Aptus Capital Advisors LLC Decreases Position in The TJX Companies, Inc. $TJX

Aptus Capital Advisors LLC lowered its stake in shares of The TJX Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TJX) by 10.0% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 162,442 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock after selling 18,071 shares during the quarter. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings in TJX Companies were worth $24,953,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

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

TJX Companies News Roundup

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.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Robert W. Baird raised their price target on shares of TJX Companies from $172.00 to $175.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of TJX Companies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, March 28th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on shares of TJX Companies from $173.00 to $174.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, May 18th. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of TJX Companies in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Finally, Argus upgraded shares of TJX Companies to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 3rd. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and twenty have assigned a Buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $174.58.

TJX Companies Stock Up 0.0%

TJX Companies stock opened at $168.42 on Friday. The TJX Companies, Inc. has a 1-year low of $119.84 and a 1-year high of $170.00. The firm has a market capitalization of $186.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.70, a P/E/G 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 firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $157.61 and a 200 day simple moving average of $156.08.

TJX Companies (NYSE:TJX) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 20th. The apparel and home fashions retailer reported $1.19 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.02 by $0.17. TJX Companies had a net margin of 9.40% and a return on equity of 57.92%. The business had revenue of $14.32 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.02 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.92 EPS. TJX Companies’s revenue was up 9.2% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. On average, analysts predict that The TJX Companies, Inc. will post 5.17 earnings per share for the current year.

TJX Companies Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Jackwyn Nemerov sold 957 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $168.59, for a total transaction of $161,340.63. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 802 shares in the company, valued at $135,209.18. The trade was a 54.41% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, CFO John Klinger sold 6,235 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, June 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $160.77, for a total transaction of $1,002,400.95. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 64,257 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,330,597.89. This trade represents a 8.84% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 130,367 shares of company stock valued at $20,959,476 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 0.13% of the company’s stock.

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.