Alpine Woods Capital Investors LLC Invests $4.07 Million in The TJX Companies, Inc. $TJX

Key Points

• Alpine Woods Capital Investors bought a new 26,876-share TJX stake valued at approximately $4.07 million. Institutional investors collectively own 91.09% of the company.
• TJX reported quarterly EPS of $1.22, beating estimates, while revenue rose 5.4% year over year to $15.18 billion. The company issued full-year EPS guidance of $5.15–$5.20 and announced a quarterly dividend of $0.48 per share.
• Analysts remain broadly bullish, with an average “Buy” rating and a $177.94 price target, but concerns include TJX’s relatively full valuation, weaker 1% comparable-sales growth at its Marmaxx segment, and guidance below consensus expectations.

Alpine Woods Capital Investors LLC bought a new stake in The TJX Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TJX - Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm bought 26,876 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer's stock, valued at approximately $4,072,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in TJX. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd boosted its position in shares of TJX Companies by 9.5% during the fourth quarter. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd now owns 373,430 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer's stock valued at $57,363,000 after buying an additional 32,407 shares during the last quarter. J.Safra Asset Management Corp grew its holdings in TJX Companies by 78.3% during the fourth quarter. J.Safra Asset Management Corp now owns 6,805 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer's stock worth $1,045,000 after buying an additional 2,989 shares in the last quarter. Bluedoor Private Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in TJX Companies in the 4th quarter valued at $2,559,000. BNP Paribas lifted its stake in TJX Companies by 346.0% during the 4th quarter. BNP Paribas now owns 11,626 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer's stock valued at $1,786,000 after acquiring an additional 9,019 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Benjamin Edwards Inc. lifted its stake in TJX Companies by 17.1% during the 4th quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc. now owns 135,775 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer's stock valued at $20,856,000 after acquiring an additional 19,871 shares in the last quarter. 91.09% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

TJX Companies Stock Performance

Shares of TJX stock opened at $144.88 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a quick ratio of 0.54 and a current ratio of 1.14. The firm has a market cap of $160.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.13, a P/E/G ratio of 3.26 and a beta of 0.62. The TJX Companies, Inc. has a 52 week low of $134.74 and a 52 week high of $170.00. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $156.73 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $156.81.

TJX Companies (NYSE:TJX - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 19th. The apparel and home fashions retailer reported $1.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.19 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $15.18 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $15.17 billion. TJX Companies had a net margin of 9.40% and a return on equity of 57.92%. TJX Companies's quarterly revenue was up 5.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.10 EPS. TJX Companies has set its FY 2027 guidance at 5.150-5.200 EPS and its Q3 2027 guidance at 1.360-1.380 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that The TJX Companies, Inc. will post 5.19 earnings per share for the current year.

TJX Companies Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 3rd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 13th will be given a $0.48 dividend. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 13th. TJX Companies's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 37.28%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. BTIG Research upped their target price on shares of TJX Companies from $185.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Truist Financial set a $190.00 price target on shares of TJX Companies and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of TJX Companies from a "buy (b+)" rating to a "buy (b)" rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Barclays restated an "overweight" rating and issued a $190.00 target price (up from $183.00) on shares of TJX Companies in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised TJX Companies from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Saturday, July 18th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have assigned a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, TJX Companies presently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $177.94.

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 on Tuesday, June 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $163.65, for a total value of $9,102,867.60. Following the sale, the chairman directly owned 201,496 shares in the company, valued at $32,974,820.40. The trade was a 21.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CFO John Klinger sold 6,235 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Friday, June 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $160.77, for a total value of $1,002,400.95. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 64,257 shares in the company, valued at $10,330,597.89. This represents a 8.84% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 130,367 shares of company stock valued at $20,959,476. Corporate insiders own 0.15% of the company's stock.

Key TJX Companies News

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

• Positive Sentiment: TJX reported second-quarter sales of approximately $15.18 billion, up 5.4% year over year, while adjusted EPS rose 11% to $1.22, exceeding the roughly $1.19 analyst consensus. Consolidated comparable sales increased 4%, and stronger margins prompted management to raise its full-year profit and margin outlook. TJX fiscal second-quarter results
• Positive Sentiment: The company outlined a long-term target of approximately 7,500 stores, suggesting substantial expansion potential for its off-price retail model. TJX store growth and earnings target
• Neutral Sentiment: Cost-conscious consumers continue to support TJX’s discount banners, and analysts remain broadly constructive; however, the stock’s relatively full valuation leaves less room for disappointing guidance.
• Negative Sentiment: Marmaxx, which includes TJ Maxx and Marshalls and represents TJX’s largest U.S. segment, delivered only 1% comparable-sales growth and fell below management’s expectations. This lagged HomeGoods, Canada, and International, which posted considerably stronger gains. TJX earnings and consumer weakness
• Negative Sentiment: Investors viewed the fiscal 2027 adjusted EPS outlook of $5.15–$5.20 as below the approximately $5.22 consensus estimate. Reports also highlighted a less-robust third-quarter comparable-sales and earnings outlook, intensifying concerns that consumer spending may be slowing. TJX guidance outlook
• Negative Sentiment: About $0.14 of second-quarter adjusted EPS benefited from tariff refunds, raising questions about how much of the earnings beat came from recurring retail operations rather than underlying performance.

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.

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