Investment Analysts’ Recent Ratings Changes for TJX Companies (TJX)

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for TJX Companies (NYSE: TJX):

• 4/15/2025 – TJX Companies was downgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 4/4/2025 – TJX Companies was downgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 4/3/2025 – TJX Companies was upgraded by analysts at Citigroup Inc. from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $140.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $128.00.
• 3/27/2025 – TJX Companies was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating.
• 2/27/2025 – TJX Companies had its price target raised by analysts at Barclays PLC from $136.00 to $137.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 2/27/2025 – TJX Companies had its price target raised by analysts at BMO Capital Markets from $133.00 to $145.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 2/27/2025 – TJX Companies had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Telsey Advisory Group. They now have a $145.00 price target on the stock.
• 2/27/2025 – TJX Companies had its price target raised by analysts at Robert W. Baird from $138.00 to $140.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 2/27/2025 – TJX Companies was downgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 2/19/2025 – TJX Companies had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Telsey Advisory Group. They now have a $145.00 price target on the stock.

TJX Companies Trading Down 1.7 %

Shares of TJX opened at $128.35 on Wednesday. The TJX Companies, Inc. has a 12 month low of $92.35 and a 12 month high of $131.30. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $121.70 and its two-hundred day moving average is $120.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 1.19 and a quick ratio of 0.50. The stock has a market cap of $143.38 billion, a PE ratio of 30.20, a P/E/G ratio of 2.75 and a beta of 0.86.

TJX Companies (NYSE:TJX) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 26th. The apparel and home fashions retailer reported $1.23 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.16 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $16.35 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $16.24 billion. TJX Companies had a return on equity of 61.82% and a net margin of 8.63%. Equities analysts forecast 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 announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 5th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 15th will be given a dividend of $0.425 per share. This represents a $1.70 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.32%. This is a positive change from TJX Companies’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.38. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 15th. TJX Companies’s payout ratio is presently 39.91%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Alan M. Bennett sold 8,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $123.53, for a total value of $988,240.00. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Ernie Herrman sold 23,428 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $123.03, for a total transaction of $2,882,346.84. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 484,189 shares in the company, valued at approximately $59,569,772.67. This trade represents a 4.62 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders own 0.13% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of TJX Companies

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Howard Capital Management Group LLC grew its position in shares of TJX Companies by 42.9% during the 3rd quarter. Howard Capital Management Group LLC now owns 231,481 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock valued at $27,208,000 after buying an additional 69,489 shares during the last quarter. Morse Asset Management Inc grew its holdings in shares of TJX Companies by 10.6% during the third quarter. Morse Asset Management Inc now owns 3,015 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock valued at $354,000 after purchasing an additional 290 shares during the last quarter. Wealthquest Corp bought a new position in shares of TJX Companies during the third quarter valued at approximately $238,000. World Investment Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of TJX Companies by 691.6% during the 3rd quarter. World Investment Advisors LLC now owns 71,837 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock worth $8,444,000 after purchasing an additional 62,762 shares during the period. Finally, Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB lifted its holdings in shares of TJX Companies by 28.7% in the 3rd quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB now owns 238,649 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock worth $28,051,000 after purchasing an additional 53,264 shares during the last quarter. 91.09% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

The TJX Companies, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an off-price apparel and home fashions retailer in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Australia. It operates through four segments: Marmaxx, HomeGoods, TJX Canada, and TJX International. The company sells family apparel, including footwear and accessories; home fashions, such as home basics, furniture, rugs, lighting products, giftware, soft home products, decorative accessories, tabletop, and cookware, as well as expanded pet, and gourmet food departments; jewelry and accessories; and other merchandise.