Tractor Supply Company (NASDAQ:TSCO) Given Consensus Rating of "Moderate Buy" by Brokerages

Key Points

• Tractor Supply Company (NASDAQ:TSCO) has received a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from 21 brokerages, with eight analysts recommending a hold and thirteen recommending a buy.
• The company's recent quarterly earnings showed an EPS of $0.81, exceeding analysts' expectations of $0.80, alongside revenues of $4.44 billion, which increased by 4.5% year-over-year.
• Tractor Supply recently declared a quarterly dividend of $0.23 per share, yielding 1.5% with a payout ratio of 45.10%.

Shares of Tractor Supply Company (NASDAQ:TSCO - Get Free Report) have been given an average rating of "Moderate Buy" by the twenty-one research firms that are covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and thirteen have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month price target among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $61.80.

TSCO has been the subject of a number of research reports. Guggenheim decreased their price target on shares of Tractor Supply from $60.00 to $55.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, April 25th. DA Davidson upped their price target on shares of Tractor Supply from $65.00 to $70.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, July 25th. Evercore ISI upped their price target on shares of Tractor Supply from $60.00 to $65.00 and gave the company an "in-line" rating in a research note on Friday, July 25th. Loop Capital upped their price target on shares of Tractor Supply from $48.00 to $60.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, July 25th. Finally, Robert W. Baird upped their price target on shares of Tractor Supply from $56.00 to $61.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Monday, July 21st.

Tractor Supply Stock Performance

TSCO opened at $61.03 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $32.34 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.95, a PEG ratio of 3.20 and a beta of 0.75. Tractor Supply has a 1-year low of $46.85 and a 1-year high of $63.99. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $56.64 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $53.91. 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 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.80 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $4.44 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.40 billion. Tractor Supply had a net margin of 7.18% and a return on equity of 46.83%. The company's revenue was up 4.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $3.93 earnings per share. Tractor Supply has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 2.000-2.180 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Tractor Supply 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. Investors of record on Monday, August 25th will be paid a dividend of $0.23 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 25th. This represents a $0.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.5%. Tractor Supply's dividend payout ratio is presently 45.10%.

Insider Activity at Tractor Supply

In other news, CFO Kurt D. Barton sold 90,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, July 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $63.96, for a total value of $5,756,400.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 47,715 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,051,851.40. This represents a 65.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, SVP Noni L. Ellison sold 5,200 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, July 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $63.96, for a total transaction of $332,592.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 28,639 shares in the company, valued at $1,831,750.44. This represents a 15.37% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 204,680 shares of company stock valued at $12,071,552 over the last quarter. 0.65% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in TSCO. Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC increased its stake in Tractor Supply by 944.4% in the 4th quarter. Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC now owns 470 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 425 shares during the period. GW&K Investment Management LLC increased its stake in Tractor Supply by 89.3% in the 1st 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 during the period. Delos Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Tractor Supply in the 2nd quarter worth about $26,000. Dunhill Financial LLC increased its stake in Tractor Supply by 325.8% in the 4th quarter. Dunhill Financial LLC now owns 511 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 391 shares during the period. Finally, Pacific Center for Financial Services increased its stake in Tractor Supply by 400.0% in the 4th quarter. Pacific Center for Financial Services now owns 550 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 440 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.72% of the company's stock.

Tractor Supply Company Profile

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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