Weiss Ratings Reiterates "Buy (B)" Rating for Tractor Supply (NASDAQ:TSCO)

Key Points

• Weiss Ratings has reaffirmed a "Buy (B)" rating for Tractor Supply (NASDAQ: TSCO) in a recent research note to investors.
• Tractor Supply's stock has seen several positive ratings from analysts, with fourteen maintaining a Buy rating and a current consensus price target of $61.90.
• The company reported earnings of $0.81 per share for the last quarter, exceeding estimates, and has set guidance for Q3 2025 with an EPS target of 2.000-2.180.

Tractor Supply (NASDAQ:TSCO - Get Free Report)'s stock had its "buy (b)" rating reaffirmed by equities researchers at Weiss Ratings in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday,Weiss Ratings reports.

TSCO has been the topic of several other research reports. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of Tractor Supply in a research note on Friday, July 25th. Robert W. Baird increased their price objective on Tractor Supply from $56.00 to $61.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Monday, July 21st. Truist Financial increased their price target on Tractor Supply from $60.00 to $66.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, July 25th. Loop Capital raised their target price on Tractor Supply from $48.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, July 25th. Finally, DA Davidson raised their price target on Tractor Supply from $65.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, July 25th. Fourteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Tractor Supply presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $61.90.

Tractor Supply Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ TSCO traded up $0.21 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $53.92. 4,646,363 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 4,338,221. The firm has a market capitalization of $28.57 billion, a PE ratio of 26.46, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.75 and a beta of 0.73. The company's 50 day moving average price is $59.20 and its 200 day moving average price is $54.91. The company has a quick ratio of 0.16, a current ratio of 1.28 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.68. Tractor Supply has a 12 month low of $46.85 and a 12 month high of $63.99.

Tractor Supply (NASDAQ:TSCO - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 24th. The specialty retailer reported $0.81 earnings per share for the quarter, topping 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 firm's revenue for the quarter was up 4.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $3.93 EPS. Tractor Supply has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 2.000-2.180 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that Tractor Supply will post 2.17 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Colin Yankee sold 6,680 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Monday, July 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $58.40, for a total transaction of $390,112.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 40,142 shares in the company, valued at $2,344,292.80. The trade was a 14.27% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, SVP Noni L. Ellison sold 5,200 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, July 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $63.96, for a total value of $332,592.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 28,639 shares in the company, valued at approximately $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 a total of 105,045 shares of company stock worth $6,662,757 in the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 0.65% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Fiduciary Alliance LLC boosted its position in Tractor Supply by 7.6% during the 3rd quarter. Fiduciary Alliance LLC now owns 12,559 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $714,000 after acquiring an additional 890 shares in the last quarter. Czech National Bank lifted its position in Tractor Supply by 3.9% in the 3rd quarter. Czech National Bank now owns 134,597 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $7,655,000 after acquiring an additional 4,997 shares in the last quarter. Balefire LLC bought a new position in Tractor Supply in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $218,000. Acropolis Investment Management LLC raised its stake in Tractor Supply by 9.1% during the 3rd quarter. Acropolis Investment Management LLC now owns 6,546 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $345,000 after buying an additional 545 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Assenagon Asset Management S.A. raised its stake in Tractor Supply by 1,303.9% during the 3rd quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 431,438 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $24,536,000 after buying an additional 400,706 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.72% of the company's stock.

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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