32,129 Shares in The TJX Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TJX) Purchased by Vista Investment Partners LLC

Vista Investment Partners LLC purchased a new stake in The TJX Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TJX - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 32,129 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer's stock, valued at approximately $3,882,000.

Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in TJX. Trivant Custom Portfolio Group LLC purchased a new position in TJX Companies in the 4th quarter worth about $26,000. Capital Performance Advisors LLP purchased a new position in shares of TJX Companies in the third quarter worth approximately $29,000. Legacy Investment Solutions LLC acquired a new stake in shares of TJX Companies during the third quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Truvestments Capital LLC acquired a new position in TJX Companies in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Finally, Copeland Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in TJX Companies during the 3rd quarter valued at $30,000. Institutional investors own 91.09% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have weighed in on TJX. UBS Group lifted their target price on TJX Companies from $148.00 to $151.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, January 10th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their target price on shares of TJX Companies from $130.00 to $131.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, November 21st. StockNews.com raised shares of TJX Companies from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Saturday, November 30th. Robert W. Baird lifted their price objective on TJX Companies from $133.00 to $138.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday, December 5th. Finally, Evercore ISI boosted their target price on TJX Companies from $138.00 to $142.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, November 21st. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and sixteen have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, TJX Companies currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $131.67.

TJX Companies Stock Performance

TJX traded up $0.01 during trading on Friday, hitting $122.61. The stock had a trading volume of 4,470,291 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,658,748. The company has a current ratio of 1.19, a quick ratio of 0.50 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. The TJX Companies, Inc. has a 12 month low of $92.35 and a 12 month high of $128.00. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $122.84 and a 200-day simple moving average of $117.90. The firm has a market cap of $137.83 billion, a PE ratio of 28.85, a P/E/G ratio of 3.00 and a beta of 0.91.

TJX Companies (NYSE:TJX - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 20th. The apparel and home fashions retailer reported $1.14 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.09 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $14.06 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $13.95 billion. TJX Companies had a return on equity of 61.82% and a net margin of 8.63%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 6.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.03 EPS. Analysts expect that The TJX Companies, Inc. will post 4.18 EPS for the current year.

TJX Companies Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 6th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, February 13th will be issued a $0.375 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, February 13th. This represents a $1.50 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.22%. TJX Companies's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 35.29%.

TJX Companies 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.