First Nebraska Trust Co Invests $849,000 in The TJX Companies, Inc. $TJX

First Nebraska Trust Co bought a new stake in shares of The TJX Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TJX) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund bought 5,604 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $849,000.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Investors Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych Spolka Akcyjna lifted its stake in shares of TJX Companies by 120.3% during the fourth quarter. Investors Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych Spolka Akcyjna now owns 163 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 89 shares in the last quarter. Entrust Financial LLC acquired a new position in TJX Companies during the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC purchased a new position in TJX Companies in the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. IMG Wealth Management Inc. grew its position in TJX Companies by 65.7% in the fourth quarter. IMG Wealth Management Inc. now owns 174 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 69 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Joseph Group Capital Management purchased a new stake in shares of TJX Companies during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. 91.09% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

TJX has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Truist Financial set a $190.00 price target on shares of TJX Companies and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Wall Street Zen lowered TJX Companies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday. Citigroup downgraded TJX Companies from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and reduced their price target for the company from $182.00 to $154.00 in a report on Thursday. Robert W. Baird raised their price objective on TJX Companies from $172.00 to $175.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein restated an “outperform” rating on shares of TJX Companies in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have given a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $173.89.

More TJX Companies News

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

• Positive Sentiment: TJX reported revenue of $15.18 billion and adjusted EPS of $1.22, surpassing consensus estimates of $15.16 billion and $1.19, respectively. Comparable-store sales increased 4%, while adjusted earnings rose 11% year over year. TJX beats Q2 expectations despite self-inflicted apparel slump
• Positive Sentiment: Management raised fiscal 2027 EPS guidance to $5.15–$5.20 and increased its long-term store target to 7,500 locations, supporting the company’s longer-term growth outlook. TJX outlines 7,500-store target while raising FY2027 EPS
• Positive Sentiment: Winners, Marshalls and HomeSense are reportedly gaining significant market share in Canada, while HomeGoods and international operations also provided important sources of strength. TJX says Canadian banners are gaining market share
• Neutral Sentiment: Some analysts view the post-earnings sell-off as a buying opportunity, with BTIG reaffirming a Buy rating and a $190 price target; UBS characterized the Marmaxx weakness as potentially isolated. A rare stumble at TJX has Wall Street spooked
• Negative Sentiment: Marmaxx, which includes TJ Maxx and Marshalls in the United States, delivered a disappointing comparable-sales performance. Management blamed merchandising and apparel-mix mistakes, but analysts also cited tougher off-price competition and consumer resistance to price increases. TJX blames merchandising missteps for rare US miss
• Negative Sentiment: Fiscal third-quarter guidance fell short of expectations, increasing concerns about near-term margin pressure and execution. Citi downgraded TJX to Neutral, while Wells Fargo cut its price target to $140 and assigned an Equal Weight rating. TJX Q2 beat but Marmaxx lags and Q3 guidance falls short

TJX Companies Price Performance

Shares of TJX stock opened at $140.58 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $155.30 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.99, a P/E/G ratio of 3.02 and a beta of 0.62. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a current ratio of 1.15 and a quick ratio of 0.54. The TJX Companies, Inc. has a 1-year low of $134.74 and a 1-year high of $170.00. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $155.63 and a two-hundred day moving average of $156.64.

TJX Companies (NYSE:TJX) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, August 19th. The apparel and home fashions retailer reported $1.22 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.19 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $15.18 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $15.16 billion. TJX Companies had a net margin of 9.73% and a return on equity of 56.56%. The company’s revenue was up 5.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.10 EPS. TJX Companies has set its FY 2027 guidance at 5.150-5.200 EPS and its Q3 2027 guidance at 1.360-1.380 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that The TJX Companies, Inc. will post 5.22 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

TJX Companies Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 3rd. Investors of record on Thursday, August 13th will be issued a $0.48 dividend. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 13th. TJX Companies’s payout ratio is currently 35.49%.

Insider Transactions at TJX Companies

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

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.