1,680 Shares in The TJX Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TJX) Acquired by Aua Capital Management LLC

Aua Capital Management LLC bought a new position in The TJX Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TJX) in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor bought 1,680 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $203,000.

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of TJX. First Trust Direct Indexing L.P. lifted its position in TJX Companies by 12.4% in the third quarter. First Trust Direct Indexing L.P. now owns 47,104 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock valued at $5,537,000 after purchasing an additional 5,207 shares during the last quarter. Courier Capital LLC lifted its position in TJX Companies by 55.1% in the fourth quarter. Courier Capital LLC now owns 34,487 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock valued at $4,166,000 after purchasing an additional 12,247 shares during the last quarter. Board of the Pension Protection Fund bought a new stake in TJX Companies in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $713,000. China Universal Asset Management Co. Ltd. lifted its position in TJX Companies by 397.0% in the fourth quarter. China Universal Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 4,970 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock valued at $600,000 after purchasing an additional 3,970 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Miracle Mile Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of TJX Companies by 43.0% during the fourth quarter. Miracle Mile Advisors LLC now owns 21,102 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock valued at $2,549,000 after acquiring an additional 6,344 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 91.09% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts recently commented on the company. Jefferies Financial Group upped their target price on TJX Companies from $140.00 to $145.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, December 5th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their target price on TJX Companies from $130.00 to $131.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, November 21st. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on TJX Companies from $130.00 to $135.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 21st. StockNews.com upgraded TJX Companies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, November 30th. Finally, Robert W. Baird upped their target price on TJX Companies from $133.00 to $138.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, December 5th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and sixteen have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $131.67.

TJX Companies Trading Up 0.7 %

NYSE TJX opened at $125.24 on Wednesday. The TJX Companies, Inc. has a 12 month low of $92.35 and a 12 month high of $128.00. The stock has a market cap of $140.79 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.47, a P/E/G ratio of 3.05 and a beta of 0.91. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $123.31 and its 200-day moving average price is $118.39. The company has a current ratio of 1.19, a quick ratio of 0.50 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35.

TJX Companies (NYSE:TJX) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, November 20th. The apparel and home fashions retailer reported $1.14 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.09 by $0.05. TJX Companies had a return on equity of 61.82% and a net margin of 8.63%. The firm had revenue of $14.06 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $13.95 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.03 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 6.0% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities analysts forecast that The TJX Companies, Inc. will post 4.18 EPS for the current fiscal year.

TJX Companies Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 6th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, February 13th will be paid a $0.375 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, February 13th. This represents a $1.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.20%. TJX Companies’s dividend payout ratio is currently 35.29%.

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.