FORA Capital LLC Has $435,000 Stock Position in Tractor Supply Company $TSCO

Key Points

• FORA Capital LLC has significantly reduced its holdings in Tractor Supply Company, lowering its stake by 77.8% to 7,889 shares after selling 27,637 shares in the first quarter.
• Despite FORA's sell-off, other major institutional investors like Vanguard Group Inc. and Wellington Management Group LLP have increased their stakes, signifying continued confidence in the company.
• Tractor Supply recently reported earnings of $0.81 per share for the quarter, exceeding analyst expectations, and announced a quarterly dividend of $0.23, which demonstrates its commitment to returning value to shareholders.

FORA Capital LLC decreased its holdings in Tractor Supply Company (NASDAQ:TSCO - Free Report) by 77.8% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 7,889 shares of the specialty retailer's stock after selling 27,637 shares during the quarter. FORA Capital LLC's holdings in Tractor Supply were worth $435,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. GW&K Investment Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Tractor Supply by 89.3% in the first quarter. GW&K Investment Management LLC now owns 479 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 226 shares in the last quarter. Dunhill Financial LLC raised its stake in shares of Tractor Supply by 325.8% in the 4th quarter. Dunhill Financial LLC now owns 511 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 391 shares in the last quarter. Pacific Center for Financial Services raised its stake in shares of Tractor Supply by 400.0% in the 4th quarter. Pacific Center for Financial Services now owns 550 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 440 shares in the last quarter. LRI Investments LLC raised its stake in shares of Tractor Supply by 400.0% in the 4th quarter. LRI Investments LLC now owns 615 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 492 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Financial Gravity Asset Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Tractor Supply in the 1st quarter worth $39,000. Institutional investors own 98.72% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

TSCO has been the topic of a number of research reports. Piper Sandler boosted their price objective on Tractor Supply from $66.00 to $67.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Friday, July 25th. Loop Capital raised their price objective on Tractor Supply from $48.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, July 25th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on Tractor Supply from $63.00 to $65.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Friday, July 25th. UBS Group upped their price target on shares of Tractor Supply from $54.00 to $61.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Friday, July 25th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of Tractor Supply in a research report on Friday, July 25th. Thirteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $61.80.

Tractor Supply Stock Down 0.0%

Shares of TSCO traded down $0.01 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $61.75. 1,584,802 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 5,476,718. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $58.21 and a two-hundred day moving average of $54.29. Tractor Supply Company has a twelve month low of $46.85 and a twelve month high of $63.99. The stock has a market cap of $32.72 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.27, a P/E/G ratio of 3.17 and a beta of 0.76. The company has a quick ratio of 0.16, a current ratio of 1.28 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.68.

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

Tractor Supply Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 9th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 25th will be paid a $0.23 dividend. This represents a $0.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 25th. Tractor Supply's payout ratio is presently 45.10%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, SVP Noni L. Ellison sold 5,200 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Thursday, July 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $63.96, for a total value of $332,592.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 28,639 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,831,750.44. The trade was a 15.37% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Kurt D. Barton sold 90,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Thursday, July 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $63.96, for a total transaction of $5,756,400.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 47,715 shares of the company's stock, valued at $3,051,851.40. The trade was a 65.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 204,680 shares of company stock valued at $12,071,552 in the last three months. Company insiders own 0.65% 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.