Caxton Associates LLP Sells 5,237 Shares of The TJX Companies, Inc. $TJX

Caxton Associates LLP cut its position in shares of The TJX Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TJX) by 37.0% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 8,936 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock after selling 5,237 shares during the period. Caxton Associates LLP’s holdings in TJX Companies were worth $1,104,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in TJX. Lavaca Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of TJX Companies during the second quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in TJX Companies during the 2nd quarter valued at $28,000. Howard Hughes Medical Institute bought a new position in TJX Companies in the 2nd quarter valued at $30,000. Legacy Investment Solutions LLC purchased a new stake in TJX Companies in the second quarter worth $32,000. Finally, True Wealth Design LLC boosted its stake in shares of TJX Companies by 121.1% during the second quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 272 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 149 shares during the period. 91.09% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at TJX Companies

In related news, CEO Ernie Herrman sold 30,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $148.81, for a total transaction of $4,464,300.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 535,143 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $79,634,629.83. The trade was a 5.31% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Amy B. Lane sold 500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $151.40, for a total value 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 ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 54,863 shares of company stock worth $8,226,366 over the last three months. 0.13% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts recently commented on TJX shares. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b+)” rating on shares of TJX Companies in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Erste Group Bank started coverage on shares of TJX Companies in a research report on Friday, September 5th. They set a “buy” rating on the stock. Wall Street Zen upgraded TJX Companies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, August 23rd. Guggenheim raised TJX Companies to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on TJX Companies from $150.00 to $154.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 20th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have issued a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $161.10.

TJX Companies Stock Performance

TJX Companies stock opened at $156.78 on Tuesday. The TJX Companies, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $112.10 and a fifty-two week high of $157.72. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $146.70 and its 200-day simple moving average is $136.76. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a current ratio of 1.09 and a quick ratio of 0.43. The company has a market cap of $174.10 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.61, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.50 and a beta of 0.76.

TJX Companies (NYSE:TJX) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 19th. The apparel and home fashions retailer reported $1.28 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.22 by $0.06. TJX Companies had a net margin of 8.68% and a return on equity of 58.30%. The business had revenue of $15.12 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.80 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.14 EPS. The firm’s quarterly 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 and its FY 2026 guidance at 4.630-4.660 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that The TJX Companies, Inc. will post 4.18 EPS for the current year.

TJX Companies Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 5th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, February 12th will be issued a dividend of $0.425 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, February 12th. This represents a $1.70 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.1%. TJX Companies’s payout ratio is currently 37.53%.

TJX Companies 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.