Primecap Management Co. CA Lowers Stock Holdings in The TJX Companies, Inc. $TJX

Primecap Management Co. CA reduced its stake in The TJX Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TJX) by 8.8% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 10,524,552 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock after selling 1,012,340 shares during the quarter. TJX Companies makes up about 1.2% of Primecap Management Co. CA’s portfolio, making the stock its 26th largest holding. Primecap Management Co. CA’s holdings in TJX Companies were worth $1,521,219,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Brighton Jones LLC raised 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 purchasing an additional 8,002 shares during the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC grew its position in TJX Companies by 12.1% during 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 purchasing an additional 235 shares during the last quarter. Bison Wealth LLC grew its position in 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 purchasing an additional 955 shares during the last quarter. United Bank increased its stake in TJX Companies by 7.6% during the 2nd quarter. United Bank now owns 16,298 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock valued at $2,013,000 after purchasing an additional 1,155 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Schnieders Capital Management LLC. purchased a new position in TJX Companies in the second quarter worth about $244,000. Institutional investors own 91.09% of the company’s stock.

Key TJX Companies News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat expectations: TJX delivered $1.43 EPS on $17.74B in revenue, with consolidated comps up ~5% and year‑over‑year sales growth near 9%, driven by broad off‑price demand and margin expansion. Business Wire Release
• Positive Sentiment: Capital return boosted: management raised the dividend by ~13% and authorized a $2.50–$2.75B share buyback for FY27, supporting shareholder returns and signaling confidence in the business model. Fox Business
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst reaction mixed-to-positive: several brokers reaffirmed or raised price targets (JPMorgan lifted its target to $173), reflecting confidence in TJX’s competitive position even as valuation remains premium. Analyst Note
• Neutral Sentiment: Full earnings call transcripts and coverage are available for detail on merchandise flow, inventory and margin drivers (useful for modeling seasonal cadence). Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Guidance disappointed: Q1 FY27 EPS was guided to $0.97–$0.99 vs. Street ~$1.24, and management projected muted full‑year sales/profit growth, citing consumers cutting discretionary spending — the weak near‑term outlook drove investor concern despite the beat. Motley Fool
• Negative Sentiment: Macro risk: Reuters and other outlets highlighted management’s caution about budget‑conscious consumers, which increases downside risk to sales cadence if spending weakens further. Reuters

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on the stock. TD Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of TJX Companies in a report on Thursday, November 20th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $170.00 price objective on shares of TJX Companies in a research report on Tuesday, November 11th. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $170.00 target price on shares of TJX Companies in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Telsey Advisory Group restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $170.00 price target on shares of TJX Companies in a research note on Wednesday, February 18th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b+)” rating on shares of TJX Companies in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and twenty-two have given a Buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $165.71.

TJX Companies Trading Down 1.2%

Shares of NYSE:TJX opened at $155.78 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $172.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.39, a PEG ratio of 3.01 and a beta of 0.74. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a quick ratio of 0.43 and a current ratio of 1.09. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $154.70 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $147.33. The TJX Companies, Inc. has a 52-week low of $112.10 and a 52-week high of $162.68.

TJX Companies (NYSE:TJX) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The apparel and home fashions retailer reported $1.43 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.38 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $17.74 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $17.36 billion. TJX Companies had a net margin of 8.68% and a return on equity of 58.30%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $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. Analysts expect that The TJX Companies, Inc. will post 4.18 EPS for the current year.

TJX Companies Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 5th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, February 12th will be paid a dividend of $0.425 per share. This represents a $1.70 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, February 12th. TJX Companies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 37.53%.

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.