The TJX Companies, Inc. $TJX Shares Sold by Whittier Trust Co.

Whittier Trust Co. cut its stake in shares of The TJX Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TJX) by 1.0% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 568,990 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock after selling 5,630 shares during the quarter. TJX Companies accounts for approximately 0.8% of Whittier Trust Co.’s holdings, making the stock its 20th biggest position. Whittier Trust Co. owned approximately 0.05% of TJX Companies worth $70,264,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of TJX. TCTC Holdings LLC raised its position in TJX Companies by 210.1% in the first quarter. TCTC Holdings LLC now owns 214 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 145 shares in the last quarter. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in TJX Companies in the second quarter worth $28,000. Atlantic Edge Private Wealth Management LLC raised its position in TJX Companies by 58.8% in the first quarter. Atlantic Edge Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 297 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock worth $36,000 after acquiring an additional 110 shares in the last quarter. Iron Horse Wealth Management LLC raised its position in TJX Companies by 99.3% in the first quarter. Iron Horse Wealth Management LLC now owns 299 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock worth $36,000 after acquiring an additional 149 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Activest Wealth Management raised its position in 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 in the last quarter. 91.09% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

TJX Companies Stock Down 0.4%

TJX opened at $143.32 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.52, a current ratio of 1.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32. The firm has a market cap of $159.50 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.65, a PEG ratio of 3.19 and a beta of 0.92. The TJX Companies, Inc. has a 52 week low of $111.73 and a 52 week high of $146.46. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $139.55 and its 200 day simple moving average is $131.11.

TJX Companies (NYSE:TJX) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 20th. The apparel and home fashions retailer reported $1.10 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.01 by $0.09. The business had revenue of $14.40 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.12 billion. TJX Companies had a return on equity of 58.63% and a net margin of 8.59%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.96 earnings per share. TJX Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.520-4.570 EPS. Q3 2026 guidance at 1.170-1.190 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that The TJX Companies, Inc. will post 4.18 EPS for the current fiscal year.

TJX Companies Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed 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. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, November 13th. This represents a $1.70 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.2%. TJX Companies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 38.72%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have issued reports on TJX. Telsey Advisory Group reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $155.00 price objective (up previously from $150.00) on shares of TJX Companies in a research report on Wednesday, August 20th. Bank of America increased their price objective on TJX Companies from $145.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 21st. Sanford C. Bernstein increased their price objective on TJX Companies from $145.00 to $152.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 21st. Wall Street Zen upgraded TJX Companies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 23rd. Finally, Erste Group Bank initiated coverage on TJX Companies in a research report on Friday, September 5th. They issued a “buy” rating for the company. One equities 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 stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $148.50.

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.