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After finishing at $116.12 in the prior trading day, TJX Companies, Inc (NYSE: TJX) closed at $119.60, up 3.00%. In other words, the price has increased by $3.00 from its previous closing price. On the day, 4.31 million shares were traded. TJX stock price reached its highest trading level at $119.7 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $116.98.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of TJX by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 25.20 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 32.03. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.60 and its Current Ratio is at 1.18. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.52 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.33.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, Telsey Advisory Group on August 22, 2024, Reiterated its Outperform rating but revised its target price to $134 from $128 previously.
On August 22, 2024, Citigroup Downgraded its rating to Neutral which previously was Buy and also upped its target price recommendation from $110 to $128.
Telsey Advisory Group reiterated its Outperform rating for the stock on August 14, 2024, while the target price for the stock was revised from $115 to $128.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Mar 20 ’25 when Herrman Ernie sold 18,000 shares for $116.54 per share. The transaction valued at 2,097,723 led to the insider holds 466,189 shares of the business.
Herrman Ernie bought 18,000 shares of TJX for $2,121,480 on Mar 20 ’25. On Mar 05 ’25, another insider, Herrman Ernie, who serves as the CEO & President of the company, sold 23,428 shares for $123.03 each. As a result, the insider received 2,882,464 and left with 484,189 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, TJX now has a Market Capitalization of 134449537024 and an Enterprise Value of 143547793408. As of this moment, TJX’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 28.08, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 23.97. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 3.12. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.39 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 16.45. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 2.547 whereas that against EBITDA is 19.383.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for TJX is 0.89, which has changed by 0.20443106 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.10838497 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, TJX has reached a high of $128.00, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $92.35. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -1.62%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 1.72%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 4.79M shares per day over the past 3-months and 5838940 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 1.12B shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 1.12B. Insiders hold about 0.13% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 91.67% stake in the company. Shares short for TJX as of 1740700800 were 12991645 with a Short Ratio of 2.71, compared to 1738281600 on 12573404. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 12991645 and a Short% of Float of 1.16.
Dividends & Splits
In the trailing 12 months, TJX’s forward annual dividend rate was 1.5, compared to 1.50 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.012917671The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 1.29. The current Payout Ratio is 35.22% for TJX, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-02-13 with an ex-dividend date of 1739404800. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2018-11-07 when the company split stock in a 2:1 ratio.
