The TJX Companies, Inc. $TJX Shares Sold by Longview Partners Guernsey LTD

Key Points

• Longview Partners Guernsey LTD reduced its stake in The TJX Companies by 10.1%, selling 561,669 shares, and now holds approximately 5 million shares valued at around $610 million.
• Several institutional investors, including Shell Asset Management Co and Pathstone Holdings LLC, have increased their holdings in TJX Companies, indicating positive sentiment among institutional investors.
• TJX Companies reported a quarterly earnings per share of $1.10, exceeding estimates, and has set a fiscal year 2026 guidance range of $4.520-4.570 EPS.

Longview Partners Guernsey LTD trimmed its holdings in The TJX Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TJX - Free Report) by 10.1% in the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 5,009,877 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer's stock after selling 561,669 shares during the quarter. TJX Companies comprises approximately 4.9% of Longview Partners Guernsey LTD's portfolio, making the stock its 4th biggest position. Longview Partners Guernsey LTD owned approximately 0.45% of TJX Companies worth $610,203,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Shell Asset Management Co. boosted its holdings in TJX Companies by 16.5% in the fourth quarter. Shell Asset Management Co. now owns 29,168 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer's stock valued at $3,524,000 after purchasing an additional 4,128 shares in the last quarter. Pathstone Holdings LLC boosted its holdings in shares of TJX Companies by 10.1% in the fourth quarter. Pathstone Holdings LLC now owns 736,616 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer's stock valued at $88,992,000 after acquiring an additional 67,853 shares during the period. Ethic Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of TJX Companies by 21.1% in the fourth quarter. Ethic Inc. now owns 167,169 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer's stock valued at $20,196,000 after acquiring an additional 29,158 shares during the period. Fiduciary Trust Co boosted its holdings in shares of TJX Companies by 5.2% in the fourth quarter. Fiduciary Trust Co now owns 2,891,186 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer's stock valued at $349,284,000 after acquiring an additional 144,113 shares during the period. Finally, Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc boosted its holdings in shares of TJX Companies by 2.2% in the first quarter. Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc now owns 387,342 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer's stock valued at $46,989,000 after acquiring an additional 8,319 shares during the period. 91.09% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

TJX Companies Trading Down 0.8%

NYSE:TJX opened at $135.46 on Tuesday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $127.22 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $125.55. The stock has a market capitalization of $151.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.86, a PEG ratio of 3.07 and a beta of 0.89. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a quick ratio of 0.52 and a current ratio of 1.17. The TJX Companies, Inc. has a 1 year low of $111.22 and a 1 year high of $145.58.

TJX Companies (NYSE:TJX - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 20th. The apparel and home fashions retailer reported $1.10 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.01 by $0.09. TJX Companies had a return on equity of 58.63% and a net margin of 8.59%.The firm had revenue of $14.40 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $14.12 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.96 earnings per share. TJX Companies's revenue was up 6.9% compared to the same quarter last year. TJX Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.520-4.570 EPS. Q3 2026 guidance at 1.170-1.190 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that The TJX Companies, Inc. will post 4.18 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

TJX Companies Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 4th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 14th will be given a $0.425 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 14th. This represents a $1.70 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. TJX Companies's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 38.72%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Barclays increased their price objective on TJX Companies from $147.00 to $155.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, August 21st. Telsey Advisory Group reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and set a $155.00 price target (up from $150.00) on shares of TJX Companies in a report on Wednesday, August 20th. TD Securities increased their price target on TJX Companies from $140.00 to $142.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, May 20th. Sanford C. Bernstein increased their price target on TJX Companies from $145.00 to $152.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Thursday, August 21st. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on TJX Companies from $120.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Thursday, August 21st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have assigned a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $147.58.

Insider Buying and Selling at TJX Companies

In related news, Director Amy B. Lane sold 950 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $128.09, for a total transaction of $121,685.50. Following the sale, the director owned 22,712 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,909,180.08. This trade represents a 4.01% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 0.13% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

TJX Companies Company Profile

The TJX Companies, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an off-price apparel and home fashions retailer in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Australia. It operates through four segments: Marmaxx, HomeGoods, TJX Canada, and TJX International. The company sells family apparel, including footwear and accessories; home fashions, such as home basics, furniture, rugs, lighting products, giftware, soft home products, decorative accessories, tabletop, and cookware, as well as expanded pet, and gourmet food departments; jewelry and accessories; and other merchandise.

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