Nicolet Advisory Services LLC boosted its holdings in shares of The TJX Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TJX – Free Report) by 14.5% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 27,737 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock after buying an additional 3,523 shares during the period. Nicolet Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in TJX Companies were worth $4,358,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Banco Santander S.A. increased its position in TJX Companies by 24.6% in the 3rd quarter. Banco Santander S.A. now owns 160,368 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock worth $23,180,000 after purchasing an additional 31,631 shares during the last quarter. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd increased its position in TJX Companies by 9.5% in the 4th quarter. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd now owns 373,430 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock worth $57,363,000 after purchasing an additional 32,407 shares during the last quarter. Family Capital Trust Co increased its position in TJX Companies by 1,080.0% in the 4th quarter. Family Capital Trust Co now owns 13,523 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock worth $2,077,000 after purchasing an additional 12,377 shares during the last quarter. J.Safra Asset Management Corp increased its position in TJX Companies by 78.3% in the 4th quarter. J.Safra Asset Management Corp now owns 6,805 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock worth $1,045,000 after purchasing an additional 2,989 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Nordea Investment Management AB increased its position in TJX Companies by 6.0% in the 4th quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 7,479,163 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock worth $1,155,830,000 after purchasing an additional 420,232 shares during the last quarter. 91.09% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
More TJX Companies News
Here are the key news stories impacting TJX Companies this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Analyst coverage remained constructive, including Erste Group raising earnings estimates for FY2027 and FY2028, adding to expectations that TJX can continue delivering solid profit growth.
- Positive Sentiment: Recent articles pointed to TJX hitting a 52-week high, supported by strong customer traffic, off-price demand, and global expansion, which can fuel investor confidence in continued momentum.
- Positive Sentiment: The company’s quarterly dividend announcement underscores a steady cash-return profile and may appeal to income-oriented investors.
- Neutral Sentiment: Several headlines described TJX as a strong momentum or growth stock, but these were largely commentary pieces rather than new fundamental developments.
- Neutral Sentiment: Director Jackwyn Nemerov’s sale of TJX shares and Chairman Carol Meyrowitz’s larger share sale may draw attention, but insider selling does not necessarily indicate a change in business fundamentals.
- Negative Sentiment: Some coverage noted ongoing risks from costs and the broader macroeconomic environment, which could pressure margins if conditions weaken.
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Analyst Ratings Changes
Several brokerages have weighed in on TJX. Truist Financial set a $190.00 target price on TJX Companies and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. BTIG Research upped their target price on TJX Companies from $185.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Wall Street Zen raised TJX Companies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, March 28th. Weiss Ratings lowered TJX Companies from a “buy (a-)” rating to a “buy (b+)” rating in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on TJX Companies from $173.00 to $174.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, May 18th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and twenty have issued a Buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, TJX Companies currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $174.58.
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TJX Companies Stock Performance
TJX opened at $168.42 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $186.05 billion, a PE ratio of 32.70, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.65 and a beta of 0.62. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $157.61 and a 200-day moving average of $156.08. The TJX Companies, Inc. has a 52-week low of $119.84 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 – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 20th. The apparel and home fashions retailer reported $1.19 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.02 by $0.17. The company had revenue of $14.32 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.02 billion. TJX Companies had a return on equity of 57.92% and a net margin of 9.40%.The firm’s revenue was up 9.2% on a year-over-year basis. 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. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that The TJX Companies, Inc. will post 5.17 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
TJX Companies Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 3rd. Investors of record on Thursday, August 13th will be paid a dividend of $0.48 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 13th. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.1%. TJX Companies’s dividend payout ratio is presently 37.28%.
TJX Companies Company 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.
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