Dana Investment Advisors Inc. Trims Position in The TJX Companies, Inc. $TJX

Dana Investment Advisors Inc. reduced its stake in The TJX Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TJXFree Report) by 3.6% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 146,873 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock after selling 5,446 shares during the period. TJX Companies makes up approximately 0.7% of Dana Investment Advisors Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 27th biggest position. Dana Investment Advisors Inc.’s holdings in TJX Companies were worth $22,561,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Qsemble Capital Management LP purchased a new stake in TJX Companies in the 4th quarter valued at about $5,275,000. Stephens Inc. AR raised its holdings in TJX Companies by 0.4% in the 4th quarter. Stephens Inc. AR now owns 33,678 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock valued at $5,173,000 after buying an additional 139 shares during the period. AlphaCore Capital LLC raised its holdings in TJX Companies by 105.9% in the 4th quarter. AlphaCore Capital LLC now owns 19,515 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock valued at $2,998,000 after buying an additional 10,036 shares during the period. DNB Asset Management AS raised its holdings in TJX Companies by 3.8% in the 4th quarter. DNB Asset Management AS now owns 337,518 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock valued at $51,846,000 after buying an additional 12,254 shares during the period. Finally, Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI raised its holdings in TJX Companies by 23.7% in the 4th quarter. Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI now owns 7,930 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock valued at $1,218,000 after buying an additional 1,520 shares during the period. 91.09% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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TJX Companies Stock Performance

NYSE TJX opened at $147.40 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $163.00 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.21, a P/E/G ratio of 3.39 and a beta of 0.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a current ratio of 1.14 and a quick ratio of 0.59. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $157.08 and a two-hundred day moving average of $154.14. The TJX Companies, Inc. has a 1-year low of $119.84 and a 1-year high of $165.82.

TJX Companies (NYSE:TJXGet Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The apparel and home fashions retailer reported $1.43 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.38 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $17.74 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $17.36 billion. TJX Companies had a return on equity of 57.70% and a net margin of 9.10%.TJX Companies’s revenue was up 8.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.23 EPS. TJX Companies has set its FY 2027 guidance at 4.930-5.020 EPS and its Q1 2027 guidance at 0.970-0.990 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that The TJX Companies, Inc. will post 5.06 EPS for the current year.

TJX Companies Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 4th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 14th will be given a $0.48 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 14th. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. This is an increase from TJX Companies’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.43. TJX Companies’s dividend payout ratio is presently 39.34%.

Insider Activity at TJX Companies

In related news, CEO Ernie Herrman sold 30,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $160.95, for a total transaction of $4,828,500.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 479,316 shares in the company, valued at approximately $77,145,910.20. This represents a 5.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.13% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages recently issued reports on TJX. Barclays boosted their price objective on shares of TJX Companies from $172.00 to $183.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, February 26th. Argus upgraded shares of TJX Companies to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of TJX Companies from a “buy (a-)” rating to a “buy (b+)” rating in a report on Friday, May 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on TJX Companies from $154.00 to $173.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, February 23rd. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group lifted their target price on TJX Companies from $170.00 to $175.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 26th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and twenty-two have given a Buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $167.55.

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TJX Companies Profile

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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.

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