Clarius Group LLC Sells 1,227 Shares of Tractor Supply Company $TSCO

Clarius Group LLC trimmed its position in shares of Tractor Supply Company (NASDAQ:TSCO) by 16.5% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 6,211 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after selling 1,227 shares during the quarter. Clarius Group LLC’s holdings in Tractor Supply were worth $328,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Bison Wealth LLC grew its stake in Tractor Supply by 356.1% in the fourth quarter. Bison Wealth LLC now owns 6,426 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $341,000 after purchasing an additional 5,017 shares during the period. NBC Securities Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Tractor Supply by 180,400.0% during the 1st quarter. NBC Securities Inc. now owns 1,805 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $99,000 after buying an additional 1,804 shares in the last quarter. Wedmont Private Capital grew its position in shares of Tractor Supply by 2.5% in the 1st quarter. Wedmont Private Capital now owns 8,714 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $450,000 after buying an additional 212 shares during the period. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Tractor Supply in the 1st quarter worth about $204,000. Finally, Park Avenue Securities LLC lifted its position in Tractor Supply by 13.7% during the 1st quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC now owns 8,690 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $479,000 after acquiring an additional 1,047 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 98.72% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Tractor Supply

In related news, SVP Noni L. Ellison sold 5,200 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $63.96, for a total transaction of $332,592.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 28,639 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,831,750.44. The trade was a 15.37% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CFO Kurt D. Barton sold 90,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $63.96, for a total transaction of $5,756,400.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 47,715 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,051,851.40. This represents a 65.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 106,045 shares of company stock worth $6,719,757 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.65% of the company’s stock.

Tractor Supply Trading Down 2.0%

Shares of TSCO stock opened at $54.69 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $28.98 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.84, a P/E/G ratio of 2.86 and a beta of 0.73. The company has a current ratio of 1.28, a quick ratio of 0.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.68. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $59.38 and its 200 day moving average is $54.92. Tractor Supply Company has a 12-month low of $46.85 and a 12-month high of $63.99.

Tractor Supply (NASDAQ:TSCO) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 24th. The specialty retailer reported $0.81 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.80 by $0.01. Tractor Supply had a return on equity of 46.83% and a net margin of 7.18%.The firm had revenue of $4.44 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.40 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $3.93 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.5% on a year-over-year basis. Tractor Supply has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 2.000-2.180 EPS. Research analysts expect that Tractor Supply Company will post 2.17 earnings per share for the current year.

Tractor Supply Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 9th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 25th were given a dividend of $0.23 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 25th. This represents a $0.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.7%. Tractor Supply’s dividend payout ratio is presently 45.10%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have weighed in on TSCO. Evercore ISI upped their price objective on shares of Tractor Supply from $60.00 to $65.00 and gave the stock an “in-line” rating in a report on Friday, July 25th. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Tractor Supply in a research note on Friday, July 25th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Tractor Supply from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, July 26th. Bank of America raised Tractor Supply from an “underperform” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $70.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Thursday, July 24th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Tractor Supply in a research report on Saturday, September 27th. Fourteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $62.15.

Tractor Supply Company Profile

Tractor Supply Company operates as a rural lifestyle retailer in the United States. The company offers various merchandise, including livestock and equine feed and equipment, poultry, fencing, and sprayers and chemicals; food, treats, and equipment for dogs, cats, and other small animals, as well as dog wellness products; seasonal and recreation products comprising tractors and riders, lawn and garden, bird feeding, power equipment, and other recreational products; truck, tool, and hardware products, such as truck accessories, trailers, generators, lubricants, batteries, and hardware and tools; and clothing, gift, and décor products consist of clothing, footwear, toys, snacks, and decorative merchandise.