The TJX Companies, Inc. $TJX Position Decreased by World Investment Advisors

World Investment Advisors lowered its holdings in The TJX Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TJX) by 5.6% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 84,842 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock after selling 5,045 shares during the period. World Investment Advisors’ holdings in TJX Companies were worth $12,263,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Brookstone Capital Management increased its holdings in shares of TJX Companies by 8.6% in the third quarter. Brookstone Capital Management now owns 13,074 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock valued at $1,890,000 after buying an additional 1,039 shares in the last quarter. Tritonpoint Wealth LLC boosted its stake in shares of TJX Companies by 0.6% during the 3rd quarter. Tritonpoint Wealth LLC now owns 85,799 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock worth $12,401,000 after acquiring an additional 537 shares in the last quarter. Martin Capital Advisors LLP acquired a new position in shares of TJX Companies in the 3rd quarter worth $291,000. Private Trust Co. NA raised its position in shares of TJX Companies by 3.2% during the third quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 17,347 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock worth $2,507,000 after purchasing an additional 544 shares during the period. Finally, Cape ANN Savings Bank lifted its holdings in shares of TJX Companies by 172.6% during the third quarter. Cape ANN Savings Bank now owns 4,422 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock valued at $639,000 after purchasing an additional 2,800 shares during the last quarter. 91.09% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

TJX has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $181.00 price target on shares of TJX Companies in a research note on Thursday, December 4th. Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of TJX Companies in a research report on Thursday, November 20th. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price target on shares of TJX Companies from $163.00 to $170.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, November 20th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b+)” rating on shares of TJX Companies in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company restated a “positive” rating and issued a $150.00 target price (up previously from $145.00) on shares of TJX Companies in a report on Tuesday, December 16th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and twenty-three have assigned a Buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, TJX Companies has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $161.50.

TJX Companies Trading Up 0.2%

Shares of NYSE:TJX opened at $156.27 on Thursday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $148.62 and a two-hundred day moving average of $138.05. The company has a quick ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 1.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20. The TJX Companies, Inc. has a 12-month low of $112.10 and a 12-month high of $157.82. The firm has a market capitalization of $173.53 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.50, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.50 and a beta of 0.76.

TJX Companies (NYSE:TJX) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 19th. The apparel and home fashions retailer reported $1.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.22 by $0.06. TJX Companies had a return on equity of 58.30% and a net margin of 8.68%.The business had revenue of $15.12 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.80 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.14 earnings per share. TJX Companies’s quarterly revenue was up 7.5% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. On average, equities analysts expect that The TJX Companies, Inc. will post 4.18 EPS for the current fiscal year.

TJX Companies Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 5th. Investors of record on Thursday, February 12th will be issued a $0.425 dividend. 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 currently 37.53%.

Insider Activity at TJX Companies

In other TJX Companies news, Director Amy B. Lane sold 500 shares of TJX Companies stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $151.40, for a total value of $75,700.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 22,212 shares in the company, valued at $3,362,896.80. The trade was a 2.20% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Ernie Herrman sold 30,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $148.81, for a total transaction of $4,464,300.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 535,143 shares in the company, valued at approximately $79,634,629.83. This trade represents a 5.31% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 54,863 shares of company stock worth $8,226,366. Insiders own 0.13% of the company’s stock.

TJX Companies Company 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.