Peachtree Investment Partners LLC Acquires New Holdings in The TJX Companies, Inc. $TJX

Peachtree Investment Partners LLC acquired a new position in The TJX Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TJX) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 51,379 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $7,784,000. TJX Companies makes up about 2.5% of Peachtree Investment Partners LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 12th largest holding.

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Investors Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych Spolka Akcyjna increased its holdings in shares of TJX Companies by 120.3% in the 4th 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 acquiring an additional 89 shares during the period. Entrust Financial LLC purchased a new stake in shares of TJX Companies during the 4th quarter worth $26,000. Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of TJX Companies during the 4th quarter worth $26,000. Joseph Group Capital Management bought a new stake in TJX Companies during the fourth quarter valued at about $27,000. Finally, IMG Wealth Management Inc. boosted its position in TJX Companies by 65.7% during the fourth quarter. IMG Wealth Management Inc. now owns 174 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 69 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.09% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have commented on TJX. Wells Fargo & Company reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $160.00 target price (up from $155.00) on shares of TJX Companies in a report on Thursday, May 21st. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of TJX Companies in a report on Tuesday, June 9th. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of TJX Companies from a “buy (b+)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Erste Group Bank lowered shares of TJX Companies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. Finally, BTIG Research increased their target price on shares of TJX Companies from $185.00 to $190.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have issued a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $177.94.

TJX Companies Stock Down 0.6%

Shares of TJX stock opened at $151.25 on Tuesday. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $157.45 and its 200 day moving average price is $156.80. The TJX Companies, Inc. has a 1-year low of $132.63 and a 1-year high of $170.00. The company has a market cap of $167.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.37, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.28 and a beta of 0.62. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a current ratio of 1.14 and a quick ratio of 0.54.

TJX Companies (NYSE:TJX) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 20th. The apparel and home fashions retailer reported $1.19 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.02 by $0.17. The company had revenue of $14.32 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $14.02 billion. TJX Companies had a return on equity of 57.92% and a net margin of 9.40%.The firm’s revenue was up 9.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.92 earnings per share. TJX Companies has set its FY 2027 guidance at 5.080-5.150 EPS and its Q2 2027 guidance at 1.150-1.170 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that The TJX Companies, Inc. will post 5.19 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

TJX Companies Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 3rd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 13th will be issued a dividend of $0.48 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 13th. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. TJX Companies’s dividend payout ratio is 37.28%.

Insider Activity at TJX Companies

In related news, CEO Ernie Herrman sold 29,549 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $157.46, for a total value of $4,652,785.54. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 552,850 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $87,051,761. This trade represents a 5.07% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Jackwyn Nemerov sold 957 shares of TJX Companies stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $168.59, for a total transaction of $161,340.63. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 802 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $135,209.18. This trade represents a 54.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 130,367 shares of company stock valued at $20,959,476. Company insiders own 0.15% of the company’s stock.

Key TJX Companies News

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

• Positive Sentiment: An investment analysis argues that TJX may offer better value than larger retailers such as Walmart and Costco, highlighting its off-price model, growth prospects and relative investment appeal. This Retail Stock May Be an Even Better Buy Than Walmart and Costco Right Now
• Positive Sentiment: Another analysis estimates TJX could be approximately 14% undervalued as its growth narrative remains intact. Analysts are projecting quarterly earnings of about $1.18 per share and revenue of roughly $15.14 billion, making the upcoming report an important test of operating momentum. TJX Companies Could Be 14% Undervalued As Growth Narrative Holds
• Positive Sentiment: TJX is also featured among retail and wholesale stocks that may benefit from potential earnings surprises, supporting the view that expectations could be favorable ahead of results. Why Investors Need to Take Advantage of These 2 Retail and Wholesale Stocks Now
• Neutral Sentiment: TJX is one of several major retailers on investors’ earnings watchlists this week, alongside Walmart, Target, Home Depot and Lowe’s. The broader retail results and management outlooks could influence sentiment across the sector. Walmart, Target, Home Depot, Fed Minutes, and More to Watch This Week
• Neutral Sentiment: A recently declared dividend provides continued shareholder support, but the announcement comes just before quarterly results, leaving investors focused primarily on earnings and guidance. TJX Companies Stock in Focus as Dividend Declaration Meets an Approaching Quarterly Report
• Negative Sentiment: Markets are approaching a volatile retail earnings period, with mixed stock futures and Federal Reserve minutes also due. That uncertainty may be encouraging some profit-taking in TJX before results, particularly given its relatively high valuation and elevated expectations. Walmart Could Swing $42.1 Billion In Value After Earnings

TJX Companies Company 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.