The TJX Companies, Inc. $TJX Shares Purchased by Silphium Asset Management Ltd

Silphium Asset Management Ltd increased its holdings in shares of The TJX Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TJX) by 54.1% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 31,061 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock after buying an additional 10,900 shares during the period. TJX Companies comprises 1.3% of Silphium Asset Management Ltd’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 21st largest holding. Silphium Asset Management Ltd’s holdings in TJX Companies were worth $4,490,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in TJX. Lavaca Capital LLC acquired a new position in TJX Companies during the 2nd quarter worth $25,000. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of TJX Companies in the 2nd quarter valued at about $28,000. Howard Hughes Medical Institute acquired a new position in shares of TJX Companies during the second quarter worth about $30,000. Legacy Investment Solutions LLC purchased a new stake in shares of TJX Companies during the second quarter worth approximately $32,000. Finally, Capital A Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in TJX Companies by 776.7% in the second quarter. Capital A Wealth Management LLC now owns 263 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 233 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.09% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have commented on TJX shares. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price target on shares of TJX Companies from $163.00 to $170.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, November 20th. Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $168.00 target price (up previously from $160.00) on shares of TJX Companies in a research note on Thursday, November 20th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $184.00 price target on TJX Companies in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Wall Street Zen raised TJX Companies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, January 11th. Finally, Guggenheim upgraded TJX Companies to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 10th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and twenty-two have given a Buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $163.86.

TJX Companies Price Performance

Shares of TJX opened at $150.14 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a current ratio of 1.09 and a quick ratio of 0.43. The TJX Companies, Inc. has a 1-year low of $112.10 and a 1-year high of $159.48. The stock has a market cap of $166.73 billion, a PE ratio of 33.14, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.14 and a beta of 0.74. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $154.06 and a 200 day moving average price of $144.09.

TJX Companies (NYSE:TJX) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, November 19th. The apparel and home fashions retailer reported $1.28 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.22 by $0.06. TJX Companies had a return on equity of 58.30% and a net margin of 8.68%.The business had revenue of $15.12 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $14.80 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.14 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 7.5% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that The TJX Companies, Inc. will post 4.18 EPS for the current year.

TJX Companies Dividend Announcement

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Amy B. Lane sold 500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated 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 directly owned 22,212 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,362,896.80. This represents a 2.20% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Ernie Herrman sold 30,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $148.81, for a total transaction of $4,464,300.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 535,143 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $79,634,629.83. This trade represents a 5.31% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 54,863 shares of company stock worth $8,226,366 over the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 0.13% of the company’s stock.

About TJX Companies

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.