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

Yousif Capital Management LLC lessened its holdings in shares of The TJX Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TJX) by 5.6% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 146,424 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock after selling 8,700 shares during the quarter. Yousif Capital Management LLC’s holdings in TJX Companies were worth $21,164,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

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

Insider Transactions at TJX Companies

In related news, CEO Ernie Herrman sold 30,000 shares of TJX Companies stock in a transaction dated Thursday, November 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $148.81, for a total value of $4,464,300.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 535,143 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $79,634,629.83. This trade represents a 5.31% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, 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 transaction of $75,700.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 22,212 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,362,896.80. This represents a 2.20% decrease in their ownership of the stock. 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 in the last three months. 0.13% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

TJX Companies Trading Up 1.3%

TJX Companies stock opened at $156.58 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $173.88 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.56, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.46 and a beta of 0.76. The TJX Companies, Inc. has a 1 year low of $112.10 and a 1 year high of $157.82. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $148.16 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $137.73. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a quick ratio of 0.43 and a current ratio of 1.09.

TJX Companies (NYSE:TJX) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 19th. The apparel and home fashions retailer reported $1.28 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.22 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $15.12 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.80 billion. TJX Companies had a return on equity of 58.30% and a net margin of 8.68%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 7.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.14 EPS. 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. On average, research analysts predict that The TJX Companies, Inc. will post 4.18 EPS for the current fiscal year.

TJX Companies Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 5th. Investors of record on Thursday, February 12th will be given a $0.425 dividend. 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%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts recently commented on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price objective on shares of TJX Companies from $163.00 to $170.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 20th. Bank of America upped their target price on TJX Companies from $150.00 to $168.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 20th. Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of TJX Companies in a research report on Thursday, November 20th. Guggenheim raised TJX Companies to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. Finally, Citigroup restated a “buy” rating and issued a $168.00 price objective (up previously from $160.00) on shares of TJX Companies in a report on Thursday, November 20th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and twenty-three have issued a Buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $161.50.

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.