General American Investors Co. Inc. Purchases 59,660 Shares of The TJX Companies, Inc. $TJX

Posted by George Bondi on Jul 12th, 2026

General American Investors Co. Inc. boosted its position in The TJX Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TJX – Free Report) by 14.0% in the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 484,752 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock after purchasing an additional 59,660 shares during the period. TJX Companies makes up about 5.1% of General American Investors Co. Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 3rd biggest position. General American Investors Co. Inc.’s holdings in TJX Companies were worth $77,415,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of TJX. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of TJX Companies by 0.8% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 102,733,668 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock worth $15,780,919,000 after purchasing an additional 771,882 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in TJX Companies by 2.6% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 27,011,104 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock valued at $4,134,174,000 after purchasing an additional 673,690 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE increased its stake in TJX Companies by 2.0% in the fourth quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 25,620,925 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock valued at $3,935,630,000 after purchasing an additional 495,989 shares during the last quarter. Capital International Investors lifted its position in TJX Companies by 2.0% during the fourth quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 15,986,573 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock worth $2,455,911,000 after buying an additional 308,408 shares during the period. Finally, Norges Bank purchased a new position in TJX Companies during the fourth quarter worth about $2,211,975,000. 91.09% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have commented on TJX shares. Truist Financial set a $190.00 price target on TJX Companies and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 21st. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of TJX Companies in a report on Tuesday, June 9th. Robert W. Baird raised their target price on shares of TJX Companies from $172.00 to $175.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Barclays restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $190.00 target price (up from $183.00) on shares of TJX Companies in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Finally, BTIG Research increased their price target on shares of TJX Companies from $185.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and twenty have assigned a Buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, TJX Companies has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $176.89.

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Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Chairman Carol Meyrowitz sold 55,624 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $163.65, for a total value of $9,102,867.60. Following the completion of the sale, the chairman owned 201,496 shares in the company, valued at approximately $32,974,820.40. This trade represents a 21.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CFO John Klinger sold 6,235 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $160.77, for a total value of $1,002,400.95. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 64,257 shares in the company, valued at $10,330,597.89. This trade represents a 8.84% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 130,367 shares of company stock worth $20,959,476. Company insiders own 0.15% of the company’s stock.

TJX Companies Trading Up 0.3%

Shares of TJX Companies stock traded up $0.40 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $151.30. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 4,168,337 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,629,683. The TJX Companies, Inc. has a 1-year low of $119.84 and a 1-year high of $170.00. The business has a fifty day moving average of $156.82 and a 200 day moving average of $156.68. The company has a market capitalization of $167.14 billion, a PE ratio of 29.38, a P/E/G ratio of 3.28 and a beta of 0.63. The company has a quick ratio of 0.54, a current ratio of 1.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18.

TJX Companies (NYSE:TJX – Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, May 20th. The apparel and home fashions retailer reported $1.19 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.02 by $0.17. The business had revenue of $14.32 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.02 billion. TJX Companies had a net margin of 9.40% and a return on equity of 57.92%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 9.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.92 EPS. TJX Companies has set its FY 2027 guidance at 5.080-5.150 EPS and its Q2 2027 guidance at 1.150-1.170 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that The TJX Companies, Inc. will post 5.17 EPS for the current year.

TJX Companies Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 3rd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 13th will be given a $0.48 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 13th. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. TJX Companies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 37.28%.

About TJX Companies

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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.