Hantz Financial Services Inc. Sells 5,457 Shares of The TJX Companies, Inc. $TJX

Hantz Financial Services Inc. lowered its position in shares of The TJX Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TJX) by 5.4% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 94,942 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock after selling 5,457 shares during the period. Hantz Financial Services Inc.’s holdings in TJX Companies were worth $14,584,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Alliancebernstein L.P. boosted its position in shares of TJX Companies by 91.6% during the third quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 6,712,226 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock valued at $970,185,000 after buying an additional 3,208,458 shares during the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC boosted its holdings in shares of TJX Companies by 120.7% during the 2nd quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 5,016,792 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock valued at $620,406,000 after acquiring an additional 2,743,676 shares during the last quarter. Amundi raised its holdings in shares of TJX Companies by 22.1% during the third quarter. Amundi now owns 9,725,542 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock valued at $1,391,822,000 after purchasing an additional 1,761,281 shares during the last quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp lifted its position in TJX Companies by 81.2% during the third quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp now owns 3,198,579 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock valued at $462,323,000 after purchasing an additional 1,433,801 shares during the period. Finally, Steadfast Capital Management LP boosted its holdings in TJX Companies by 198.8% in the third quarter. Steadfast Capital Management LP now owns 2,053,266 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock worth $296,779,000 after purchasing an additional 1,366,066 shares during the last quarter. 91.09% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Ernie Herrman sold 30,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $160.95, for a total transaction of $4,828,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 479,316 shares in the company, valued at approximately $77,145,910.20. This represents a 5.89% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 0.13% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Wall Street Zen raised TJX Companies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, March 28th. Sanford C. Bernstein restated an “outperform” rating on shares of TJX Companies in a research note on Thursday. Wells Fargo & Company reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $160.00 price objective (up from $155.00) on shares of TJX Companies in a research note on Thursday. Weiss Ratings cut shares of TJX Companies from a “buy (a-)” rating to a “buy (b+)” rating in a report on Friday, May 8th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of TJX Companies from $173.00 to $174.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, May 18th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have assigned a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $174.58.

Key Headlines Impacting TJX Companies

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

• Positive Sentiment: TJX delivered better-than-expected Q1 results, including 9.2% revenue growth and EPS of $1.19, reinforcing that consumers are still spending at off-price retailers. TJX Q1 Deep Dive: Broad-Based Strength, Market Share Gains, and International Expansion
• Positive Sentiment: The company raised its full-year forecast after Q1 net income jumped about 28.5% and comparable sales came in above plan, which typically supports shares. TJX raises annual forecast after Q1 net income jumps 28.5%
• Positive Sentiment: Several analysts lifted price targets after the earnings beat, with firms such as BTIG, Baird, and Telsey highlighting upside from TJX’s strong execution and market-share gains. Wells Fargo Sticks to Their Hold Rating for TJX Companies (TJX)
• Neutral Sentiment: Not all analyst commentary was bullish, with Wells Fargo keeping a Hold rating, suggesting some caution despite the strong quarter. Analysts Conflicted on These Consumer Cyclical Names: TJX Companies (TJX), Choice Hotels (CHH) and Urban Outfitters (URBN)
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader retail coverage also points to TJX as a gauge of consumer health, alongside peers like Walmart and Ross Stores, which may add context but not a direct stock catalyst. Ross, TJX, and Walmart reveal how the real engine of the U.S. economy is doing

TJX Companies Stock Performance

TJX opened at $158.29 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a quick ratio of 0.59 and a current ratio of 1.14. The stock has a market capitalization of $175.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.74, a PEG ratio of 3.58 and a beta of 0.64. The company has a fifty day moving average of $156.68 and a 200 day moving average of $154.69. The TJX Companies, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $119.84 and a fifty-two week high of $165.82.

TJX Companies (NYSE:TJX) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 20th. The apparel and home fashions retailer reported $1.19 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.02 by $0.17. TJX Companies had a return on equity of 57.92% and a net margin of 9.40%.The firm had revenue of $14.32 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.02 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.92 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue 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, sell-side analysts forecast that The TJX Companies, Inc. will post 5.15 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

TJX Companies Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 4th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 14th will be issued a dividend of $0.48 per share. This is a positive change from TJX Companies’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.43. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 14th. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. TJX Companies’s payout ratio is currently 37.28%.

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.