Empowered Funds LLC Purchases Shares of 245,638 The TJX Companies, Inc. $TJX

Empowered Funds LLC bought a new stake in The TJX Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TJX) in the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund bought 245,638 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $37,214,000.

A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in TJX. Investors Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych Spolka Akcyjna grew its holdings in shares of TJX Companies by 120.3% during the fourth quarter. Investors Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych Spolka Akcyjna now owns 163 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 89 shares during the last quarter. Entrust Financial LLC purchased a new position in TJX Companies in the 4th quarter worth $26,000. Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC acquired a new stake in TJX Companies during the 4th quarter worth about $26,000. Imprint Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in TJX Companies during the 3rd quarter valued at about $27,000. Finally, Joseph Group Capital Management purchased a new stake in TJX Companies during the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. 91.09% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Headlines Impacting TJX Companies

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

• Positive Sentiment: TJX’s second-quarter results exceeded expectations: comparable sales increased 4%, adjusted earnings per share rose 11% to $1.22, and management raised its full-year profit outlook. Revenue also slightly topped estimates, supporting the company’s earnings-growth narrative. TJX Beats Expectations Even As Its Biggest Division Stumbles
• Positive Sentiment: HomeGoods and TJX’s international businesses delivered stronger comparable-sales growth and helped offset weaker performance at Marmaxx. Analysts also point to margin expansion and the retailer’s resilient off-price model as continuing positives. TJX Q2 2027 Earnings Call Transcript
• Positive Sentiment: J.P. Morgan continues to rate TJX a Buy, indicating that some analysts view the recent weakness as an opportunity rather than evidence of a broken long-term investment thesis. J.P. Morgan Remains a Buy on TJX Companies
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed retail-sector trading has made investors more selective: Kohl’s struggled despite improved guidance, while Ross Stores has outperformed. TJX’s relative resilience is constructive, but comparisons are raising expectations for continued execution. Kohl’s Falls Despite Raised Guidance
• Negative Sentiment: Marmaxx underperformed the rest of the company, prompting Jefferies to downgrade TJX to Hold from Buy with a $145 price target. The firm said the slowdown may reflect a more serious merchandising problem rather than a temporary miss, while Ross Stores continues to pull ahead. Jefferies Cuts TJX to Hold as Marmaxx Stumbles
• Negative Sentiment: The stock’s recent decline despite higher guidance signals that investors may consider TJX’s valuation demanding and expect better near-term momentum. Tariff uncertainty and the risk that Marmaxx weakness persists are additional overhangs. TJX Just Dropped 11% in a Month

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on the stock. Truist Financial set a $190.00 price target on shares of TJX Companies and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Jefferies Financial Group downgraded shares of TJX Companies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and decreased their target price for the company from $180.00 to $145.00 in a research report on Wednesday. Gordon Haskett reaffirmed an “accumulate” rating and set a $155.00 price target on shares of TJX Companies in a research report on Thursday, August 20th. BTIG Research reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $190.00 price objective on shares of TJX Companies in a report on Thursday, August 20th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on TJX Companies from $160.00 to $140.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, August 20th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $172.84.

Insider Activity at TJX Companies

In other TJX Companies news, CFO John Klinger sold 6,235 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 sale, the chief financial officer owned 64,257 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,330,597.89. The trade was a 8.84% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, Director Jackwyn Nemerov sold 957 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $168.59, for a total value of $161,340.63. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 802 shares in the company, valued at $135,209.18. This represents a 54.41% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 130,367 shares of company stock valued at $20,959,476 over the last 90 days. Insiders own 0.15% of the company’s stock.

TJX Companies Stock Down 1.8%

NYSE TJX opened at $134.30 on Friday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $153.43 and a 200 day moving average price of $156.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a quick ratio of 0.56 and a current ratio of 1.15. The company has a market cap of $148.36 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.82, a P/E/G ratio of 2.65 and a beta of 0.62. The TJX Companies, Inc. has a one year low of $134.17 and a one year high of $170.00.

TJX Companies (NYSE:TJX) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, August 19th. The apparel and home fashions retailer reported $1.22 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.19 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $15.18 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $15.16 billion. TJX Companies had a net margin of 9.73% and a return on equity of 56.56%. The business’s revenue was up 5.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.10 EPS. 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. Research analysts anticipate that The TJX Companies, Inc. will post 5.2 EPS for the current fiscal year.

TJX Companies Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 3rd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 13th will be given a dividend of $0.48 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 13th. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. TJX Companies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 35.49%.

TJX Companies Profile

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.