127,799 Shares in The TJX Companies, Inc. $TJX Purchased by Jones Financial Companies Lllp

Jones Financial Companies Lllp purchased a new stake in shares of The TJX Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TJX) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor purchased 127,799 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $19,362,000.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Investors Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych Spolka Akcyjna boosted its holdings in shares of TJX Companies by 120.3% in the 4th quarter. Investors Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych Spolka Akcyjna now owns 163 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 89 shares during the last quarter. Entrust Financial LLC acquired a new position in TJX Companies during the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC bought a new stake in TJX Companies during the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Joseph Group Capital Management bought a new stake in TJX Companies during the fourth quarter worth $27,000. Finally, IMG Wealth Management Inc. lifted its stake 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 during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.09% of the company’s stock.

TJX Companies Price Performance

Shares of TJX opened at $140.78 on Tuesday. The TJX Companies, Inc. has a 1 year low of $134.74 and a 1 year high of $170.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a current ratio of 1.15 and a quick ratio of 0.56. The company has a market capitalization of $155.51 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.02, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.71 and a beta of 0.62. The business has a 50-day moving average of $155.10 and a 200-day moving average of $156.60.

TJX Companies (NYSE:TJX) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, August 19th. The apparel and home fashions retailer reported $1.22 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.19 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $15.18 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $15.16 billion. TJX Companies had a return on equity of 56.56% and a net margin of 9.73%.The firm’s revenue was up 5.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.10 earnings per share. 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, equities research analysts anticipate that The TJX Companies, Inc. will post 5.22 earnings per share for the current year.

TJX Companies Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 3rd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 13th will be issued a dividend of $0.48 per share. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 13th. TJX Companies’s dividend payout ratio is presently 35.49%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Robert W. Baird boosted their price objective on shares of TJX Companies from $172.00 to $175.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $198.00 price target (up from $197.00) on shares of TJX Companies in a research report on Thursday. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of TJX Companies in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Weiss Ratings downgraded TJX Companies from a “buy (b+)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Finally, BTIG Research restated a “buy” rating and issued a $190.00 price target on shares of TJX Companies in a research note on Thursday, August 20th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have issued a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, TJX Companies currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $173.89.

Insider Activity at TJX Companies

In other news, CEO Ernie Herrman sold 10,002 shares of TJX Companies stock in a transaction on Friday, June 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $160.68, for a total value of $1,607,121.36. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 514,848 shares in the company, valued at $82,725,776.64. The trade was a 1.91% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, Director Jackwyn Nemerov sold 957 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $168.59, for a total value of $161,340.63. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 802 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $135,209.18. The trade was a 54.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders sold 130,367 shares of company stock worth $20,959,476. Corporate insiders own 0.15% of the company’s stock.

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.