The TJX Companies, Inc. $TJX Shares Sold by Advisors Asset Management Inc.

Advisors Asset Management Inc. decreased its holdings in The TJX Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TJX) by 4.9% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 116,840 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock after selling 5,996 shares during the quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc.’s holdings in TJX Companies were worth $14,429,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of TJX Companies by 0.7% during the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 101,141,056 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock worth $12,489,909,000 after buying an additional 727,292 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its position in TJX Companies by 1.2% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 26,070,916 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock worth $3,205,927,000 after acquiring an additional 301,127 shares during the period. Ameriprise Financial Inc. lifted its position in TJX Companies by 0.3% during the 1st quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 13,068,312 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock worth $1,591,758,000 after acquiring an additional 35,800 shares during the period. Amundi grew its stake in shares of TJX Companies by 10.2% in the 1st quarter. Amundi now owns 11,888,455 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock valued at $1,489,305,000 after purchasing an additional 1,104,292 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Nuveen LLC acquired a new position in shares of TJX Companies in the first quarter valued at approximately $1,330,717,000. 91.09% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at TJX Companies

In related news, Director Amy B. Lane sold 500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, November 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $151.40, for a total transaction of $75,700.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 22,212 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,362,896.80. This represents a 2.20% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO Ernie Herrman sold 30,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, November 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $148.81, for a total value of $4,464,300.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 535,143 shares in the company, valued at approximately $79,634,629.83. The trade was a 5.31% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 54,863 shares of company stock worth $8,226,366 in the last 90 days. Company insiders own 0.13% of the company’s stock.

TJX Companies Stock Performance

NYSE:TJX opened at $148.92 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $165.74 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.92, a P/E/G ratio of 3.14 and a beta of 0.90. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $143.20 and its two-hundred day moving average is $134.32. The TJX Companies, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $112.10 and a fifty-two week high of $152.58. The company has a quick ratio of 0.52, a current ratio of 1.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32.

TJX Companies (NYSE:TJX) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 19th. The apparel and home fashions retailer reported $1.28 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.22 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $15.12 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.80 billion. TJX Companies had a return on equity of 58.63% and a net margin of 8.59%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.14 EPS. TJX Companies has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.330-1.360 EPS. FY 2026 guidance at 4.630-4.660 EPS. Analysts expect that The TJX Companies, Inc. will post 4.18 EPS for the current year.

TJX Companies Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 4th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, November 13th will be paid a $0.425 dividend. This represents a $1.70 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, November 13th. TJX Companies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 37.53%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have recently commented on the stock. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b+)” rating on shares of TJX Companies in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Wall Street Zen upgraded TJX Companies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 23rd. TD Cowen raised their price target on TJX Companies from $162.00 to $167.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, November 20th. Telsey Advisory Group reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $170.00 price objective (up previously from $155.00) on shares of TJX Companies in a report on Wednesday, November 19th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein increased their price objective on TJX Companies from $152.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 20th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-three have assigned a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, TJX Companies presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $158.90.

About TJX Companies

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.