AlphaQuest LLC Increases Stake in Tractor Supply Company $TSCO

AlphaQuest LLC grew its position in shares of Tractor Supply Company (NASDAQ:TSCO) by 76,607.0% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 32,984 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after purchasing an additional 32,941 shares during the quarter. AlphaQuest LLC’s holdings in Tractor Supply were worth $1,876,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in TSCO. Delos Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Tractor Supply during the 2nd quarter worth about $26,000. Financial Gravity Companies Inc. acquired a new position in Tractor Supply in the 2nd quarter worth about $38,000. Clayton Financial Group LLC purchased a new position in Tractor Supply during the third quarter worth approximately $44,000. First Horizon Corp acquired a new stake in Tractor Supply in the third quarter valued at approximately $44,000. Finally, Evelyn Partners Asset Management Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Tractor Supply in the second quarter valued at approximately $46,000. 98.72% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Tractor Supply News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Tractor Supply this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Company signals ongoing capital returns and store expansion: Tractor Supply highlighted continued dividend growth (15 consecutive years of increases), raised buyback plans (guidance ~ $400M for 2026) and added stores (32 in the quarter, +100 Y/Y), supporting long‑term cash return and growth thesis. MarketBeat: Tractor Supply Company Can Plow New Highs in 2026
• Positive Sentiment: Some analysts reaffirm buys or keep above‑market targets, arguing weakness is transitory: DA Davidson reiterated a Buy with a $60 PT and Citi reaffirmed Buy at $61, citing normalization of sales and margin recovery potential. Street Insider: DA Davidson reiterates Buy
• Neutral Sentiment: Corporate and community actions: Tractor Supply Foundation donated $250,000 to Middle Tennessee winter storm recovery — modest reputational/PR positive but unlikely to move the stock materially. BusinessWire: Foundation donation
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call/transcript available: Management described headwinds (discretionary pullback, tariffs, delivery costs) and plans to drive traffic via store modernizations — useful for modeling but not an immediate catalyst. InsiderMonkey: Q4 earnings call transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 results missed on EPS and revenue: TSCO reported $0.43 EPS vs. $0.46 expected and $3.90B revenue vs. $4.03B expected; comps rose only 0.3% and margin pressure was cited (tariffs, freight). This is the primary near‑term driver of today’s weakness. MarketBeat: Q4 results and press release
• Negative Sentiment: FY‑2026 guidance came in below consensus: management guided EPS $2.13–$2.23 (consensus ~ $2.31) and revenue around $16.1–$16.5B (vs. ~$16.6B consensus), prompting analyst reassessments. BusinessWire: Q4 results & FY2026 outlook
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple analyst price‑target cuts and some rating trims: JPMorgan cut its PT to $59 and set Neutral, Morgan Stanley trimmed to $57 (Equal Weight), TD Cowen cut to $53 (Hold), and other shops lowered PTs — adding selling pressure and dampening near‑term sentiment. TickerReport / Benzinga coverage of analyst action
• Negative Sentiment: Industry headwinds cited: management and coverage note discretionary spending pullback and tariff/delivery cost pressure that compressed margins — a risk to near‑term profitability until sales mix or margins improve. Benzinga: Discretionary spending & tariffs

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have issued reports on TSCO shares. Gordon Haskett downgraded shares of Tractor Supply from an “accumulate” rating to a “hold” rating and decreased their price objective for the company from $57.00 to $50.00 in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Tractor Supply in a research note on Monday, December 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on Tractor Supply from $62.00 to $59.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday. Truist Financial set a $55.00 target price on Tractor Supply and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, January 16th. Finally, Guggenheim restated a “buy” rating and issued a $65.00 target price on shares of Tractor Supply in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Fourteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $59.59.

Tractor Supply Stock Down 0.2%

TSCO stock opened at $50.88 on Friday. Tractor Supply Company has a one year low of $46.85 and a one year high of $63.99. The firm has a market cap of $26.89 billion, a PE ratio of 24.58, a PEG ratio of 2.39 and a beta of 0.74. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $52.30 and its 200-day moving average price is $55.68. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70, a quick ratio of 0.14 and a current ratio of 1.34.

Tractor Supply (NASDAQ:TSCO) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 29th. The specialty retailer reported $0.43 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.46 by ($0.03). The business had revenue of $3.90 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.03 billion. Tractor Supply had a return on equity of 44.36% and a net margin of 7.06%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.44 earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Tractor Supply Company will post 2.17 EPS for the current year.

Tractor Supply Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 9th. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 24th were given a $0.23 dividend. This represents a $0.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, November 24th. Tractor Supply’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 44.44%.

About Tractor Supply

Tractor Supply Company (NASDAQ: TSCO) is a specialty retailer focused on products for the home, farm, ranch and outdoors. The company operates a network of physical retail locations complemented by an e-commerce platform, offering a one-stop source of supplies and equipment for customers with rural and suburban lifestyles. Its merchandise assortment targets a range of needs, from animal and livestock care to maintenance, outdoor power equipment, and seasonal products.

Product categories include animal feed and supplies, pet products, fencing and fencing supplies, equine equipment, lawn and garden tools, work clothing and footwear, and small agricultural and outdoor power equipment.