Meeder Advisory Services Inc. Purchases Shares of 38,512 The TJX Companies, Inc. $TJX

Meeder Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new stake in The TJX Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TJX) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 38,512 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $5,835,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Coston McIsaac & Partners increased its stake in TJX Companies by 11.3% in the first quarter. Coston McIsaac & Partners now owns 628 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock valued at $100,000 after acquiring an additional 64 shares during the period. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC raised its position in TJX Companies by 11.0% in the first quarter. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC now owns 666 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock worth $106,000 after purchasing an additional 66 shares in the last quarter. HBW Advisory Services LLC lifted its stake in TJX Companies by 5.1% during the second quarter. HBW Advisory Services LLC now owns 1,357 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock worth $206,000 after purchasing an additional 66 shares during the period. Hohimer Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in TJX Companies by 1.2% during the fourth quarter. Hohimer Wealth Management LLC now owns 5,595 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock worth $859,000 after purchasing an additional 66 shares during the period. Finally, Verde Capital Management boosted its holdings in TJX Companies by 0.7% during the fourth quarter. Verde Capital Management now owns 10,022 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock valued at $1,539,000 after purchasing an additional 67 shares in the last quarter. 91.09% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other TJX Companies news, CFO John Klinger sold 6,235 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, June 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $160.77, for a total value of $1,002,400.95. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 64,257 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,330,597.89. The trade was a 8.84% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Jackwyn Nemerov sold 957 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $168.59, for a total value of $161,340.63. Following the sale, the director owned 802 shares in the company, valued at $135,209.18. The trade was a 54.41% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 130,367 shares of company stock worth $20,959,476. 0.15% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have recently weighed in on TJX. Robert W. Baird upped their price objective on TJX Companies from $172.00 to $175.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Erste Group Bank downgraded TJX Companies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of TJX Companies in a research note on Tuesday, June 9th. Wall Street Zen upgraded TJX Companies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, July 18th. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group increased their price objective on TJX Companies from $175.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have issued a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $177.94.

TJX Companies Price Performance

Shares of TJX Companies stock opened at $144.88 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 1.14, a quick ratio of 0.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18. The stock has a market capitalization of $160.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.13, a P/E/G ratio of 3.26 and a beta of 0.62. The TJX Companies, Inc. has a 1-year low of $134.74 and a 1-year high of $170.00. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $156.73 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $156.81.

TJX Companies (NYSE:TJX) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, August 19th. The apparel and home fashions retailer reported $1.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.19 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $15.18 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $15.17 billion. TJX Companies had a net margin of 9.40% and a return on equity of 57.92%. TJX Companies’s quarterly revenue was up 5.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.10 earnings per share. TJX Companies has set its FY 2027 guidance at 5.150-5.200 EPS and its Q3 2027 guidance at 1.360-1.380 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that The TJX Companies, Inc. will post 5.19 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

TJX Companies Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 3rd. Investors of record on Thursday, August 13th will be issued a dividend of $0.48 per share. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 13th. TJX Companies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 37.28%.

TJX Companies News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting TJX Companies this week:

• Positive Sentiment: TJX reported second-quarter sales of approximately $15.18 billion, up 5.4% year over year, while adjusted EPS rose 11% to $1.22, exceeding the roughly $1.19 analyst consensus. Consolidated comparable sales increased 4%, and stronger margins prompted management to raise its full-year profit and margin outlook. TJX fiscal second-quarter results
• Positive Sentiment: The company outlined a long-term target of approximately 7,500 stores, suggesting substantial expansion potential for its off-price retail model. TJX store growth and earnings target
• Neutral Sentiment: Cost-conscious consumers continue to support TJX’s discount banners, and analysts remain broadly constructive; however, the stock’s relatively full valuation leaves less room for disappointing guidance.
• Negative Sentiment: Marmaxx, which includes TJ Maxx and Marshalls and represents TJX’s largest U.S. segment, delivered only 1% comparable-sales growth and fell below management’s expectations. This lagged HomeGoods, Canada, and International, which posted considerably stronger gains. TJX earnings and consumer weakness
• Negative Sentiment: Investors viewed the fiscal 2027 adjusted EPS outlook of $5.15–$5.20 as below the approximately $5.22 consensus estimate. Reports also highlighted a less-robust third-quarter comparable-sales and earnings outlook, intensifying concerns that consumer spending may be slowing. TJX guidance outlook
• Negative Sentiment: About $0.14 of second-quarter adjusted EPS benefited from tariff refunds, raising questions about how much of the earnings beat came from recurring retail operations rather than underlying performance.

About TJX Companies

TJX Companies, Inc is a leading off-price retailer of apparel, footwear, home fashions and other consumer goods. The company operates multiple retail concepts that offer discounted brand-name and designer merchandise, including well-known banners such as T.J. Maxx and Marshalls in the United States, HomeGoods for home furnishings, TK Maxx in parts of Europe, and Winners and Homesense in Canada. Merchandise categories span women’s, men’s and children’s apparel, accessories, beauty, home décor, kitchenware and small furniture, with frequent changes in assortment that create a “treasure-hunt” shopping experience for consumers.

The company’s business model centers on opportunistic buying, purchasing excess, irregular or out-of-season inventory from manufacturers, department stores and other suppliers, and passing savings to customers through lower prices.