TJX Companies (NYSE:TJX) Shares Gap Down – Here’s Why

The TJX Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TJX) gapped down before the market opened on Wednesday . The stock had previously closed at $150.85, but opened at $144.14. TJX Companies shares last traded at $149.1170, with a volume of 2,080,638 shares traded.

Key Stories Impacting TJX Companies

Here are the key news stories impacting TJX Companies this week:

• Positive Sentiment: TJX reported second-quarter fiscal 2027 adjusted earnings of $1.22 per share, above the $1.19 analyst consensus and up from $1.10 a year earlier. Revenue rose 5.4% year over year to $15.18 billion, slightly ahead of estimates. TJX Reports Q2 FY27 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Comparable sales increased 4%, while strong margins and better-than-planned profitability led management to raise its full-year fiscal 2027 earnings outlook to $5.15–$5.20 per share. The company also plans to accelerate its store-opening pace, signaling confidence in demand for its off-price retail model. TJX Raises Full-Year Targets
• Positive Sentiment: Cost-conscious consumers continue to favor TJ Maxx, Marshalls and HomeGoods, supporting the company’s traffic and sales momentum. William Blair reaffirmed a Buy rating, citing solid fundamentals despite TJX’s full valuation. TJX Buy Rating Reaffirmed
• Neutral Sentiment: Third-quarter fiscal 2027 EPS guidance of $1.36–$1.38 is above the reported $1.34 consensus, but the full-year outlook of $5.15–$5.20 remains modestly below the $5.22 consensus. This appears to have prompted investors to take profits after the earnings beat. Why TJX Stock Dropped Today
• Negative Sentiment: Recent insider activity included three open-market sales totaling more than $14 million and no reported purchases, a potential, though limited, sentiment headwind.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have issued reports on TJX. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of TJX Companies in a research note on Tuesday, June 9th. Truist Financial set a $190.00 price objective on shares of TJX Companies and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Barclays reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $190.00 target price (up from $183.00) on shares of TJX Companies in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of TJX Companies in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Finally, Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $175.00 price objective on shares of TJX Companies in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have given a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, TJX Companies has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $177.94.

TJX Companies Price Performance

The company has a fifty day moving average of $157.19 and a 200-day moving average of $156.83. The company has a current ratio of 1.14, a quick ratio of 0.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18. The stock has a market cap of $162.10 billion, a PE ratio of 28.47, a P/E/G ratio of 3.28 and a beta of 0.62.

TJX Companies (NYSE:TJX) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 19th. The apparel and home fashions retailer reported $1.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.19 by $0.03. TJX Companies had a net margin of 9.40% and a return on equity of 57.92%. The business had revenue of $15.18 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $15.16 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.10 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 5.4% on a year-over-year basis. TJX Companies has set its FY 2027 guidance at 5.150-5.200 EPS and its Q3 2027 guidance at 1.360-1.380 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that The TJX Companies, Inc. will post 5.19 EPS for the current fiscal year.

TJX Companies Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 3rd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 13th will be paid a $0.48 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 13th. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. TJX Companies’s payout ratio is 37.28%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other TJX Companies news, Director Jackwyn Nemerov sold 957 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $168.59, for a total value of $161,340.63. Following the sale, the director owned 802 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $135,209.18. This trade represents a 54.41% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, Chairman Carol Meyrowitz sold 55,624 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $163.65, for a total value of $9,102,867.60. Following the transaction, the chairman directly owned 201,496 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $32,974,820.40. This represents a 21.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 130,367 shares of company stock valued at $20,959,476 in the last three months. 0.15% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Investors Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych Spolka Akcyjna raised its position in shares of TJX Companies by 120.3% during the 4th quarter. Investors Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych Spolka Akcyjna now owns 163 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 89 shares in the last quarter. Entrust Financial LLC acquired a new stake in TJX Companies during the fourth quarter worth approximately $26,000. Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of TJX Companies during the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Joseph Group Capital Management purchased a new stake in shares of TJX Companies during the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. Finally, IMG Wealth Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of TJX Companies by 65.7% in the 4th quarter. IMG Wealth Management Inc. now owns 174 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 69 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.09% of the company’s stock.

TJX Companies Company Profile

TJX Companies, Inc is a leading off-price retailer of apparel, footwear, home fashions and other consumer goods. The company operates multiple retail concepts that offer discounted brand-name and designer merchandise, including well-known banners such as T.J. Maxx and Marshalls in the United States, HomeGoods for home furnishings, TK Maxx in parts of Europe, and Winners and Homesense in Canada. Merchandise categories span women’s, men’s and children’s apparel, accessories, beauty, home décor, kitchenware and small furniture, with frequent changes in assortment that create a “treasure-hunt” shopping experience for consumers.

The company’s business model centers on opportunistic buying, purchasing excess, irregular or out-of-season inventory from manufacturers, department stores and other suppliers, and passing savings to customers through lower prices.