Builder Investment Group Inc. ADV Boosts Stake in The TJX Companies, Inc. $TJX

Builder Investment Group Inc. ADV lifted its position in The TJX Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TJX) by 20.6% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 51,120 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock after acquiring an additional 8,725 shares during the period. TJX Companies accounts for about 1.7% of Builder Investment Group Inc. ADV’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 13th largest holding. Builder Investment Group Inc. ADV’s holdings in TJX Companies were worth $7,389,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in TJX. Ignite Planners LLC raised its holdings in TJX Companies by 3.8% in the second quarter. Ignite Planners LLC now owns 2,130 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock worth $260,000 after purchasing an additional 77 shares in the last quarter. Banco de Sabadell S.A grew its position in shares of TJX Companies by 0.4% in the 2nd quarter. Banco de Sabadell S.A now owns 20,951 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock worth $2,587,000 after buying an additional 77 shares during the period. Carr Financial Group Corp increased its stake in shares of TJX Companies by 2.5% in the 3rd quarter. Carr Financial Group Corp now owns 3,180 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock worth $460,000 after acquiring an additional 77 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC lifted its position in TJX Companies by 3.3% during the 2nd quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 2,453 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock valued at $303,000 after acquiring an additional 79 shares during the period. Finally, Moody National Bank Trust Division boosted its stake in TJX Companies by 0.5% during the third quarter. Moody National Bank Trust Division now owns 17,558 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock worth $2,538,000 after acquiring an additional 80 shares in the last quarter. 91.09% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

TJX Companies Stock Performance

Shares of TJX opened at $154.58 on Monday. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $147.85 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $137.52. The company has a current ratio of 1.09, a quick ratio of 0.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20. The TJX Companies, Inc. has a 12 month low of $112.10 and a 12 month high of $157.82. The company has a market cap of $171.66 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.12, a P/E/G ratio of 3.46 and a beta of 0.76.

TJX Companies (NYSE:TJX) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 19th. The apparel and home fashions retailer reported $1.28 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.22 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $15.12 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $14.80 billion. TJX Companies had a return on equity of 58.30% and a net margin of 8.68%.The company’s revenue was up 7.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.14 earnings per share. 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. Research analysts anticipate that The TJX Companies, Inc. will post 4.18 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

TJX Companies Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Transactions at TJX Companies

In other news, CEO Ernie Herrman sold 24,363 shares of TJX Companies stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $151.31, for a total value of $3,686,365.53. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 510,780 shares in the company, valued at $77,286,121.80. The trade was a 4.55% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, Director Amy B. Lane sold 500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, 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 position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 54,863 shares of company stock worth $8,226,366. Insiders own 0.13% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

TJX has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Barclays set a $172.00 target price on shares of TJX Companies and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 4th. Bank of America upped their price target on TJX Companies from $150.00 to $168.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 20th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b+)” rating on shares of TJX Companies in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. TD Cowen increased their target price on TJX Companies from $162.00 to $167.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 20th. Finally, Citigroup restated a “buy” rating and set a $168.00 price target (up from $160.00) on shares of TJX Companies in a report on Thursday, November 20th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and twenty-three have issued a Buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, TJX Companies has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $161.50.

TJX Companies Company 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.