The TJX Companies, Inc. $TJX Stock Holdings Cut by Howard Capital Management Group LLC

Howard Capital Management Group LLC cut its position in shares of The TJX Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TJX) by 1.8% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 246,201 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock after selling 4,636 shares during the period. TJX Companies comprises 2.4% of Howard Capital Management Group LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 13th largest position. Howard Capital Management Group LLC’s holdings in TJX Companies were worth $37,819,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in TJX Companies by 0.8% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 101,961,786 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock valued at $14,737,557,000 after acquiring an additional 820,730 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its stake in shares of TJX Companies by 0.6% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 48,595,536 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock worth $6,001,063,000 after acquiring an additional 285,737 shares in the last quarter. Capital International Investors grew its holdings in shares of TJX Companies by 4.2% in the 3rd quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 15,678,165 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock worth $2,266,066,000 after acquiring an additional 630,574 shares during the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. grew its holdings in shares of TJX Companies by 3.0% in the 3rd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 13,391,533 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock worth $1,939,435,000 after acquiring an additional 392,097 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Amundi raised its position in shares of TJX Companies by 22.1% during the third quarter. Amundi now owns 9,725,542 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock worth $1,391,822,000 after purchasing an additional 1,761,281 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.09% of the company’s stock.

TJX Companies Stock Performance

TJX stock opened at $161.37 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $155.89 and a 200 day simple moving average of $151.06. The TJX Companies, Inc. has a 52 week low of $116.37 and a 52 week high of $162.68. The stock has a market cap of $179.19 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.07, a P/E/G ratio of 3.73 and a beta of 0.73. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a quick ratio of 0.59 and a current ratio of 1.14.

TJX Companies (NYSE:TJX) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The apparel and home fashions retailer reported $1.43 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.38 by $0.05. TJX Companies had a net margin of 9.10% and a return on equity of 57.70%. The company had revenue of $17.74 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $17.36 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.23 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 8.5% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. Research analysts anticipate that The TJX Companies, Inc. will post 4.18 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

TJX Companies Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 4th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 14th will be paid a $0.48 dividend. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 14th. This is a boost from TJX Companies’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.43. TJX Companies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 39.34%.

Insider Buying and Selling at TJX Companies

In related news, CEO Ernie Herrman sold 30,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $160.95, for a total value of $4,828,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 479,316 shares in the company, valued at approximately $77,145,910.20. The trade was a 5.89% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Insiders own 0.13% of the company’s stock.

More TJX Companies News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Board approved a 13% quarterly dividend increase (to $0.48) and reiterated a sizable share-repurchase plan ($2.50–$2.75B for FY2027), reinforcing capital-return commitment and supporting investor income and EPS lift from buybacks. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Market coverage highlights TJX as a dividend grower and defensive name amid geopolitical tensions and inflation/labor concerns — a narrative that can attract income-focused and risk-off flows. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Technical/sector momentum: IBD and other outlets flag TJX as “stock of the day”/near a breakout, noting off-price retailers could benefit from supply-chain disruption tied to the Iran war — a potential near-term tailwind for sales and margins. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Sector peers showing strength (Ross up after earnings; Burlington flirting with a breakout) supports a constructive retail/off-price group backdrop, which may help TJX sentiment if the group continues to outperform. Article Title Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Media pieces reiterate that TJX’s modest but growing dividend remains strategically meaningful for investors; coverage may sustain interest from income-minded funds but is less likely to drive rapid re-rating alone. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and technical risk: TJX trades near its 12‑month high with a PE ~33 and PEG ~3.7, leaving limited margin for error; today’s decline and below-average volume suggest profit-taking or sensitivity to broader market weakness. (Background: company fundamentals/price action and intraday volume.)

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on the company. Robert W. Baird set a $168.00 target price on TJX Companies in a report on Wednesday, December 17th. Barclays boosted their price objective on TJX Companies from $172.00 to $183.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, February 26th. Guggenheim raised shares of TJX Companies to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. Telsey Advisory Group raised their target price on shares of TJX Companies from $170.00 to $175.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, February 26th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on shares of TJX Companies from $154.00 to $173.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, February 23rd. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and twenty-one have given a Buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, TJX Companies currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $167.55.

TJX Companies Profile

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.