Rep. Jared Moskowitz Sells Off Shares of Tractor Supply Company (NASDAQ:TSCO)

Key Points

• Rep. Jared Moskowitz sold between $15,001 and $50,000 of Tractor Supply (TSCO) stock on March 23 in his "MORGAN STANLEY ACTIVE ASSETS (1)" account and made multiple other trades on March 31, including several purchases and a Qualcomm sale.
• Tractor Supply missed quarterly EPS expectations ($0.31 vs. $0.35) and revenue estimates, issued FY2026 guidance of $2.13–$2.23 EPS, and raised its quarterly dividend to $0.24 (annualized $0.96, ~2.8% yield).
• Insiders have been net sellers recently — CEO Harry A. Lawton III sold 84,670 shares and insiders sold 222,348 shares (~$11.96M) over the past 90 days — even as analysts maintain a "Moderate Buy" consensus with an average target of $47.96.

Representative Jared Moskowitz (Democratic-Florida) recently sold shares of Tractor Supply Company NASDAQ: TSCO. In a filing disclosed on April 30th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $15,001 and $50,000 in Tractor Supply stock on March 23rd. The trade occurred in the Representative's "MORGAN STANLEY ACTIVE ASSETS (1)" account.

Representative Jared Moskowitz also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Palo Alto Networks NASDAQ: PANW on 3/31/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Cencora NYSE: COR on 3/31/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of McDonald's NYSE: MCD on 3/31/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of GE Aerospace NYSE: GE on 3/31/2026.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Qualcomm NASDAQ: QCOM on 3/31/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of American Express NYSE: AXP on 3/31/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Broadcom NASDAQ: AVGO on 3/31/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Chubb NYSE: CB on 3/31/2026.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Cummins NYSE: CMI on 3/31/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of General Dynamics NYSE: GD on 3/31/2026.

Tractor Supply Stock Performance

Shares of TSCO opened at $33.83 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $45.80 and a 200 day moving average price of $50.70. The firm has a market capitalization of $17.79 billion, a PE ratio of 16.58, a P/E/G ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 0.51. The company has a quick ratio of 0.16, a current ratio of 1.38 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86. Tractor Supply Company has a 52-week low of $33.65 and a 52-week high of $63.99.

Tractor Supply (NASDAQ:TSCO - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, April 21st. The specialty retailer reported $0.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.35 by ($0.04). The company had revenue of $3.59 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.64 billion. Tractor Supply had a net margin of 6.91% and a return on equity of 42.58%. The business's quarterly revenue was up 3.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.34 EPS. Tractor Supply has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.130-2.230 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Tractor Supply Company will post 2.15 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Tractor Supply Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 24th were given a $0.24 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 24th. This represents a $0.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.8%. This is a boost from Tractor Supply's previous quarterly dividend of $0.23. Tractor Supply's payout ratio is currently 47.06%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Garner Asset Management Corp acquired a new position in shares of Tractor Supply in the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. Reflection Asset Management acquired a new position in shares of Tractor Supply in the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Aventura Private Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of Tractor Supply in the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. Core Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Tractor Supply in the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. Finally, Bayban acquired a new position in shares of Tractor Supply in the fourth quarter worth about $28,000. 98.72% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Gordon Haskett reduced their price objective on shares of Tractor Supply from $50.00 to $40.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Truist Financial set a $44.00 price objective on shares of Tractor Supply and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Piper Sandler reduced their price objective on shares of Tractor Supply from $59.00 to $51.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Stephens reduced their price objective on shares of Tractor Supply from $53.00 to $43.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Finally, DA Davidson reduced their price objective on shares of Tractor Supply from $60.00 to $50.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Fifteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and thirteen have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Tractor Supply currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $47.96.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Tractor Supply news, CEO Harry A. Lawton III sold 84,670 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $53.16, for a total value of $4,501,057.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 606,842 shares in the company, valued at $32,259,720.72. This trade represents a 12.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CFO Kurt D. Barton sold 1,929 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $53.94, for a total transaction of $104,050.26. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 44,736 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,413,059.84. The trade was a 4.13% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 222,348 shares of company stock valued at $11,959,621. Company insiders own 0.64% of the company's stock.

About Representative Moskowitz

Jared Evan Moskowitz (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Florida's 23rd Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2023. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Moskowitz (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Florida's 23rd Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Jared Evan Moskowitz was born in Coral Springs, Florida. Moskowitz graduated from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. He earned a bachelor's degree in political science and government from George Washington University in 2003 and a law degree from Nova Southeastern University in 2007. Moskowitz's career experience includes working as the director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management and general counsel with AshBritt Inc.

About Tractor Supply

Tractor Supply Company NASDAQ: TSCO is a specialty retailer focused on products for the home, farm, ranch and outdoors. The company operates a network of physical retail locations complemented by an e-commerce platform, offering a one-stop source of supplies and equipment for customers with rural and suburban lifestyles. Its merchandise assortment targets a range of needs, from animal and livestock care to maintenance, outdoor power equipment, and seasonal products.

Product categories include animal feed and supplies, pet products, fencing and fencing supplies, equine equipment, lawn and garden tools, work clothing and footwear, and small agricultural and outdoor power equipment.

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