--- title: "Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Board Buys 2,169 Shares of The TJX Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TJX)" description: "Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Board increased its stake in The TJX Companies, Inc. by 45.8% in Q4, acquiring 2,169 additional shares, bringing its total to 6,900 shares valued at $834,000. Other insti" type: "news" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/236546714.md" published_at: "2025-04-18T08:56:26.000Z" --- # Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Board Buys 2,169 Shares of The TJX Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TJX) > Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Board increased its stake in The TJX Companies, Inc. by 45.8% in Q4, acquiring 2,169 additional shares, bringing its total to 6,900 shares valued at $834,000. Other institutional investors also adjusted their positions. Analysts have mixed ratings on TJX, with a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $135.76. Recent insider sales included 8,000 shares by Director Alan M. Bennett and 23,428 shares by CEO Ernie Herrman. TJX stock is currently down 1.8%, trading at $126.25. Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Board grew its position in shares of The TJX Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TJX - Free Report) by 45.8% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 6,900 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer's stock after acquiring an additional 2,169 shares during the period. Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Board's holdings in TJX Companies were worth $834,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. Get **TJX Companies** alerts: - 3 Recession Resistant Stocks as Tariff Battles Ramp Up Risk Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. C2P Capital Advisory Group LLC d.b.a. Prosperity Capital Advisors grew its position in shares of TJX Companies by 1.7% in the 4th quarter. C2P Capital Advisory Group LLC d.b.a. Prosperity Capital Advisors now owns 4,987 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer's stock worth $603,000 after buying an additional 84 shares during the period. Nwam LLC increased its stake in shares of TJX Companies by 2.0% during the fourth quarter. Nwam LLC now owns 4,338 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer's stock valued at $524,000 after purchasing an additional 84 shares in the last quarter. One Charles Private Wealth Services LLC boosted its position in shares of TJX Companies by 5.0% in the 4th quarter. One Charles Private Wealth Services LLC now owns 1,805 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer's stock worth $218,000 after purchasing an additional 86 shares in the last quarter. Breakwater Capital Group grew its stake in shares of TJX Companies by 1.2% in the 4th quarter. Breakwater Capital Group now owns 7,696 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer's stock worth $930,000 after buying an additional 91 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Capital Investment Advisory Services LLC increased its position in TJX Companies by 1.0% during the 4th quarter. Capital Investment Advisory Services LLC now owns 8,778 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer's stock valued at $1,060,000 after buying an additional 91 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.09% of the company's stock. ## Wall Street Analyst Weigh In Several research firms have recently issued reports on TJX. StockNews.com lowered TJX Companies from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on shares of TJX Companies from $115.00 to $120.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Friday, January 10th. Telsey Advisory Group reiterated an "outperform" rating and set a $145.00 target price on shares of TJX Companies in a research note on Thursday, February 27th. BMO Capital Markets lifted their target price on TJX Companies from $133.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Thursday, February 27th. Finally, Barclays upped their price target on TJX Companies from $136.00 to $137.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, February 27th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and sixteen have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $135.76. - Why Williams-Sonoma Will Hit Fresh Highs in 2025 **Get Our Latest Stock Report on TJX** ## Insider Activity In other news, Director Alan M. Bennett sold 8,000 shares of TJX Companies stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $123.53, for a total transaction of $988,240.00. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO Ernie Herrman sold 23,428 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $123.03, for a total transaction of $2,882,346.84. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 484,189 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $59,569,772.67. This represents a 4.62 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Company insiders own 0.13% of the company's stock. ## TJX Companies Stock Down 1.8 % - Ollie’s Bargain Outlet: Ollie’s Army Marching to New Highs NYSE TJX opened at $126.25 on Thursday. The TJX Companies, Inc. has a 52 week low of $92.35 and a 52 week high of $131.30. The company has a quick ratio of 0.50, a current ratio of 1.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. The company has a market capitalization of $141.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.71, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.75 and a beta of 0.86. The stock's 50-day moving average price is $121.73 and its 200-day moving average price is $120.86. TJX Companies (NYSE:TJX - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 26th. The apparel and home fashions retailer reported $1.23 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.16 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $16.35 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $16.24 billion. TJX Companies had a net margin of 8.63% and a return on equity of 61.82%. On average, equities research analysts predict that The TJX Companies, Inc. will post 4.18 earnings per share for the current year. ## TJX Companies Increases Dividend The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 5th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 15th will be issued a dividend of $0.425 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 15th. This is a boost from TJX Companies's previous quarterly dividend of $0.38. This represents a $1.70 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.35%. TJX Companies's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 39.91%. ## About TJX Companies (Free Report) 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. ## Featured Articles - Five stocks we like better than TJX Companies - 3 Fintech Stocks With Good 2021 Prospects - Viking Therapeutics Stock Pops But Struggles to Hold Gains - Investing in Travel Stocks Benefits - Qualcomm Stock Just Earned a Fresh Buy Rating—Get Excited - What is the Shanghai Stock Exchange Composite Index? - Meta Stock Holds Upside Potential as Analysts Cut Price Targets **Want to see what other hedge funds are holding TJX?** Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for The TJX Companies, Inc. 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