J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. Has $6.13 Million Stake in The TJX Companies, Inc. $TJX

J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of The TJX Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TJX) by 73.1% during the second quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 49,632 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock after acquiring an additional 20,967 shares during the quarter. J.W. Cole Advisors Inc.’s holdings in TJX Companies were worth $6,129,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of TJX. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its position in shares of TJX Companies by 113.7% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 15,039 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock valued at $1,817,000 after acquiring an additional 8,002 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC raised its position in TJX Companies by 12.1% in the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 2,172 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock worth $262,000 after purchasing an additional 235 shares in the last quarter. Bison Wealth LLC lifted its stake in TJX Companies by 32.9% during the fourth quarter. Bison Wealth LLC now owns 3,856 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock worth $466,000 after purchasing an additional 955 shares during the period. LPL Financial LLC boosted its holdings in TJX Companies by 7.3% during the first quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 1,082,975 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock valued at $131,906,000 after purchasing an additional 73,589 shares in the last quarter. Finally, TCW Group Inc. boosted its holdings in TJX Companies by 5.7% during the first quarter. TCW Group Inc. now owns 16,713 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock valued at $2,036,000 after purchasing an additional 895 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 91.09% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on TJX shares. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b+)” rating on shares of TJX Companies in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Erste Group Bank initiated coverage on TJX Companies in a research note on Friday, September 5th. They set a “buy” rating for the company. Wells Fargo & Company reissued a “market perform” rating and set a $145.00 price objective (up from $140.00) on shares of TJX Companies in a report on Thursday, November 20th. Barclays reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $168.00 target price (up previously from $155.00) on shares of TJX Companies in a report on Thursday, November 20th. Finally, UBS Group increased their target price on shares of TJX Companies from $172.00 to $181.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 20th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-three have issued a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $158.90.

Insider Activity at TJX Companies

In other TJX Companies news, CEO Ernie Herrman sold 24,363 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, November 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $151.31, for a total transaction of $3,686,365.53. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 510,780 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $77,286,121.80. This represents a 4.55% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Amy B. Lane sold 500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, November 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $151.40, for a total value of $75,700.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 22,212 shares in the company, valued at $3,362,896.80. The trade was a 2.20% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 54,863 shares of company stock worth $8,226,366 over the last three months. 0.13% of the stock is owned by insiders.

TJX Companies Price Performance

Shares of TJX stock opened at $152.34 on Wednesday. The TJX Companies, Inc. has a 52 week low of $112.10 and a 52 week high of $153.02. The stock has a market capitalization of $169.54 billion, a PE ratio of 34.70, a PEG ratio of 3.14 and a beta of 0.90. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a quick ratio of 0.52 and a current ratio of 1.17. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $143.46 and its 200-day moving average is $134.49.

TJX Companies (NYSE:TJX) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 19th. The apparel and home fashions retailer reported $1.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.22 by $0.06. TJX Companies had a return on equity of 58.63% and a net margin of 8.59%.The business had revenue of $15.12 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $14.80 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.14 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.5% compared to the same quarter last year. TJX Companies has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.330-1.360 EPS. FY 2026 guidance at 4.630-4.660 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that The TJX Companies, Inc. will post 4.18 EPS for the current fiscal year.

TJX Companies Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 4th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, November 13th will be given a dividend of $0.425 per share. This represents a $1.70 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, November 13th. TJX Companies’s dividend payout ratio is presently 37.53%.

About TJX Companies

The TJX Companies, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an off-price apparel and home fashions retailer in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Australia. It operates through four segments: Marmaxx, HomeGoods, TJX Canada, and TJX International. The company sells family apparel, including footwear and accessories; home fashions, such as home basics, furniture, rugs, lighting products, giftware, soft home products, decorative accessories, tabletop, and cookware, as well as expanded pet, and gourmet food departments; jewelry and accessories; and other merchandise.