AlphaQuest LLC Grows Stock Holdings in Tractor Supply Company $TSCO

AlphaQuest LLC raised its holdings in shares of Tractor Supply Company (NASDAQ:TSCO) by 76,607.0% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 32,984 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after buying an additional 32,941 shares during the quarter. AlphaQuest LLC’s holdings in Tractor Supply were worth $1,876,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in TSCO. Bison Wealth LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Tractor Supply by 356.1% in the 4th quarter. Bison Wealth LLC now owns 6,426 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $341,000 after buying an additional 5,017 shares in the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP raised its position in Tractor Supply by 40.7% in the 1st quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 45,132 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $2,487,000 after purchasing an additional 13,051 shares during the last quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Tractor Supply by 26.9% in the first quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 26,162 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $1,442,000 after buying an additional 5,542 shares during the last quarter. J. Safra Sarasin Holding AG purchased a new position in shares of Tractor Supply during the second quarter worth about $305,000. Finally, Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of Tractor Supply by 7.5% during the second quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 71,553 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $3,776,000 after buying an additional 5,023 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.72% of the company’s stock.

Tractor Supply Stock Down 0.2%

Shares of NASDAQ TSCO opened at $50.88 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $26.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.58, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.39 and a beta of 0.74. Tractor Supply Company has a 52 week low of $46.85 and a 52 week high of $63.99. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $52.30 and a 200 day moving average price of $55.68. The company has a quick ratio of 0.14, a current ratio of 1.34 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70.

Tractor Supply (NASDAQ:TSCO) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The specialty retailer reported $0.43 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.46 by ($0.03). Tractor Supply had a return on equity of 44.36% and a net margin of 7.06%.The company had revenue of $3.90 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.03 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.44 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 3.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts anticipate that Tractor Supply Company will post 2.17 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Tractor Supply Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 9th. Investors of record on Monday, November 24th were issued a dividend of $0.23 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, November 24th. This represents a $0.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.8%. Tractor Supply’s payout ratio is currently 44.44%.

Tractor Supply News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Tractor Supply this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Company signals ongoing capital returns and store expansion: Tractor Supply highlighted continued dividend growth (15 consecutive years of increases), raised buyback plans (guidance ~ $400M for 2026) and added stores (32 in the quarter, +100 Y/Y), supporting long‑term cash return and growth thesis. MarketBeat: Tractor Supply Company Can Plow New Highs in 2026
• Positive Sentiment: Some analysts reaffirm buys or keep above‑market targets, arguing weakness is transitory: DA Davidson reiterated a Buy with a $60 PT and Citi reaffirmed Buy at $61, citing normalization of sales and margin recovery potential. Street Insider: DA Davidson reiterates Buy
• Neutral Sentiment: Corporate and community actions: Tractor Supply Foundation donated $250,000 to Middle Tennessee winter storm recovery — modest reputational/PR positive but unlikely to move the stock materially. BusinessWire: Foundation donation
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call/transcript available: Management described headwinds (discretionary pullback, tariffs, delivery costs) and plans to drive traffic via store modernizations — useful for modeling but not an immediate catalyst. InsiderMonkey: Q4 earnings call transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 results missed on EPS and revenue: TSCO reported $0.43 EPS vs. $0.46 expected and $3.90B revenue vs. $4.03B expected; comps rose only 0.3% and margin pressure was cited (tariffs, freight). This is the primary near‑term driver of today’s weakness. MarketBeat: Q4 results and press release
• Negative Sentiment: FY‑2026 guidance came in below consensus: management guided EPS $2.13–$2.23 (consensus ~ $2.31) and revenue around $16.1–$16.5B (vs. ~$16.6B consensus), prompting analyst reassessments. BusinessWire: Q4 results & FY2026 outlook
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple analyst price‑target cuts and some rating trims: JPMorgan cut its PT to $59 and set Neutral, Morgan Stanley trimmed to $57 (Equal Weight), TD Cowen cut to $53 (Hold), and other shops lowered PTs — adding selling pressure and dampening near‑term sentiment. TickerReport / Benzinga coverage of analyst action
• Negative Sentiment: Industry headwinds cited: management and coverage note discretionary spending pullback and tariff/delivery cost pressure that compressed margins — a risk to near‑term profitability until sales mix or margins improve. Benzinga: Discretionary spending & tariffs

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have commented on the company. Evercore ISI reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $60.00 price objective on shares of Tractor Supply in a research note on Friday. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $59.00 target price on Tractor Supply and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday. Gordon Haskett downgraded Tractor Supply from an “accumulate” rating to a “hold” rating and decreased their price target for the stock from $57.00 to $50.00 in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Piper Sandler lowered their price objective on shares of Tractor Supply from $67.00 to $59.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. Finally, DA Davidson reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $60.00 price objective on shares of Tractor Supply in a research note on Friday. Fourteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $59.59.

About Tractor Supply

Tractor Supply Company (NASDAQ: TSCO) is a specialty retailer focused on products for the home, farm, ranch and outdoors. The company operates a network of physical retail locations complemented by an e-commerce platform, offering a one-stop source of supplies and equipment for customers with rural and suburban lifestyles. Its merchandise assortment targets a range of needs, from animal and livestock care to maintenance, outdoor power equipment, and seasonal products.

Product categories include animal feed and supplies, pet products, fencing and fencing supplies, equine equipment, lawn and garden tools, work clothing and footwear, and small agricultural and outdoor power equipment.