The TJX Companies, Inc. $TJX Stake Raised by Aviso Financial Inc.

Aviso Financial Inc. raised its holdings in shares of The TJX Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TJX) by 7.2% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 73,792 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock after acquiring an additional 4,958 shares during the quarter. Aviso Financial Inc.’s holdings in TJX Companies were worth $9,113,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the business. TCTC Holdings LLC increased its stake in TJX Companies by 210.1% in the 1st quarter. TCTC Holdings LLC now owns 214 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 145 shares during the period. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of TJX Companies during the 2nd quarter valued at $28,000. Legacy Investment Solutions LLC acquired a new stake in shares of TJX Companies during the 2nd quarter valued at $32,000. True Wealth Design LLC grew its holdings in shares of TJX Companies by 121.1% during the 2nd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 272 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 149 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Activest Wealth Management increased its stake in shares of TJX Companies by 4,485.7% in the first quarter. Activest Wealth Management now owns 321 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock worth $39,000 after acquiring an additional 314 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.09% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at TJX Companies

In related news, Director Amy B. Lane sold 500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $151.40, for a total value of $75,700.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 22,212 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,362,896.80. This trade represents a 2.20% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Ernie Herrman sold 30,000 shares of TJX Companies stock in a transaction dated Thursday, November 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $148.81, for a total value of $4,464,300.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 535,143 shares in the company, valued at approximately $79,634,629.83. This trade represents a 5.31% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 54,863 shares of company stock valued at $8,226,366. Corporate insiders own 0.13% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

TJX has been the subject of a number of research reports. UBS Group lifted their price objective on TJX Companies from $172.00 to $181.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 20th. Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of TJX Companies in a report on Thursday. Bank of America boosted their price target on TJX Companies from $150.00 to $168.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 20th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b+)” rating on shares of TJX Companies in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, TD Cowen boosted their target price on shares of TJX Companies from $162.00 to $167.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 20th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-three have given a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $158.90.

TJX Companies Trading Down 1.7%

Shares of NYSE:TJX opened at $148.92 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a quick ratio of 0.52 and a current ratio of 1.17. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $143.20 and its 200-day moving average is $134.32. 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 TJX Companies, Inc. has a 52-week low of $112.10 and a 52-week high of $152.58.

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

TJX Companies Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 4th. Investors of record on Thursday, November 13th will be paid a dividend of $0.425 per share. This represents a $1.70 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, November 13th. TJX Companies’s dividend payout ratio is presently 37.53%.

TJX Companies Company Profile

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.