J2 Capital Management Inc Buys 1,350 Shares of Tractor Supply Company $TSCO

J2 Capital Management Inc raised its stake in Tractor Supply Company (NASDAQ:TSCO) by 36.0% during the second quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 5,099 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,350 shares during the quarter. J2 Capital Management Inc’s holdings in Tractor Supply were worth $269,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Bennett Selby Investments LP raised its stake in shares of Tractor Supply by 1.3% during the 2nd quarter. Bennett Selby Investments LP now owns 14,932 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $788,000 after acquiring an additional 191 shares in the last quarter. Hancock Whitney Corp raised its stake in shares of Tractor Supply by 2.0% during the 1st quarter. Hancock Whitney Corp now owns 9,849 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $543,000 after acquiring an additional 194 shares in the last quarter. Nissay Asset Management Corp Japan ADV raised its stake in shares of Tractor Supply by 0.3% during the 1st quarter. Nissay Asset Management Corp Japan ADV now owns 66,483 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $3,663,000 after acquiring an additional 208 shares in the last quarter. Wedmont Private Capital raised its stake in shares of Tractor Supply by 2.5% during the 1st quarter. Wedmont Private Capital now owns 8,714 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $450,000 after acquiring an additional 212 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV raised its stake in shares of Tractor Supply by 30.1% during the 1st quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV now owns 920 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $51,000 after acquiring an additional 213 shares in the last quarter. 98.72% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Denise L. Jackson sold 1,165 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $58.50, for a total value of $68,152.50. Following the sale, the director directly owned 31,123 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,820,695.50. This represents a 3.61% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, SVP Noni L. Ellison sold 5,200 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, July 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $63.96, for a total transaction of $332,592.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 28,639 shares in the company, valued at $1,831,750.44. This trade represents a 15.37% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders sold 146,500 shares of company stock worth $8,984,912. Company insiders own 0.65% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts recently commented on TSCO shares. Robert W. Baird boosted their price objective on shares of Tractor Supply from $56.00 to $61.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, July 21st. DA Davidson boosted their price objective on shares of Tractor Supply from $65.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, July 25th. Wolfe Research started coverage on shares of Tractor Supply in a research note on Thursday, September 18th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $70.00 price objective for the company. Loop Capital boosted their price objective on shares of Tractor Supply from $48.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, July 25th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of Tractor Supply from $56.00 to $65.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, July 21st. Thirteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $62.15.

Tractor Supply Stock Down 1.7%

TSCO stock opened at $55.92 on Thursday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $59.58 and its 200-day simple moving average is $54.83. The company has a market capitalization of $29.63 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.44, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.92 and a beta of 0.73. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.68, a current ratio of 1.28 and a quick ratio of 0.16. Tractor Supply Company has a 12 month low of $46.85 and a 12 month high of $63.99.

Tractor Supply (NASDAQ:TSCO) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 24th. The specialty retailer reported $0.81 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.80 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $4.44 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.40 billion. Tractor Supply had a net margin of 7.18% and a return on equity of 46.83%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $3.93 EPS. Tractor Supply has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 2.000-2.180 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Tractor Supply Company will post 2.17 earnings per share for the current year.

Tractor Supply Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 9th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 25th were issued a $0.23 dividend. This represents a $0.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 25th. Tractor Supply’s dividend payout ratio is 45.10%.

Tractor Supply Company Profile

Tractor Supply Company operates as a rural lifestyle retailer in the United States. The company offers various merchandise, including livestock and equine feed and equipment, poultry, fencing, and sprayers and chemicals; food, treats, and equipment for dogs, cats, and other small animals, as well as dog wellness products; seasonal and recreation products comprising tractors and riders, lawn and garden, bird feeding, power equipment, and other recreational products; truck, tool, and hardware products, such as truck accessories, trailers, generators, lubricants, batteries, and hardware and tools; and clothing, gift, and décor products consist of clothing, footwear, toys, snacks, and decorative merchandise.