Waterloo Capital L.P. Boosts Stock Position in The TJX Companies, Inc. $TJX

Waterloo Capital L.P. grew its holdings in shares of The TJX Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TJX) by 13.6% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 16,854 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock after buying an additional 2,016 shares during the quarter. Waterloo Capital L.P.’s holdings in TJX Companies were worth $2,081,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Ignite Planners LLC boosted its stake in TJX Companies by 3.8% during the 2nd quarter. Ignite Planners LLC now owns 2,130 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock valued at $260,000 after acquiring an additional 77 shares during the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of TJX Companies by 3.3% in the 2nd quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 2,453 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock valued at $303,000 after purchasing an additional 79 shares in the last quarter. Roble Belko & Company Inc lifted its position in shares of TJX Companies by 0.3% during the second quarter. Roble Belko & Company Inc now owns 31,478 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock worth $3,887,000 after purchasing an additional 82 shares during the last quarter. Knuff & Co LLC lifted its position in shares of TJX Companies by 8.5% during the first quarter. Knuff & Co LLC now owns 1,056 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock worth $129,000 after purchasing an additional 83 shares during the last quarter. Finally, 3Chopt Investment Partners LLC grew its stake in TJX Companies by 1.6% in the second quarter. 3Chopt Investment Partners LLC now owns 5,239 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock worth $647,000 after purchasing an additional 83 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.09% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Ernie Herrman sold 24,363 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $151.31, for a total value of $3,686,365.53. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 510,780 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $77,286,121.80. This represents a 4.55% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Amy B. Lane sold 500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 sale, the director owned 22,212 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,362,896.80. This represents a 2.20% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 54,863 shares of company stock worth $8,226,366. Corporate insiders own 0.13% of the company’s stock.

TJX Companies Stock Performance

TJX stock opened at $151.46 on Monday. The TJX Companies, Inc. has a 1 year low of $112.10 and a 1 year high of $152.58. The stock has a market capitalization of $168.57 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.50, 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 $143.04 and its two-hundred day moving average is $134.17.

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

TJX Companies Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 4th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, November 13th will be issued 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 of this dividend is Thursday, November 13th. TJX Companies’s payout ratio is 37.53%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have commented on TJX shares. Macquarie reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of TJX Companies in a report on Monday, August 11th. TD Cowen upped their price target on TJX Companies from $162.00 to $167.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday. Wells Fargo & Company restated a “market perform” rating and set a $145.00 price objective (up from $140.00) on shares of TJX Companies in a research note on Thursday. UBS Group boosted their target price on shares of TJX Companies from $172.00 to $181.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of TJX Companies in a report on Thursday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-three have given a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, TJX Companies has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $158.90.

TJX Companies Company Profile

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.