Tractor Supply (NASDAQ:TSCO) Issues Quarterly Earnings Results

Tractor Supply (NASDAQ:TSCO - Get Free Report) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday. The specialty retailer reported $1.83 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.70 by $0.13, Briefing.com reports. The firm had revenue of $3.39 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3.40 billion. Tractor Supply had a net margin of 7.61% and a return on equity of 53.60%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 2.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.65 earnings per share. Tractor Supply updated its FY24 guidance to $9.85-10.50 EPS and its FY 2024 guidance to 9.850-10.500 EPS.

Tractor Supply Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:TSCO traded up $8.64 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $273.90. The stock had a trading volume of 1,599,523 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,172,440. The business's 50 day moving average price is $251.70 and its 200 day moving average price is $226.10. Tractor Supply has a 1 year low of $185.00 and a 1 year high of $274.66. The company has a market cap of $29.56 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.12, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.88 and a beta of 0.84. The company has a current ratio of 1.50, a quick ratio of 0.28 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82.

Tractor Supply Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 12th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 26th were issued a $1.10 dividend. This represents a $4.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.61%. This is a boost from Tractor Supply's previous quarterly dividend of $1.03. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 23rd. Tractor Supply's payout ratio is 43.61%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on Tractor Supply from $250.00 to $285.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Monday, March 25th. Stephens lowered shares of Tractor Supply from an "overweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating and lifted their target price for the company from $226.00 to $240.00 in a research note on Tuesday, January 23rd. TD Cowen increased their price target on shares of Tractor Supply from $250.00 to $270.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday. Telsey Advisory Group reissued an "outperform" rating and set a $275.00 price objective on shares of Tractor Supply in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their price target on Tractor Supply from $195.00 to $235.00 and gave the stock an "underweight" rating in a research note on Friday. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have given a hold rating and fourteen have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $248.17.

Insider Buying and Selling at Tractor Supply

In other news, CFO Kurt D. Barton sold 4,335 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $257.00, for a total transaction of $1,114,095.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 20,678 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $5,314,246. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. In other Tractor Supply news, CEO Harry A. Lawton III sold 20,500 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $232.93, for a total transaction of $4,775,065.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 95,192 shares of the company's stock, valued at $22,173,072.56. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CFO Kurt D. Barton sold 4,335 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $257.00, for a total value of $1,114,095.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 20,678 shares of the company's stock, valued at $5,314,246. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 90,090 shares of company stock worth $21,201,877 in the last quarter. 0.24% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.

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