Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd Takes $4.90 Million Position in Tractor Supply Company $TSCO

Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd bought a new stake in Tractor Supply Company (NASDAQ:TSCO) in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund bought 86,170 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $4,900,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Buckhead Capital Management LLC boosted its position in Tractor Supply by 310.3% during the third quarter. Buckhead Capital Management LLC now owns 36,863 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $2,096,000 after purchasing an additional 27,878 shares in the last quarter. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS increased its stake in shares of Tractor Supply by 6.4% during the second quarter. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS now owns 130,035 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $6,862,000 after purchasing an additional 7,871 shares in the last quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans raised its position in shares of Tractor Supply by 45.2% during the 2nd quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 149,323 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $7,880,000 after purchasing an additional 46,471 shares during the last quarter. Bison Wealth LLC lifted its stake in Tractor Supply by 356.1% in the 4th quarter. Bison Wealth LLC now owns 6,426 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $341,000 after buying an additional 5,017 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Congress Asset Management Co. boosted its holdings in Tractor Supply by 5.3% in the 3rd quarter. Congress Asset Management Co. now owns 1,079,186 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $61,373,000 after buying an additional 54,716 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.72% of the company’s stock.

Tractor Supply Stock Up 2.4%

Shares of TSCO opened at $54.69 on Friday. Tractor Supply Company has a 52-week low of $46.85 and a 52-week high of $63.99. The company has a quick ratio of 0.14, a current ratio of 1.30 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $52.24 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $55.80. The company has a market capitalization of $28.90 billion, a PE ratio of 26.29, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.56 and a beta of 0.74.

Tractor Supply (NASDAQ:TSCO) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 23rd. The specialty retailer reported $0.49 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.48 by $0.01. Tractor Supply had a net margin of 7.18% and a return on equity of 46.18%. The firm had revenue of $3.72 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.72 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.45 earnings per share. Tractor Supply’s quarterly revenue was up 7.2% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Tractor Supply Company will post 2.17 EPS for the current year.

Tractor Supply Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 9th. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 24th were given a dividend of $0.23 per share. This represents a $0.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, November 24th. Tractor Supply’s payout ratio is presently 44.23%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

TSCO has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Stephens set a $53.00 target price on Tractor Supply and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday. Truist Financial set a $55.00 price objective on Tractor Supply and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, January 16th. TD Cowen decreased their price objective on Tractor Supply from $62.00 to $55.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $61.00 target price (down previously from $66.00) on shares of Tractor Supply in a report on Friday, January 16th. Finally, Gordon Haskett downgraded shares of Tractor Supply from an “accumulate” rating to a “hold” rating and decreased their price target for the stock from $57.00 to $50.00 in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Fourteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $62.81.

Key Tractor Supply News

Here are the key news stories impacting Tractor Supply this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Telsey Advisory Group reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $70 price target (roughly +28% upside vs. current levels), providing a strong analyst endorsement that can support buying interest. Telsey Advisory Group reaffirmation
• Positive Sentiment: Guggenheim reaffirmed a “buy” rating with a $65 target, another upbeat analyst signal that may help sustain the rally. Guggenheim rating
• Positive Sentiment: Local and national reports show Tractor Supply store traffic surged ahead of a major winter storm, implying a near-term boost to C.U.E. (cold-weather, urgent essentials) sales and inventories. This weather-driven demand is a tangible short-term revenue upside. Tractor Supply traffic soars ahead of massive winter storm
• Positive Sentiment: Tractor Supply proposed a new store in Plymouth Township, showing continued footprint expansion that supports longer-term comps and revenue growth. Tractor Supply plans new Plymouth Township location
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks preview argues TSCO heads into Q4 with expected revenue and EPS growth (helped by C.U.E. demand, winter weather upside and loyalty-driven traffic), and suggests accumulation ahead of earnings. That view can encourage buyers before the print. Tractor Supply Q4 Earnings on the Horizon: Time to Accumulate Shares?
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks also published an expectations piece noting Wall Street expects earnings growth next week but says TSCO may lack the ideal setup for a clear beat — useful positioning information but not a single directional catalyst. Tractor Supply (TSCO) Reports Next Week: Wall Street Expects Earnings Growth
• Negative Sentiment: Seeking Alpha argues that while the business is better than expected, the current valuation makes TSCO less attractive — a view that can cap upside and encourage profit-taking. Tractor Supply: A Better Business Than I Expected, But Not At This Price
• Negative Sentiment: TD Cowen issued a pessimistic forecast for TSCO, highlighting downside risk that may weigh on sentiment if negative headlines or a soft earnings print appear. TD Cowen Issues Pessimistic Forecast for Tractor Supply (NASDAQ:TSCO) Stock Price

About Tractor Supply

Tractor Supply Company (NASDAQ: TSCO) is a specialty retailer focused on products for the home, farm, ranch and outdoors. The company operates a network of physical retail locations complemented by an e-commerce platform, offering a one-stop source of supplies and equipment for customers with rural and suburban lifestyles. Its merchandise assortment targets a range of needs, from animal and livestock care to maintenance, outdoor power equipment, and seasonal products.

Product categories include animal feed and supplies, pet products, fencing and fencing supplies, equine equipment, lawn and garden tools, work clothing and footwear, and small agricultural and outdoor power equipment.