The TJX Companies, Inc. $TJX Shares Sold by Marathon Asset Management Ltd

Marathon Asset Management Ltd lowered its position in shares of The TJX Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TJX) by 8.9% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 114,191 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock after selling 11,213 shares during the quarter. Marathon Asset Management Ltd’s holdings in TJX Companies were worth $17,541,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of TJX. Banco Santander S.A. raised its position in shares of TJX Companies by 24.6% during 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 period. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd raised its position in shares of TJX Companies by 9.5% during 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 period. Family Capital Trust Co raised its position in shares of TJX Companies by 1,080.0% during 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 period. Nordea Investment Management AB raised its position in shares of TJX Companies by 6.0% during 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 period. Finally, Wealthfront Advisers LLC raised its position in shares of TJX Companies by 4.9% during the 3rd quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 171,820 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock worth $24,835,000 after purchasing an additional 8,006 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.09% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting TJX Companies

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

• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan raised its price target on TJX to $174 and kept an overweight rating, signaling confidence in more upside for the off-price retailer. TJX Companies price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co.
• Positive Sentiment: Truist initiated coverage with a buy rating and a $175 price target, reflecting a constructive view on TJX’s execution and competitive position. TJX Companies now covered by Truist Financial Corporation
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts remain optimistic that TJX can beat estimates again, citing its strong earnings surprise history and favorable setup heading into results. Will TJX (TJX) Beat Estimates Again in Its Next Earnings Report?
• Positive Sentiment: Options activity surged, with traders buying far more call options than usual, suggesting some investors are positioning for a bullish move around earnings.
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage notes and broader retail-watchlist articles underscore that TJX remains in focus among off-price retailers, but do not add a new fundamental catalyst.
• Neutral Sentiment: Upcoming earnings are the key near-term event, with investors watching whether bargain-hunting shoppers are still supporting sales and margins. TJX Results Will Show if Shoppers Are Still Bargain Hunting

TJX Companies Stock Up 0.4%

TJX opened at $150.87 on Wednesday. The TJX Companies, Inc. has a 12 month low of $119.84 and a 12 month high of $165.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a current ratio of 1.14 and a quick ratio of 0.59. The stock has a market cap of $166.84 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.92, a P/E/G ratio of 3.45 and a beta of 0.64. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $156.69 and its 200 day moving average price is $154.32.

TJX Companies (NYSE:TJX) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The apparel and home fashions retailer reported $1.43 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.38 by $0.05. TJX Companies had a return on equity of 57.70% and a net margin of 9.10%.The firm had revenue of $17.74 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $17.36 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.23 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 8.5% compared to the same quarter last year. TJX Companies has set its FY 2027 guidance at 4.930-5.020 EPS and its Q1 2027 guidance at 0.970-0.990 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that The TJX Companies, Inc. will post 5.07 earnings per share for the current year.

TJX Companies Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 4th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 14th will be paid a dividend of $0.48 per share. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 14th. This is an increase from TJX Companies’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.43. TJX Companies’s dividend payout ratio is 39.34%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on TJX shares. Barclays increased their price target on TJX Companies from $172.00 to $183.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 26th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on TJX Companies from $173.00 to $174.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday. Weiss Ratings cut TJX Companies from a “buy (a-)” rating to a “buy (b+)” rating in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Telsey Advisory Group raised their target price on TJX Companies from $170.00 to $175.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 26th. Finally, Truist Financial assumed coverage on TJX Companies in a research report on Monday. They issued a “buy” rating and a $175.00 target price on the stock. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and twenty-two have given a Buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, TJX Companies presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $169.25.

Insider Transactions at TJX Companies

In other TJX Companies news, CEO Ernie Herrman sold 30,000 shares of the stock in a transaction 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 of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $77,145,910.20. This trade represents a 5.89% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.13% of the company’s stock.

TJX Companies 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.