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

Bath Savings Trust Co decreased its stake in shares of The TJX Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TJX) by 1.0% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 399,075 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock after selling 4,096 shares during the quarter. TJX Companies makes up about 5.7% of Bath Savings Trust Co’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 2nd largest position. Bath Savings Trust Co’s holdings in TJX Companies were worth $57,682,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in TJX. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of TJX Companies by 0.7% during the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 101,141,056 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock worth $12,489,909,000 after acquiring an additional 727,292 shares during the period. State Street Corp increased its position in TJX Companies by 0.6% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 48,595,536 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock worth $6,001,063,000 after purchasing an additional 285,737 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its stake in TJX Companies by 1.2% during the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 26,070,916 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock worth $3,205,927,000 after purchasing an additional 301,127 shares during the period. Norges Bank purchased a new position in TJX Companies during the second quarter worth about $1,808,774,000. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. boosted its holdings in TJX Companies by 0.3% in the 1st quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 13,068,312 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock valued at $1,591,758,000 after purchasing an additional 35,800 shares during the last quarter. 91.09% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at TJX Companies

In related 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 transaction, the director 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 sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Ernie Herrman sold 30,000 shares of TJX Companies 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 sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 535,143 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $79,634,629.83. This trade represents a 5.31% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 54,863 shares of company stock valued at $8,226,366 over the last three months. 0.13% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have recently commented on TJX shares. Telsey Advisory Group reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $170.00 price target on shares of TJX Companies in a research report on Thursday, December 4th. BTIG Research reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $165.00 target price on shares of TJX Companies in a research note on Thursday, November 20th. Evercore ISI boosted their price target on shares of TJX Companies from $162.00 to $165.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 20th. Erste Group Bank started coverage on shares of TJX Companies in a research report on Friday, September 5th. They set a “buy” rating for the company. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $168.00 target price on shares of TJX Companies in a report on Wednesday. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and twenty-three have given a Buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, TJX Companies has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $161.50.

TJX Companies Trading Down 0.6%

NYSE TJX opened at $154.74 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a quick ratio of 0.43 and a current ratio of 1.09. The firm has a market cap of $171.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.16, a PEG ratio of 3.49 and a beta of 0.76. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $147.57 and a 200-day simple moving average of $137.21. The TJX Companies, Inc. has a one year low of $112.10 and a one year high of $157.82.

TJX Companies (NYSE:TJX) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, November 19th. The apparel and home fashions retailer reported $1.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.22 by $0.06. TJX Companies had a net margin of 8.68% and a return on equity of 58.30%. The company had revenue of $15.12 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.80 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.14 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 7.5% on a year-over-year basis. 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. 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 announced 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 (DPR) is 37.53%.

TJX Companies 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.