The TJX Companies, Inc. $TJX Shares Purchased by Franklin Street Advisors Inc. NC

Franklin Street Advisors Inc. NC raised its holdings in shares of The TJX Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TJX) by 9.6% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 221,468 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock after purchasing an additional 19,369 shares during the period. TJX Companies comprises about 1.8% of Franklin Street Advisors Inc. NC’s portfolio, making the stock its 17th largest holding. Franklin Street Advisors Inc. NC’s holdings in TJX Companies were worth $32,011,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of TJX. Ignite Planners LLC grew its position in shares of TJX Companies by 3.8% during the 2nd quarter. Ignite Planners LLC now owns 2,130 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock valued at $260,000 after buying an additional 77 shares during the last quarter. Banco de Sabadell S.A boosted its stake in TJX Companies by 0.4% in the second quarter. Banco de Sabadell S.A now owns 20,951 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock valued at $2,587,000 after acquiring an additional 77 shares during the period. Carr Financial Group Corp boosted its stake in TJX Companies by 2.5% in the third quarter. Carr Financial Group Corp now owns 3,180 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock valued at $460,000 after acquiring an additional 77 shares during the period. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC grew its holdings in shares of TJX Companies by 3.3% during the second quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 2,453 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock valued at $303,000 after purchasing an additional 79 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Moody National Bank Trust Division raised its position in shares of TJX Companies by 0.5% during the 3rd quarter. Moody National Bank Trust Division now owns 17,558 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock worth $2,538,000 after purchasing an additional 80 shares during the period. 91.09% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at TJX Companies

In other news, CEO Ernie Herrman sold 24,363 shares of TJX Companies stock in a transaction on Friday, November 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $151.31, for a total transaction of $3,686,365.53. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 510,780 shares in the company, valued at approximately $77,286,121.80. This trade represents a 4.55% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Amy B. Lane sold 500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, November 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $151.40, for a total value of $75,700.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 22,212 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,362,896.80. This trade represents a 2.20% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders have sold 54,863 shares of company stock worth $8,226,366. 0.13% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

TJX Companies Price Performance

Shares of TJX opened at $154.58 on Friday. The TJX Companies, Inc. has a one year low of $112.10 and a one year high of $157.82. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $147.85 and its 200-day moving average is $137.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a quick ratio of 0.43 and a current ratio of 1.09. The firm has a market capitalization of $171.66 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.12, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.47 and a beta of 0.76.

TJX Companies (NYSE:TJX) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, November 19th. The apparel and home fashions retailer reported $1.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.22 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $15.12 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.80 billion. TJX Companies had a net margin of 8.68% and a return on equity of 58.30%. TJX Companies’s revenue was up 7.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.14 EPS. TJX Companies has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.330-1.360 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 4.630-4.660 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that The TJX Companies, Inc. will post 4.18 EPS for the current year.

TJX Companies Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 5th. Investors of record on Thursday, February 12th will be paid a dividend of $0.425 per share. This represents a $1.70 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, February 12th. TJX Companies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 37.53%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Sanford C. Bernstein boosted their price objective on TJX Companies from $152.00 to $155.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 20th. Guggenheim upgraded TJX Companies to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. Evercore ISI upped their price target on shares of TJX Companies from $162.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 20th. Wells Fargo & Company reiterated a “positive” rating and issued a $150.00 price objective (up from $145.00) on shares of TJX Companies in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, TD Cowen boosted their target price on shares of TJX Companies from $162.00 to $167.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 20th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and twenty-three have assigned a Buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, TJX Companies currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $161.50.

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.