Candriam S.C.A. Has $76.85 Million Holdings in The TJX Companies, Inc. $TJX

Candriam S.C.A. trimmed its holdings in The TJX Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TJX) by 3.2% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 622,302 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock after selling 20,659 shares during the period. Candriam S.C.A. owned about 0.06% of TJX Companies worth $76,851,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the business. Brighton Jones LLC increased its stake in TJX Companies by 113.7% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 15,039 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock worth $1,817,000 after purchasing an additional 8,002 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of TJX Companies by 12.1% in the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 2,172 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock valued at $262,000 after buying an additional 235 shares during the period. Bison Wealth LLC increased its position in shares of TJX Companies by 32.9% during the fourth quarter. Bison Wealth LLC now owns 3,856 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock worth $466,000 after acquiring an additional 955 shares in the last quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of TJX Companies by 183.1% during the first quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 5,674 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock worth $691,000 after acquiring an additional 3,670 shares during the period. Finally, Bridgewater Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of TJX Companies during the first quarter worth $455,000. 91.09% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have issued reports on the company. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $170.00 price target on shares of TJX Companies in a research note on Tuesday. Wall Street Zen upgraded TJX Companies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, August 23rd. Barclays lifted their target price on TJX Companies from $147.00 to $155.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 21st. Bank of America upped their price target on TJX Companies from $145.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 21st. Finally, UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $172.00 price target on shares of TJX Companies in a research note on Tuesday, November 4th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-three have given a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $151.75.

TJX Companies Trading Up 0.8%

NYSE TJX opened at $147.38 on Thursday. The TJX Companies, Inc. has a 12 month low of $112.10 and a 12 month high of $148.11. The company has a current ratio of 1.17, a quick ratio of 0.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $142.09 and a 200-day moving average of $133.22. The company has a market cap of $164.03 billion, a PE ratio of 33.57, a PEG ratio of 3.14 and a beta of 0.90.

TJX Companies (NYSE:TJX) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 20th. The apparel and home fashions retailer reported $1.10 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.01 by $0.09. The company had revenue of $14.40 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.12 billion. TJX Companies had a net margin of 8.59% and a return on equity of 58.63%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 6.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.96 EPS. TJX Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.520-4.570 EPS. Q3 2026 guidance at 1.170-1.190 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that The TJX Companies, Inc. will post 4.18 EPS for the current fiscal year.

TJX Companies Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 4th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, November 13th will be given a dividend of $0.425 per share. This represents a $1.70 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, November 13th. TJX Companies’s payout ratio is 38.72%.

About TJX Companies

The TJX Companies, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an off-price apparel and home fashions retailer in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Australia. It operates through four segments: Marmaxx, HomeGoods, TJX Canada, and TJX International. The company sells family apparel, including footwear and accessories; home fashions, such as home basics, furniture, rugs, lighting products, giftware, soft home products, decorative accessories, tabletop, and cookware, as well as expanded pet, and gourmet food departments; jewelry and accessories; and other merchandise.