Delaney Dennis R Raises Stock Holdings in The TJX Companies, Inc. $TJX

Delaney Dennis R boosted its stake in The TJX Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TJX) by 1.1% during the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 48,454 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock after purchasing an additional 545 shares during the quarter. TJX Companies comprises approximately 3.1% of Delaney Dennis R’s portfolio, making the stock its 15th biggest holding. Delaney Dennis R’s holdings in TJX Companies were worth $5,984,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Clear Creek Financial Management LLC increased its position in shares of TJX Companies by 1.8% during the first quarter. Clear Creek Financial Management LLC now owns 4,811 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock valued at $586,000 after acquiring an additional 83 shares in the last quarter. Knuff & Co LLC boosted its stake in TJX Companies by 8.5% during the 1st quarter. Knuff & Co LLC now owns 1,056 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock valued at $129,000 after purchasing an additional 83 shares during the last quarter. 3Chopt Investment Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of TJX Companies by 1.6% in the 2nd quarter. 3Chopt Investment Partners LLC now owns 5,239 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock worth $647,000 after purchasing an additional 83 shares in the last quarter. McLean Asset Management Corp increased its holdings in shares of TJX Companies by 3.2% in the 2nd quarter. McLean Asset Management Corp now owns 2,746 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock worth $344,000 after purchasing an additional 84 shares in the last quarter. Finally, NBC Securities Inc. raised its stake in shares of TJX Companies by 0.6% in the second quarter. NBC Securities Inc. now owns 14,274 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock worth $1,762,000 after purchasing an additional 86 shares during the last quarter. 91.09% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts recently commented on the company. Citigroup increased their price objective on TJX Companies from $140.00 to $160.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 21st. Erste Group Bank assumed coverage on shares of TJX Companies in a report on Friday, September 5th. They set a “buy” rating on the stock. Barclays boosted their price objective on shares of TJX Companies from $147.00 to $155.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, August 21st. Daiwa America upgraded shares of TJX Companies to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 8th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on shares of TJX Companies from $120.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 21st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have given a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $147.63.

TJX Companies Stock Up 1.3%

Shares of TJX stock opened at $140.38 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 1.17, a quick ratio of 0.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32. The TJX Companies, Inc. has a 12 month low of $111.73 and a 12 month high of $145.58. The stock has a market cap of $156.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.98, a P/E/G ratio of 3.12 and a beta of 0.92. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $138.07 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $130.24.

TJX Companies (NYSE:TJX) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 20th. The apparel and home fashions retailer reported $1.10 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.01 by $0.09. TJX Companies had a net margin of 8.59% and a return on equity of 58.63%. The firm had revenue of $14.40 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.12 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.96 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.9% compared to the same quarter last year. TJX Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.520-4.570 EPS. Q3 2026 guidance at 1.170-1.190 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that The TJX Companies, Inc. will post 4.18 earnings per share for the current year.

TJX Companies Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 4th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, November 13th will be paid a $0.425 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, November 13th. This represents a $1.70 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. TJX Companies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 38.72%.

About TJX Companies

The TJX Companies, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an off-price apparel and home fashions retailer in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Australia. It operates through four segments: Marmaxx, HomeGoods, TJX Canada, and TJX International. The company sells family apparel, including footwear and accessories; home fashions, such as home basics, furniture, rugs, lighting products, giftware, soft home products, decorative accessories, tabletop, and cookware, as well as expanded pet, and gourmet food departments; jewelry and accessories; and other merchandise.