Running Oak Capital LLC Sells 7,690 Shares of The TJX Companies, Inc. $TJX

Running Oak Capital LLC reduced its stake in shares of The TJX Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TJX) by 5.7% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 127,181 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock after selling 7,690 shares during the quarter. TJX Companies accounts for approximately 2.1% of Running Oak Capital LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 6th biggest position. Running Oak Capital LLC’s holdings in TJX Companies were worth $18,383,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Lavaca Capital LLC acquired a new position in TJX Companies in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of TJX Companies during the second quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Howard Hughes Medical Institute acquired a new position in shares of TJX Companies in the second quarter valued at $30,000. Legacy Investment Solutions LLC bought a new position in TJX Companies in the second quarter worth $32,000. Finally, Capital A Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in TJX Companies by 776.7% in the second quarter. Capital A Wealth Management LLC now owns 263 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 233 shares during the period. 91.09% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

TJX has been the topic of several analyst reports. BTIG Research reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $165.00 price target on shares of TJX Companies in a report on Thursday, November 20th. Telsey Advisory Group reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $170.00 target price on shares of TJX Companies in a research note on Thursday, December 4th. Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $168.00 price target (up previously from $160.00) on shares of TJX Companies in a research report on Thursday, November 20th. Wall Street Zen raised TJX Companies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, January 11th. Finally, TD Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of TJX Companies in a research note on Thursday, November 20th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and twenty-two have issued a Buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, TJX Companies has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $163.86.

TJX Companies Stock Up 0.2%

NYSE TJX opened at $150.14 on Tuesday. 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 firm has a market cap of $166.73 billion, a PE ratio of 33.14, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.14 and a beta of 0.74. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $154.06 and its 200 day simple moving average is $144.09. The TJX Companies, Inc. has a one year low of $112.10 and a one year high of $159.48.

TJX Companies (NYSE:TJX) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, November 19th. The apparel and home fashions retailer reported $1.28 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.22 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $15.12 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.80 billion. TJX Companies had a return on equity of 58.30% and a net margin of 8.68%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 7.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $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. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that The TJX Companies, Inc. will post 4.18 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

TJX Companies Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 5th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, February 12th will be given 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 yield of 1.1%. TJX Companies’s dividend payout ratio is presently 37.53%.

Insider Activity at TJX Companies

In other TJX Companies news, CEO Ernie Herrman sold 24,363 shares of the firm’s 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 transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 510,780 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $77,286,121.80. This trade represents a 4.55% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, 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 sale, the director owned 22,212 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,362,896.80. The trade was a 2.20% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 54,863 shares of company stock valued at $8,226,366. 0.13% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

TJX Companies 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.