Analysts Issue Forecasts for Tractor Supply Q2 Earnings

Tractor Supply (NASDAQ:TSCO - Free Report) - Analysts at DA Davidson issued their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for Tractor Supply in a research note issued on Friday, April 25th. DA Davidson analyst M. Baker expects that the specialty retailer will post earnings of $0.80 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Tractor Supply's current full-year earnings is $2.17 per share. DA Davidson also issued estimates for Tractor Supply's FY2025 earnings at $2.11 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $2.43 EPS.

Tractor Supply (NASDAQ:TSCO - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 24th. The specialty retailer reported $0.34 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.37 by ($0.03). Tractor Supply had a net margin of 7.40% and a return on equity of 49.01%. The company had revenue of $3.47 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.55 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.83 EPS. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 2.1% on a year-over-year basis.

A number of other equities research analysts have also issued reports on TSCO. UBS Group set a $54.00 price target on Tractor Supply in a research note on Friday, April 25th. Telsey Advisory Group set a $60.00 price target on Tractor Supply in a research note on Friday, April 25th. Mizuho cut their price objective on shares of Tractor Supply from $62.00 to $58.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a report on Friday, April 25th. Bank of America boosted their target price on shares of Tractor Supply from $44.00 to $53.00 and gave the stock an "underperform" rating in a report on Thursday, January 16th. Finally, Robert W. Baird cut their target price on shares of Tractor Supply from $63.00 to $56.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, April 25th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating, eleven have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $58.02.

Tractor Supply Stock Performance

NASDAQ TSCO traded up $0.75 on Monday, reaching $50.62. 10,109,660 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 5,500,430. The company's 50-day simple moving average is $52.70 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $54.62. The company has a current ratio of 1.43, a quick ratio of 0.20 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82. The firm has a market capitalization of $26.91 billion, a PE ratio of 24.81, a PEG ratio of 2.95 and a beta of 0.88. Tractor Supply has a one year low of $46.85 and a one year high of $61.53.

Tractor Supply Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 11th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, February 26th were given a $0.92 dividend. This represents a $3.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 7.27%. This is a boost from Tractor Supply's previous quarterly dividend of $0.22. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, February 26th. Tractor Supply's payout ratio is 45.77%.

Tractor Supply announced that its board has initiated a stock buyback program on Thursday, February 13th that permits the company to buyback $1.00 billion in shares. This buyback authorization permits the specialty retailer to repurchase up to 3.3% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are generally an indication that the company's management believes its shares are undervalued.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Tractor Supply news, EVP Melissa Kersey sold 9,300 shares of Tractor Supply stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $53.17, for a total transaction of $494,481.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 34,961 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,858,876.37. The trade was a 21.01 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, SVP Matthew L. Rubin sold 3,850 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $57.69, for a total value of $222,106.50. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 31,787 shares in the company, valued at $1,833,792.03. The trade was a 10.80 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 137,993 shares of company stock worth $7,538,068 in the last three months. Corporate insiders own 0.65% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of Tractor Supply

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of TSCO. Wedmont Private Capital boosted its stake in shares of Tractor Supply by 2.5% in the 1st quarter. Wedmont Private Capital now owns 8,714 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $450,000 after buying an additional 212 shares during the period. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV raised its holdings in Tractor Supply by 30.1% in the first quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV now owns 920 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $51,000 after acquiring an additional 213 shares in the last quarter. Procyon Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Tractor Supply by 1.7% in the first quarter. Procyon Advisors LLC now owns 14,371 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $792,000 after acquiring an additional 238 shares during the last quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in Tractor Supply by 5.5% during the 1st quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 4,678 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $258,000 after acquiring an additional 242 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Checchi Capital Advisers LLC increased its position in shares of Tractor Supply by 2.6% in the 1st quarter. Checchi Capital Advisers LLC now owns 10,785 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $594,000 after purchasing an additional 270 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.72% of the company's stock.

About Tractor Supply

Tractor Supply Company operates as a rural lifestyle retailer in the United States. The company offers various merchandise, including livestock and equine feed and equipment, poultry, fencing, and sprayers and chemicals; food, treats, and equipment for dogs, cats, and other small animals, as well as dog wellness products; seasonal and recreation products comprising tractors and riders, lawn and garden, bird feeding, power equipment, and other recreational products; truck, tool, and hardware products, such as truck accessories, trailers, generators, lubricants, batteries, and hardware and tools; and clothing, gift, and décor products consist of clothing, footwear, toys, snacks, and decorative merchandise.