In Value After Earnings

TJX Companies Stock Performance

TJX Companies stock opened at $151.25 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.14, a quick ratio of 0.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18. The firm has a market cap of $167.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.37, a P/E/G ratio of 3.28 and a beta of 0.62. The TJX Companies, Inc. has a 1-year low of $132.63 and a 1-year high of $170.00. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $157.45 and a 200-day moving average of $156.80.

TJX Companies (NYSE:TJX) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 20th. The apparel and home fashions retailer reported $1.19 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.02 by $0.17. The business had revenue of $14.32 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.02 billion. TJX Companies had a return on equity of 57.92% and a net margin of 9.40%.TJX Companies’s quarterly revenue was up 9.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.92 EPS. 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. Sell-side analysts expect that The TJX Companies, Inc. will post 5.19 EPS for the current year.

TJX Companies Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 3rd. Investors of record on Thursday, August 13th will be paid a $0.48 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 13th. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. TJX Companies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 37.28%.

TJX Companies Profile

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.