Integrity Alliance LLC. Takes $1.05 Million Position in Tractor Supply Company $TSCO

Key Points

• Integrity Alliance LLC purchased 19,005 shares of Tractor Supply Company, valued at approximately $1,047,000, signaling continued investor interest in the specialty retailer.
• Company insiders, including EVP Jonathan S. Estep, sold a total of 204,680 shares worth $12.07 million over the last 90 days, which raised concerns regarding their ownership stake.
• Several analysts have shifted their ratings and target prices for Tractor Supply, with Bank of America upgrading to a "buy" rating and setting a price target of $70.00.

Integrity Alliance LLC. acquired a new stake in shares of Tractor Supply Company (NASDAQ:TSCO - Free Report) in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 19,005 shares of the specialty retailer's stock, valued at approximately $1,047,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance Co boosted its position in shares of Tractor Supply by 31.1% during the 1st quarter. Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance Co now owns 147,525 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $8,129,000 after acquiring an additional 35,000 shares during the last quarter. Advisory Alpha LLC raised its stake in Tractor Supply by 82.0% in the first quarter. Advisory Alpha LLC now owns 8,268 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $456,000 after purchasing an additional 3,725 shares in the last quarter. SCS Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in Tractor Supply during the first quarter valued at approximately $368,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC grew its stake in Tractor Supply by 0.4% in the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 4,928,585 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $271,565,000 after buying an additional 18,407 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Woodline Partners LP increased its holdings in shares of Tractor Supply by 40.7% in the 1st quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 45,132 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $2,487,000 after buying an additional 13,051 shares during the last quarter. 98.72% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Tractor Supply Trading Up 1.0%

TSCO stock traded up $0.59 during trading on Friday, hitting $60.61. 4,395,306 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,859,107. The company has a 50-day moving average of $59.40 and a 200-day moving average of $54.51. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.68, a quick ratio of 0.16 and a current ratio of 1.28. Tractor Supply Company has a 1 year low of $46.85 and a 1 year high of $63.99. The firm has a market capitalization of $32.12 billion, a PE ratio of 29.74, a P/E/G ratio of 3.11 and a beta of 0.76.

Tractor Supply (NASDAQ:TSCO - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 24th. The specialty retailer reported $0.81 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.80 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $4.44 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.40 billion. Tractor Supply had a return on equity of 46.83% and a net margin of 7.18%.The business's revenue was up 4.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $3.93 earnings per share. Tractor Supply has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 2.000-2.180 EPS. Analysts predict that Tractor Supply Company will post 2.17 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Tractor Supply Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 9th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 25th were issued a $0.23 dividend. This represents a $0.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 25th. Tractor Supply's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 45.10%.

Insider Transactions at Tractor Supply

In other news, EVP Colin Yankee sold 6,680 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Monday, July 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $58.40, for a total transaction of $390,112.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 40,142 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,344,292.80. This represents a 14.27% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Denise L. Jackson sold 4,630 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, July 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $55.93, for a total transaction of $258,955.90. Following the sale, the director owned 35,288 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,973,657.84. This represents a 11.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders have sold 204,680 shares of company stock valued at $12,071,552. Company insiders own 0.65% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on TSCO shares. Evercore ISI lifted their price objective on shares of Tractor Supply from $60.00 to $65.00 and gave the stock an "in-line" rating in a report on Friday, July 25th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on Tractor Supply from $63.00 to $65.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Friday, July 25th. UBS Group lifted their price target on Tractor Supply from $54.00 to $61.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Friday, July 25th. Telsey Advisory Group set a $70.00 price objective on Tractor Supply in a research report on Friday, July 25th. Finally, Piper Sandler boosted their target price on Tractor Supply from $66.00 to $67.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Friday, July 25th. Thirteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Tractor Supply has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $61.80.

Tractor Supply Company Profile

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.