Prudential PLC reduced its stake in shares of Tractor Supply Company (NASDAQ:TSCO - Free Report) by 3.5% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 234,594 shares of the specialty retailer's stock after selling 8,557 shares during the period. Prudential PLC's holdings in Tractor Supply were worth $12,926,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
A number of other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in TSCO. Wedmont Private Capital grew its holdings in Tractor Supply by 2.5% in the first quarter. Wedmont Private Capital now owns 8,714 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $450,000 after purchasing an additional 212 shares during the period. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV lifted its holdings in Tractor Supply by 30.1% in the 1st quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV now owns 920 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $51,000 after purchasing an additional 213 shares in the last quarter. Independent Wealth Network Inc. lifted its holdings in Tractor Supply by 5.2% in the 1st quarter. Independent Wealth Network Inc. now owns 4,335 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $239,000 after purchasing an additional 215 shares in the last quarter. GW&K Investment Management LLC lifted its position in Tractor Supply by 89.3% during the first quarter. GW&K Investment Management LLC now owns 479 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 226 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Assetmark Inc. grew its holdings in Tractor Supply by 21.2% in the 1st quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 1,331 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $73,000 after buying an additional 233 shares in the last quarter. 98.72% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In related news, CFO Kurt D. Barton sold 90,000 shares of Tractor Supply 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 transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 47,715 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,051,851.40. The trade was a 65.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Jonathan S. Estep sold 35,825 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Monday, July 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $56.00, for a total value of $2,006,200.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 74,605 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $4,177,880. This trade represents a 32.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 204,680 shares of company stock worth $12,071,552. Corporate insiders own 0.65% of the company's stock.
Tractor Supply Stock Performance
Shares of TSCO stock traded up $0.80 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $60.49. The company had a trading volume of 3,901,483 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,601,186. The company's 50 day simple moving average is $55.83 and its 200 day simple moving average is $53.76. Tractor Supply Company has a 52-week low of $46.85 and a 52-week high of $63.99. The stock has a market cap of $32.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.68, a PEG ratio of 3.07 and a beta of 0.75. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.68, a current ratio of 1.28 and a quick ratio of 0.16.
Tractor Supply (NASDAQ:TSCO - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 24th. The specialty retailer reported $0.81 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.80 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $4.44 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $4.40 billion. Tractor Supply had a return on equity of 46.83% and a net margin of 7.18%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 4.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $3.93 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Tractor Supply Company will post 2.17 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Tractor Supply Announces Dividend
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 9th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 25th will be issued a $0.23 dividend. This represents a $0.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 25th. Tractor Supply's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 45.10%.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several equities analysts have recently commented on TSCO shares. Citigroup decreased their price target on Tractor Supply from $59.00 to $51.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, April 25th. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of Tractor Supply in a report on Friday, July 25th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Tractor Supply from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, July 26th. Guggenheim cut their price target on Tractor Supply from $60.00 to $55.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, April 25th. Finally, Mizuho dropped their price objective on Tractor Supply from $62.00 to $58.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, April 25th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and thirteen have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $61.80.
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Tractor Supply Company Profile
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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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