XTX Topco Ltd owns $1.33 million in The TJX Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TJX)

XTX Topco Ltd raised its position in The TJX Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TJX – Free Report) by 155.9% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 12,061 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock after purchasing an additional 7,347 shares during the quarter. XTX Topco Ltd’s holdings in TJX Companies were worth $1,328,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Richard W. Paul & Associates LLC bought a new stake in TJX Companies in the second quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Valued Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of TJX Companies by 260.3% in the first quarter. Valued Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 245 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 177 shares in the last quarter. Frazier Financial Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of TJX Companies in the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. New Millennium Group LLC purchased a new position in TJX Companies in the second quarter valued at $34,000. Finally, OFI Invest Asset Management bought a new position in TJX Companies in the first quarter valued at $30,000. 91.09% of shares are currently owned by institutional investors.

Indoor activity

In related news, CEO Ernie Herrman sold 15,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $117.54, for a total value of $1,763,100.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 536,148 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $63,018,835.92. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC’s website. Corporate insiders own 0.13% of the company’s shares.

TJX Companies trades down 0.3%

Shares of TJX Companies stock opened at $117.90 on Friday. TJX Companies, Inc. it has a 52-week low of $86.71 and a 52-week high of $121.13. The stock has a market cap of $133.24 billion, a PE ratio of 29.26, a PEG ratio of 3.02 and a beta of 0.89. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $114.83 and a 200-day moving average of $106.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a quick ratio of 0.60, and a current ratio of 1.21.

TJX Companies (NYSE:TJX – Get Your Free Report ) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, August 21st. The apparel and home fashions retailer reported $0.96 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.92 by $0.04. TJX Companies had a net margin of 8.56% and a return on equity of 63.19%. The firm had revenue of $13.47 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $13.31 billion. In the same quarter last year, the business posted EPS of $0.85. The company’s revenue was up 5.6% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that The TJX Companies, Inc. will post 4.15 EPS for the current year.

TJX Companies Announces Dividends

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 5th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, November 14th will be issued a $0.375 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, November 14. This represents an annualized dividend of $1.50 and a yield of 1.27%. TJX Companies’ dividend payout ratio is currently 37.22%.

Analyst upgrades and downgrades

TJX has been the subject of several recent research reports. Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on shares of TJX Company from $122.00 to $129.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 22nd. StockNews.com upgraded TJX Companies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, September 15th. Bank of America upped their target price on TJX Companies from $115.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 22nd. UBS Group boosted their price objective on TJX Companies from $134.00 to $148.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, August 22nd. Finally, TD Cowen boosted their target price on shares of TJX Company from $120.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 22nd. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fourteen have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. The stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $126.76, based on data from MarketBeat.com.

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About the TJX Companies

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TJX Companies, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a discount apparel and home fashion retailer in the United States, Canada, Europe and Australia. It operates through four segments: Marmaxx, HomeGoods, TJX Canada and TJX International. The company sells clothing for the family, including footwear and accessories; home fashions such as home essentials, furniture, rugs, lighting, gifts, soft home products, decorative accessories, countertops and cookware, as well as extensive pet and gourmet food departments; jewelry and accessories; and other goods.

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