Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH Sells 33,264 Shares of The TJX Companies, Inc. $TJX

Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH cut its position in The TJX Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TJX) by 2.9% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,097,244 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock after selling 33,264 shares during the quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH’s holdings in TJX Companies were worth $135,499,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. TCTC Holdings LLC raised its position in TJX Companies by 210.1% during the first quarter. TCTC Holdings LLC now owns 214 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 145 shares in the last quarter. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of TJX Companies in the 2nd quarter valued at $28,000. Legacy Investment Solutions LLC bought a new position in shares of TJX Companies in the 2nd quarter valued at $32,000. True Wealth Design LLC raised its holdings in shares of TJX Companies by 121.1% during the 2nd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 272 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock worth $34,000 after buying an additional 149 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Activest Wealth Management lifted its position in shares of TJX Companies by 4,485.7% during the 1st quarter. Activest Wealth Management now owns 321 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock worth $39,000 after buying an additional 314 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.09% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have issued reports on TJX shares. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b+)” rating on shares of TJX Companies in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $170.00 price target on shares of TJX Companies in a report on Tuesday. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $172.00 price objective on shares of TJX Companies in a research note on Tuesday, November 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of TJX Companies from $148.00 to $149.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, October 6th. Finally, Barclays upped their price target on shares of TJX Companies from $147.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, August 21st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-three have assigned a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $151.75.

TJX Companies Trading Down 0.2%

TJX opened at $146.05 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a current ratio of 1.17 and a quick ratio of 0.52. The TJX Companies, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $112.10 and a fifty-two week high of $148.11. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $142.33 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $133.48. The firm has a market capitalization of $162.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.27, a PEG ratio of 3.14 and a beta of 0.90.

TJX Companies (NYSE:TJX) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 20th. The apparel and home fashions retailer reported $1.10 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 last year, the firm earned $0.96 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.9% on a year-over-year basis. TJX Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.520-4.570 EPS. Q3 2026 guidance at 1.170-1.190 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 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 given a dividend of $0.425 per share. This represents a $1.70 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, November 13th. TJX Companies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 38.72%.

TJX Companies Company Profile

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.