Louisiana State Employees Retirement System Acquires New Position in The TJX Companies, Inc. $TJX

Louisiana State Employees Retirement System acquired a new stake in shares of The TJX Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TJX) in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund acquired 56,600 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $9,039,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Brighton Jones LLC increased its stake in shares of TJX Companies by 113.7% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 15,039 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock valued at $1,817,000 after purchasing an additional 8,002 shares during the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of TJX Companies by 12.1% during the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 2,172 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock worth $262,000 after buying an additional 235 shares during the last quarter. Bison Wealth LLC boosted its stake in TJX Companies by 32.9% in the fourth quarter. Bison Wealth LLC now owns 3,856 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock valued at $466,000 after buying an additional 955 shares in the last quarter. United Bank boosted its stake in TJX Companies by 7.6% in the second quarter. United Bank now owns 16,298 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock valued at $2,013,000 after buying an additional 1,155 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Schnieders Capital Management LLC. bought a new position in TJX Companies in the second quarter valued at about $244,000. 91.09% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Key TJX Companies News

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

• Positive Sentiment: TJX continues to show strong fundamentals, with its latest quarter beating expectations on both EPS and revenue and management raising full-year guidance for sales, margins, earnings, and share repurchases.
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst sentiment remains constructive, with recent Buy/Outperform ratings and price targets well above the current share price, which may help support the stock over time.
• Positive Sentiment: The company is still expanding internationally, including a new store opening in Spain and a broader plan to add more than 1,700 overseas locations, signaling long-term growth potential. Article: TJX (TJX) Opens In Spain As It Eyes 1,700 More International Stores

TJX Companies Price Performance

TJX Companies stock opened at $154.96 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $158.11 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $156.89. The TJX Companies, Inc. has a 12 month low of $119.84 and a 12 month high of $170.00. The company has a market capitalization of $171.18 billion, a PE ratio of 30.09, a P/E/G ratio of 3.58 and a beta of 0.62. The company has a current ratio of 1.14, a quick ratio of 0.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18.

TJX Companies (NYSE:TJX) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 20th. The apparel and home fashions retailer reported $1.19 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.92 earnings per share. 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. Analysts expect that The TJX Companies, Inc. will post 5.17 EPS for the current year.

TJX Companies Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 3rd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 13th will be paid a dividend of $0.48 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 13th. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. TJX Companies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 37.28%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

TJX has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating and set a $182.00 target price (up from $168.00) on shares of TJX Companies in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of TJX Companies from a “buy (b+)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Thursday, June 18th. BTIG Research upped their price objective on shares of TJX Companies from $185.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of TJX Companies in a research note on Tuesday, June 9th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $160.00 target price (up from $155.00) on shares of TJX Companies in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and twenty have issued a Buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $174.58.

Insider Buying and Selling at TJX Companies

In related news, CFO John Klinger sold 6,235 shares of the business’s 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 of the company’s stock, valued at $10,330,597.89. The trade was a 8.84% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Ernie Herrman sold 29,549 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $157.46, for a total value of $4,652,785.54. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 552,850 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $87,051,761. The trade was a 5.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 130,367 shares of company stock worth $20,959,476 in the last three months. 0.15% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.