The TJX Companies, Inc. $TJX Stock Holdings Trimmed by Howard Capital Management Group LLC

Howard Capital Management Group LLC lessened its position in shares of The TJX Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TJX) by 1.8% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 246,201 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock after selling 4,636 shares during the period. TJX Companies comprises 2.4% of Howard Capital Management Group LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 13th largest position. Howard Capital Management Group LLC’s holdings in TJX Companies were worth $37,819,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its position in shares of TJX Companies by 113.7% in 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 buying an additional 8,002 shares during the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of TJX Companies by 12.1% in the 4th 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 grew its position in shares of TJX Companies by 32.9% during the 4th quarter. Bison Wealth LLC now owns 3,856 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock valued at $466,000 after buying an additional 955 shares during the last quarter. United Bank raised its stake in TJX Companies by 7.6% during the second quarter. United Bank now owns 16,298 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock worth $2,013,000 after acquiring an additional 1,155 shares during the period. Finally, Schnieders Capital Management LLC. acquired a new stake in TJX Companies during the second quarter worth about $244,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.09% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other TJX Companies news, CEO Ernie Herrman sold 30,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $160.95, for a total transaction of $4,828,500.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 479,316 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $77,145,910.20. This trade represents a 5.89% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.13% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have commented on the company. Argus upgraded TJX Companies to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 3rd. Weiss Ratings upgraded TJX Companies from a “buy (b+)” rating to a “buy (a-)” rating in a research report on Wednesday. BTIG Research reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $185.00 price target (up from $165.00) on shares of TJX Companies in a report on Thursday, February 26th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $184.00 price objective on TJX Companies in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded TJX Companies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, March 28th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and twenty-one have issued a Buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, TJX Companies presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $167.55.

Key Headlines Impacting TJX Companies

Here are the key news stories impacting TJX Companies this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Board approved a 13% quarterly dividend increase (to $0.48) and reiterated a sizable share-repurchase plan ($2.50–$2.75B for FY2027), reinforcing capital-return commitment and supporting investor income and EPS lift from buybacks. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Market coverage highlights TJX as a dividend grower and defensive name amid geopolitical tensions and inflation/labor concerns — a narrative that can attract income-focused and risk-off flows. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Technical/sector momentum: IBD and other outlets flag TJX as “stock of the day”/near a breakout, noting off-price retailers could benefit from supply-chain disruption tied to the Iran war — a potential near-term tailwind for sales and margins. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Sector peers showing strength (Ross up after earnings; Burlington flirting with a breakout) supports a constructive retail/off-price group backdrop, which may help TJX sentiment if the group continues to outperform. Article Title Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Media pieces reiterate that TJX’s modest but growing dividend remains strategically meaningful for investors; coverage may sustain interest from income-minded funds but is less likely to drive rapid re-rating alone. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and technical risk: TJX trades near its 12‑month high with a PE ~33 and PEG ~3.7, leaving limited margin for error; today’s decline and below-average volume suggest profit-taking or sensitivity to broader market weakness. (Background: company fundamentals/price action and intraday volume.)

TJX Companies Stock Down 0.4%

TJX opened at $161.37 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $155.89 and its 200 day moving average price is $151.06. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a current ratio of 1.14 and a quick ratio of 0.59. The stock has a market cap of $179.19 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.07, a P/E/G ratio of 3.73 and a beta of 0.73. The TJX Companies, Inc. has a 12 month low of $116.37 and a 12 month high of $162.68.

TJX Companies (NYSE:TJX) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The apparel and home fashions retailer reported $1.43 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.38 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $17.74 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $17.36 billion. TJX Companies had a return on equity of 57.70% and a net margin of 9.10%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 8.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.23 EPS. TJX Companies has set its FY 2027 guidance at 4.930-5.020 EPS and its Q1 2027 guidance at 0.970-0.990 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that The TJX Companies, Inc. will post 4.18 earnings per share for the current year.

TJX Companies Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 4th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 14th will be given a $0.48 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 14th. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. This is a boost from TJX Companies’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.43. TJX Companies’s payout ratio is currently 39.34%.

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.