Liberty Capital Management Inc. Has $3.10 Million Stock Holdings in Tractor Supply Company $TSCO

Key Points

• Liberty Capital Management Inc. increased its stake in Tractor Supply Company by 9.7% in Q2, owning 58,678 shares valued at approximately $3.10 million.
• Insider selling includes Director Denise L. Jackson selling 4,630 shares and CFO Kurt D. Barton selling 90,000 shares, indicating significant transactions among company leadership.
• Analysts have a Moderate Buy average rating for TSCO, with price targets ranging from $56 to $70, reflecting positive outlooks for the company.

Liberty Capital Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Tractor Supply Company (NASDAQ:TSCO - Free Report) by 9.7% in the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 58,678 shares of the specialty retailer's stock after acquiring an additional 5,193 shares during the period. Liberty Capital Management Inc.'s holdings in Tractor Supply were worth $3,096,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Bennett Selby Investments LP lifted its position in Tractor Supply by 1.3% during the 2nd quarter. Bennett Selby Investments LP now owns 14,932 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $788,000 after buying an additional 191 shares in the last quarter. Hancock Whitney Corp lifted its position in Tractor Supply by 2.0% during the 1st quarter. Hancock Whitney Corp now owns 9,849 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $543,000 after buying an additional 194 shares in the last quarter. Nissay Asset Management Corp Japan ADV lifted its position in Tractor Supply by 0.3% during the 1st quarter. Nissay Asset Management Corp Japan ADV now owns 66,483 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $3,663,000 after buying an additional 208 shares in the last quarter. Wedmont Private Capital lifted its position in Tractor Supply by 2.5% during the 1st quarter. Wedmont Private Capital now owns 8,714 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $450,000 after buying an additional 212 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV lifted its position in Tractor Supply by 30.1% during the 1st quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV now owns 920 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $51,000 after buying an additional 213 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.72% of the company's stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Tractor Supply news, Director Denise L. Jackson sold 4,630 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, July 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $55.93, for a total transaction of $258,955.90. Following the transaction, the director owned 35,288 shares in the company, valued at $1,973,657.84. This represents a 11.60% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CFO Kurt D. Barton sold 90,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the chief financial officer owned 47,715 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,051,851.40. The trade was a 65.35% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 146,500 shares of company stock worth $8,984,912 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 0.65% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

TSCO has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Wolfe Research initiated coverage on shares of Tractor Supply in a research note on Thursday, September 18th. They set an "outperform" rating and a $70.00 price objective on the stock. Robert W. Baird boosted their price objective on shares of Tractor Supply from $56.00 to $61.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Monday, July 21st. DA Davidson boosted their price objective on shares of Tractor Supply from $65.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, July 25th. UBS Group boosted their price objective on shares of Tractor Supply from $54.00 to $61.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Friday, July 25th. Finally, Piper Sandler boosted their price objective on shares of Tractor Supply from $66.00 to $67.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Friday, July 25th. Thirteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Tractor Supply presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $62.15.

Tractor Supply Stock Up 0.3%

Shares of TSCO opened at $56.87 on Wednesday. Tractor Supply Company has a 52 week low of $46.85 and a 52 week high of $63.99. The firm has a market cap of $30.14 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.90, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.91 and a beta of 0.76. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $59.65 and its 200 day simple moving average is $54.82. 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 (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, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.80 by $0.01. Tractor Supply had a net margin of 7.18% and a return on equity of 46.83%. The business 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 earned $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, analysts forecast that Tractor Supply Company will post 2.17 earnings per share for the current year.

Tractor Supply Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 9th. Investors of record on Monday, August 25th were paid a $0.23 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 25th. This represents a $0.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.6%. Tractor Supply's dividend payout ratio is 45.10%.

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.

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