Carderock Capital Management Inc. Purchases 6,368 Shares of The TJX Companies, Inc. $TJX

Carderock Capital Management Inc. increased its position in shares of The TJX Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TJX) by 22.6% in the second quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 34,486 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock after purchasing an additional 6,368 shares during the period. Carderock Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in TJX Companies were worth $5,225,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Coston McIsaac & Partners boosted its position in TJX Companies by 11.3% in the first quarter. Coston McIsaac & Partners now owns 628 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock valued at $100,000 after buying an additional 64 shares in the last quarter. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC increased its holdings in shares of TJX Companies by 11.0% during the first quarter. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC now owns 666 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock worth $106,000 after buying an additional 66 shares in the last quarter. Hohimer Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of TJX Companies by 1.2% during the fourth quarter. Hohimer Wealth Management LLC now owns 5,595 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock worth $859,000 after buying an additional 66 shares in the last quarter. Verde Capital Management raised its stake in shares of TJX Companies by 0.7% in the fourth quarter. Verde Capital Management now owns 10,022 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock valued at $1,539,000 after acquiring an additional 67 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Intellectus Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of TJX Companies by 1.1% in the 4th quarter. Intellectus Partners LLC now owns 6,299 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock worth $968,000 after acquiring an additional 67 shares in the last quarter. 91.09% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at TJX Companies

In other TJX Companies news, Chairman Carol Meyrowitz sold 55,624 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $163.65, for a total transaction of $9,102,867.60. Following the completion of the sale, the chairman directly owned 201,496 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $32,974,820.40. The trade was a 21.63% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO Ernie Herrman sold 29,549 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $157.46, for a total transaction of $4,652,785.54. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 552,850 shares in the company, valued at approximately $87,051,761. The trade was a 5.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders sold 130,367 shares of company stock worth $20,959,476. 0.15% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Key Stories Impacting TJX Companies

Here are the key news stories impacting TJX Companies this week:

• Positive Sentiment: High expectations for another earnings beat: TJX has a strong history of exceeding analyst estimates, and recent coverage identifies earnings estimate revisions and the company’s surprise track record as potential support for its next quarterly report. Will TJX Beat Estimates Again in Its Next Earnings Report?
• Positive Sentiment: Momentum and analyst support remain favorable: TJX is being highlighted as a long-term momentum stock, while Wall Street analysts remain bullish after the retailer outperformed the broader market over the past year. Its off-price model, including value-oriented merchandise and a store experience that online retailers may struggle to replicate, is viewed as a competitive advantage. TJX Companies Stock: Analyst Estimates and Ratings TJX Positioned to Benefit From Retail Experience
• Positive Sentiment: Recent fundamentals provide a favorable backdrop: TJX’s latest reported quarter exceeded expectations, with revenue up 9.2% year over year and EPS of $1.19 versus a $1.02 consensus estimate. That performance supports the current bullish narrative and expectations for continued growth.
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry outlook is constructive but broad: TJX was included in a retail industry outlook alongside Ross Stores, Target and Dollar Tree. The coverage reinforces interest in value-oriented retailers but does not introduce a new company-specific development. Zacks Industry Outlook
• Neutral Sentiment: Former TJX executive joins Petco’s board: Petco appointed former TJX CFO Jeffrey Naylor as a director and audit committee chair. The move is unlikely to materially affect TJX’s valuation or near-term trading. Petco Appoints Jeffrey Naylor to Board

TJX Companies Price Performance

TJX opened at $157.45 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a current ratio of 1.14 and a quick ratio of 0.54. The stock has a market capitalization of $173.93 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.57, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.41 and a beta of 0.62. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $157.52 and its 200-day simple moving average is $156.67. The TJX Companies, Inc. has a one year low of $128.48 and a one year high of $170.00.

TJX Companies (NYSE:TJX) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 20th. The apparel and home fashions retailer reported $1.19 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.02 by $0.17. TJX Companies had a net margin of 9.40% and a return on equity of 57.92%. The firm had revenue of $14.32 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $14.02 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.92 EPS. TJX Companies’s revenue was up 9.2% on a year-over-year basis. 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. Sell-side analysts anticipate that The TJX Companies, Inc. will post 5.17 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

TJX Companies Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 3rd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 13th will be paid a dividend of $0.48 per share. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 13th. TJX Companies’s dividend payout ratio is 37.28%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms recently commented on TJX. Evercore restated an “outperform” rating and set a $175.00 price target on shares of TJX Companies in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Telsey Advisory Group boosted their price objective on TJX Companies from $175.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Wall Street Zen raised TJX Companies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, July 18th. Erste Group Bank cut TJX Companies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 15th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein restated an “outperform” rating on shares of TJX Companies in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have assigned a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $176.89.

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.