OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp Invests $42.44 Million in The TJX Companies, Inc. $TJX

OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp bought a new stake in shares of The TJX Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TJX) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 280,118 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $42,438,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Coston McIsaac & Partners increased its stake in shares of TJX Companies by 11.3% in the 1st quarter. Coston McIsaac & Partners now owns 628 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock worth $100,000 after acquiring an additional 64 shares in the last quarter. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC boosted its position in shares of TJX Companies by 11.0% in the 1st 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 grew its stake in shares of TJX Companies by 5.1% in the 2nd quarter. HBW Advisory Services LLC now owns 1,357 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock worth $206,000 after buying an additional 66 shares during the last quarter. Hohimer Wealth Management LLC increased its position in TJX Companies by 1.2% during the 4th quarter. Hohimer Wealth Management LLC now owns 5,595 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock valued at $859,000 after buying an additional 66 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Verde Capital Management raised its stake 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 buying an additional 67 shares during the last quarter. 91.09% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on TJX. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of TJX Companies in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Barclays set a $188.00 price objective on TJX Companies and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday. Wall Street Zen downgraded TJX Companies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $198.00 target price (up from $197.00) on shares of TJX Companies in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Gordon Haskett reaffirmed an “accumulate” rating and set a $155.00 price target on shares of TJX Companies in a report on Thursday. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have given a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $173.89.

More TJX Companies News

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

• Positive Sentiment: TJX reported revenue of $15.18 billion and adjusted EPS of $1.22, surpassing consensus estimates of $15.16 billion and $1.19, respectively. Comparable-store sales increased 4%, while adjusted earnings rose 11% year over year. TJX beats Q2 expectations despite self-inflicted apparel slump
• Positive Sentiment: Management raised fiscal 2027 EPS guidance to $5.15–$5.20 and increased its long-term store target to 7,500 locations, supporting the company’s longer-term growth outlook. TJX outlines 7,500-store target while raising FY2027 EPS
• Positive Sentiment: Winners, Marshalls and HomeSense are reportedly gaining significant market share in Canada, while HomeGoods and international operations also provided important sources of strength. TJX says Canadian banners are gaining market share
• Neutral Sentiment: Some analysts view the post-earnings sell-off as a buying opportunity, with BTIG reaffirming a Buy rating and a $190 price target; UBS characterized the Marmaxx weakness as potentially isolated. A rare stumble at TJX has Wall Street spooked
• Negative Sentiment: Marmaxx, which includes TJ Maxx and Marshalls in the United States, delivered a disappointing comparable-sales performance. Management blamed merchandising and apparel-mix mistakes, but analysts also cited tougher off-price competition and consumer resistance to price increases. TJX blames merchandising missteps for rare US miss
• Negative Sentiment: Fiscal third-quarter guidance fell short of expectations, increasing concerns about near-term margin pressure and execution. Citi downgraded TJX to Neutral, while Wells Fargo cut its price target to $140 and assigned an Equal Weight rating. TJX Q2 beat but Marmaxx lags and Q3 guidance falls short

Insider Activity

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

TJX Companies Stock Up 0.0%

Shares of TJX stock opened at $140.58 on Monday. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $155.63 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $156.68. The stock has a market cap of $155.30 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.99, a P/E/G ratio of 2.71 and a beta of 0.62. The TJX Companies, Inc. has a 12 month low of $134.74 and a 12 month high of $170.00. The company has a current ratio of 1.15, a quick ratio of 0.56 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18.

TJX Companies (NYSE:TJX) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 19th. The apparel and home fashions retailer reported $1.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.19 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $15.18 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $15.16 billion. TJX Companies had a return on equity of 56.56% and a net margin of 9.73%.TJX Companies’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.4% on a year-over-year basis. 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, research analysts expect that The TJX Companies, Inc. will post 5.22 earnings per share for the current year.

TJX Companies Dividend Announcement

The company 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 $0.48 dividend. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 13th. TJX Companies’s dividend payout ratio is presently 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.