TJX Companies (NYSE:TJX) Chairman Sells $9,102,867.60 in Stock

The TJX Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TJX) Chairman Carol Meyrowitz sold 55,624 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $163.65, for a total transaction of $9,102,867.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the chairman directly owned 201,496 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $32,974,820.40. The trade was a 21.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website.

TJX Companies Price Performance

Shares of NYSE TJX opened at $168.42 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $186.05 billion, a PE ratio of 32.70, a PEG ratio of 3.65 and a beta of 0.62. The company has a current ratio of 1.14, a quick ratio of 0.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18. The TJX Companies, Inc. has a 1-year low of $119.84 and a 1-year high of $170.00. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $157.61 and a 200 day moving average price of $156.08.

TJX Companies (NYSE:TJX) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, May 20th. The apparel and home fashions retailer reported $1.19 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.02 by $0.17. The firm had revenue of $14.32 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.02 billion. TJX Companies had a net margin of 9.40% and a return on equity of 57.92%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.92 EPS. TJX Companies has set its FY 2027 guidance at 5.080-5.150 EPS and its Q2 2027 guidance at 1.150-1.170 EPS. Research analysts predict that The TJX Companies, Inc. will post 5.17 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

TJX Companies Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 3rd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 13th will be given a dividend of $0.48 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 13th. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.1%. TJX Companies’s payout ratio is 37.28%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On TJX Companies

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of TJX. Banco Santander S.A. grew its stake in TJX Companies by 24.6% in the 3rd quarter. Banco Santander S.A. now owns 160,368 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock valued at $23,180,000 after buying an additional 31,631 shares during the last quarter. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd grew its stake in TJX Companies by 9.5% in the 4th quarter. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd now owns 373,430 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock valued at $57,363,000 after buying an additional 32,407 shares during the last quarter. Family Capital Trust Co grew its stake in TJX Companies by 1,080.0% in the 4th quarter. Family Capital Trust Co now owns 13,523 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock valued at $2,077,000 after buying an additional 12,377 shares during the last quarter. J.Safra Asset Management Corp grew its stake in TJX Companies by 78.3% in the 4th quarter. J.Safra Asset Management Corp now owns 6,805 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock valued at $1,045,000 after buying an additional 2,989 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Nordea Investment Management AB grew its stake in TJX Companies by 6.0% in the 4th quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 7,479,163 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock valued at $1,155,830,000 after buying an additional 420,232 shares during the last quarter. 91.09% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have commented on TJX shares. Weiss Ratings cut shares of TJX Companies from a “buy (a-)” rating to a “buy (b+)” rating in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of TJX Companies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, March 28th. Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating and set a $182.00 price target (up from $168.00) on shares of TJX Companies in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. BTIG Research boosted their price target on shares of TJX Companies from $185.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $160.00 price target (up from $155.00) on shares of TJX Companies in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and twenty have assigned a Buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $174.58.

More TJX Companies News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst coverage remained constructive, including Erste Group raising earnings estimates for FY2027 and FY2028, adding to expectations that TJX can continue delivering solid profit growth.
• Positive Sentiment: Recent articles pointed to TJX hitting a 52-week high, supported by strong customer traffic, off-price demand, and global expansion, which can fuel investor confidence in continued momentum.
• Positive Sentiment: The company’s quarterly dividend announcement underscores a steady cash-return profile and may appeal to income-oriented investors.
• Neutral Sentiment: Several headlines described TJX as a strong momentum or growth stock, but these were largely commentary pieces rather than new fundamental developments.
• Neutral Sentiment: Director Jackwyn Nemerov’s sale of TJX shares and Chairman Carol Meyrowitz’s larger share sale may draw attention, but insider selling does not necessarily indicate a change in business fundamentals.
• Negative Sentiment: Some coverage noted ongoing risks from costs and the broader macroeconomic environment, which could pressure margins if conditions weaken.

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.