Buckley Wealth Management LLC Raises Stock Position in The TJX Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TJX)

Buckley Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of The TJX Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TJXFree Report) by 1.4% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 19,811 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock after purchasing an additional 264 shares during the period. TJX Companies makes up 0.7% of Buckley Wealth Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 27th biggest position. Buckley Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in TJX Companies were worth $2,393,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in TJX. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in TJX Companies during the fourth quarter valued at $570,342,000. DJE Kapital AG acquired a new stake in TJX Companies during the fourth quarter valued at $140,068,000. Provident Trust Co. grew its position in TJX Companies by 71.3% during the fourth quarter. Provident Trust Co. now owns 2,723,149 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock valued at $328,984,000 after buying an additional 1,133,486 shares during the period. Caisse DE Depot ET Placement DU Quebec grew its position in TJX Companies by 161.3% during the third quarter. Caisse DE Depot ET Placement DU Quebec now owns 1,786,652 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock valued at $210,003,000 after buying an additional 1,102,912 shares during the period. Finally, Capital Wealth Planning LLC grew its position in TJX Companies by 39.1% during the fourth quarter. Capital Wealth Planning LLC now owns 3,658,245 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock valued at $441,953,000 after buying an additional 1,027,456 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.09% of the company’s stock.

TJX Companies Price Performance

Shares of TJX stock opened at $113.27 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 1.19 and a quick ratio of 0.50. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $122.18 and its two-hundred day moving average is $120.20. The TJX Companies, Inc. has a 12 month low of $92.35 and a 12 month high of $128.00. The company has a market capitalization of $127.34 billion, a PE ratio of 26.65, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.75 and a beta of 0.96.

TJX Companies (NYSE:TJXGet Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 26th. The apparel and home fashions retailer reported $1.23 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.16 by $0.07. TJX Companies had a net margin of 8.63% and a return on equity of 61.82%. The company had revenue of $16.35 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $16.24 billion. Analysts predict that The TJX Companies, Inc. will post 4.18 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Transactions at TJX Companies

In other news, Director Alan M. Bennett sold 8,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $123.53, for a total value of $988,240.00. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Ernie Herrman sold 23,428 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $123.03, for a total transaction of $2,882,346.84. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 484,189 shares in the company, valued at approximately $59,569,772.67. This represents a 4.62 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Company insiders own 0.13% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts recently commented on TJX shares. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price target on shares of TJX Companies from $140.00 to $145.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 5th. Guggenheim lifted their target price on shares of TJX Companies from $135.00 to $140.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 5th. StockNews.com lowered shares of TJX Companies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 27th. UBS Group lifted their target price on shares of TJX Companies from $148.00 to $151.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 10th. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $145.00 target price on shares of TJX Companies in a research report on Thursday, February 27th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fifteen have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $135.06.

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About TJX Companies

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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.

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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for TJX Companies (NYSE:TJX)

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