Ameritas Advisory Services LLC Acquires 33,143 Shares of Tractor Supply Company $TSCO

Ameritas Advisory Services LLC increased its holdings in Tractor Supply Company (NASDAQ:TSCO) by 172.7% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 52,339 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after buying an additional 33,143 shares during the period. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in Tractor Supply were worth $2,617,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Garner Asset Management Corp bought a new position in shares of Tractor Supply in the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Aventura Private Wealth LLC bought a new stake in Tractor Supply during the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. JPL Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Tractor Supply during the third quarter worth about $28,000. Valley Wealth Managers Inc. bought a new position in Tractor Supply in the 4th quarter valued at about $32,000. Finally, Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC bought a new position in Tractor Supply in the 4th quarter valued at about $35,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.72% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, EVP Colin Yankee sold 11,170 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $55.35, for a total value of $618,259.50. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 45,515 shares in the company, valued at $2,519,255.25. This represents a 19.71% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.64% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms recently issued reports on TSCO. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Tractor Supply from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Friday, May 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on Tractor Supply from $55.00 to $48.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Piper Sandler lowered Tractor Supply from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and decreased their price target for the company from $51.00 to $36.00 in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. Barclays lowered their price target on Tractor Supply from $51.00 to $44.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on Tractor Supply from $55.00 to $47.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. Fourteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and fourteen have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $47.38.

Tractor Supply Stock Performance

Tractor Supply stock opened at $29.85 on Thursday. The business has a 50 day moving average of $42.82 and a 200-day moving average of $49.44. The company has a market capitalization of $15.65 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.63, a P/E/G ratio of 1.76 and a beta of 0.51. Tractor Supply Company has a 1 year low of $29.42 and a 1 year high of $63.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 1.38 and a quick ratio of 0.16.

Tractor Supply (NASDAQ:TSCO) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, April 21st. The specialty retailer reported $0.31 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.35 by ($0.04). The business had revenue of $3.59 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.64 billion. Tractor Supply had a return on equity of 42.58% and a net margin of 6.91%.The company’s revenue was up 3.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.34 earnings per share. Tractor Supply has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.130-2.230 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Tractor Supply Company will post 2.14 earnings per share for the current year.

Tractor Supply Profile

Tractor Supply Company (NASDAQ: TSCO) is a specialty retailer focused on products for the home, farm, ranch and outdoors. The company operates a network of physical retail locations complemented by an e-commerce platform, offering a one-stop source of supplies and equipment for customers with rural and suburban lifestyles. Its merchandise assortment targets a range of needs, from animal and livestock care to maintenance, outdoor power equipment, and seasonal products.

Product categories include animal feed and supplies, pet products, fencing and fencing supplies, equine equipment, lawn and garden tools, work clothing and footwear, and small agricultural and outdoor power equipment.