The TJX Companies, Inc. $TJX Holdings Decreased by Van Hulzen Asset Management LLC

Key Points

• Van Hulzen Asset Management LLC reduced its holdings in TJX Companies by 60% in the first quarter, selling 48,401 shares and retaining 32,206 shares valued at approximately $3.9 million.
• Several institutional investors increased their stakes in TJX, with Shell Asset Management Co. growing its holdings by 16.5% and Ethic Inc. by 21.1% during the last quarter.
• TJX Companies reported a strong quarterly performance with $1.10 EPS, beating estimates, and set FY 2026 EPS guidance between 4.520 and 4.570.

Van Hulzen Asset Management LLC lessened its stake in The TJX Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TJX - Free Report) by 60.0% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 32,206 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer's stock after selling 48,401 shares during the period. Van Hulzen Asset Management LLC's holdings in TJX Companies were worth $3,923,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Kestra Advisory Services LLC increased its stake in shares of TJX Companies by 13.4% in the first quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC now owns 74,245 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer's stock worth $9,043,000 after buying an additional 8,751 shares during the last quarter. Kelly Lawrence W & Associates Inc. CA bought a new stake in shares of TJX Companies in the first quarter worth $55,000. Compound Planning Inc. increased its stake in shares of TJX Companies by 11.1% in the first quarter. Compound Planning Inc. now owns 11,897 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer's stock worth $1,449,000 after buying an additional 1,185 shares during the last quarter. Monetary Management Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of TJX Companies by 2.3% in the first quarter. Monetary Management Group Inc. now owns 13,090 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer's stock worth $1,594,000 after buying an additional 300 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. increased its stake in shares of TJX Companies by 0.3% in the first quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 13,068,312 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer's stock worth $1,591,758,000 after buying an additional 35,800 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 91.09% of the company's stock.

Insider Transactions at TJX Companies

In other TJX Companies news, Director Amy B. Lane sold 950 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $128.09, for a total value of $121,685.50. Following the sale, the director directly owned 22,712 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,909,180.08. This trade represents a 4.01% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders own 0.13% of the company's stock.

TJX Companies Stock Performance

TJX stock traded down $1.1310 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $136.3790. The company had a trading volume of 5,774,585 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,536,022. The company has a quick ratio of 0.52, a current ratio of 1.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32. The stock has a market capitalization of $152.35 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.07, a P/E/G ratio of 3.07 and a beta of 0.89. The TJX Companies, Inc. has a one year low of $111.22 and a one year high of $145.58. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $127.00 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $125.48.

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

TJX Companies Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 4th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 14th will be paid a $0.425 dividend. This represents a $1.70 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 14th. TJX Companies's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 38.72%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

TJX has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Cowen restated a "buy" rating on shares of TJX Companies in a research note on Tuesday, May 20th. Evercore ISI raised their price target on shares of TJX Companies from $150.00 to $162.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday. TD Securities raised their price target on shares of TJX Companies from $140.00 to $142.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 20th. Daiwa America upgraded shares of TJX Companies to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 8th. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised their price target on shares of TJX Companies from $140.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have given a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $147.58.

About TJX Companies

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.