Blair William & Co. IL Lowers Holdings in Tractor Supply Company $TSCO

Blair William & Co. IL decreased its stake in shares of Tractor Supply Company (NASDAQ:TSCO) by 19.1% in the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 155,430 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after selling 36,615 shares during the quarter. Blair William & Co. IL’s holdings in Tractor Supply were worth $8,202,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of TSCO. Bison Wealth LLC increased its holdings in shares of Tractor Supply by 356.1% in the 4th quarter. Bison Wealth LLC now owns 6,426 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $341,000 after purchasing an additional 5,017 shares in the last quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC grew its holdings in Tractor Supply by 13.7% during the first quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC now owns 8,690 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $479,000 after purchasing an additional 1,047 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its holdings in Tractor Supply by 11.0% during the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 15,205 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $838,000 after purchasing an additional 1,503 shares during the period. Azzad Asset Management Inc. ADV bought a new stake in Tractor Supply during the first quarter valued at about $2,192,000. Finally, Griffin Asset Management Inc. grew its holdings in Tractor Supply by 2.9% during the first quarter. Griffin Asset Management Inc. now owns 18,541 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $1,022,000 after purchasing an additional 527 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 98.72% of the company’s stock.

Tractor Supply Stock Performance

Shares of TSCO opened at $54.24 on Friday. Tractor Supply Company has a 12 month low of $46.85 and a 12 month high of $63.99. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $59.08 and a 200-day moving average price of $54.93. The company has a current ratio of 1.28, a quick ratio of 0.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.68. The firm has a market cap of $28.74 billion, a PE ratio of 26.61, a P/E/G ratio of 2.79 and a beta of 0.73.

Tractor Supply (NASDAQ:TSCO) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, July 24th. The specialty retailer reported $0.81 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.80 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $4.44 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.40 billion. Tractor Supply had a return on equity of 46.83% and a net margin of 7.18%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 4.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $3.93 EPS. Tractor Supply has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 2.000-2.180 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Tractor Supply Company will post 2.17 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Tractor Supply Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 9th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 25th were given a dividend of $0.23 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 25th. This represents a $0.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.7%. Tractor Supply’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 45.10%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CFO Kurt D. Barton sold 90,000 shares of the firm’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 $5,756,400.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 47,715 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,051,851.40. This trade represents a 65.35% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Colin Yankee sold 6,680 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, July 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $58.40, for a total transaction of $390,112.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 40,142 shares in the company, valued at $2,344,292.80. This represents a 14.27% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 103,045 shares of company stock valued at $6,547,257 over the last quarter. Insiders own 0.65% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have recently commented on TSCO. Wall Street Zen upgraded Tractor Supply from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, July 26th. Raymond James Financial reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $65.00 price objective (up from $57.00) on shares of Tractor Supply in a research note on Friday, July 25th. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Tractor Supply in a report on Friday, July 25th. Wolfe Research began coverage on Tractor Supply in a research note on Thursday, September 18th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $70.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Loop Capital increased their price objective on Tractor Supply from $48.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, July 25th. Fifteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Tractor Supply presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $62.45.

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.