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TJX Falls as Investors Weigh a Strong Quarter Against a More Measured Near-Term Outlook

The TJX Companies, Inc. (TJX) is down 3.6% today. Here is some analysis on what might have caused this price movement.

Analysis: A clear single-day catalyst is not obvious, but the move appears tied to profit-taking after a strong run and a market reassessment of TJX’s near-term outlook. This could be because investors are balancing the company’s upbeat first-quarter results with more moderate second-quarter guidance and cost pressures tied to fuel.

Details:

  • In its May 20 first-quarter FY27 release, TJX reported 6% comparable sales growth, diluted EPS of $1.19, and raised its full-year outlook for comp sales, pretax margin, EPS, and share repurchases.
  • That same release pointed to a more measured second quarter, with planned comparable sales growth of 2% to 3% and diluted EPS of $1.15 to $1.17, which may have tempered some bullish expectations after the earnings beat.
  • TJX also said its updated full-year outlook assumes higher fuel costs for the rest of the year, creating a potential margin headwind even after a very strong start to FY27.
  • Recent SEC Form 4 filings showed executive stock sales in June, and with the shares having traded near recent highs, that may have reinforced a pullback mentality on a weak session.
  • Sources:

    The TJX Companies, SEC, Stock Analysis

    Disclaimer: This price movement analysis was generated with the help of AI. Please double-check the information provided for mistakes.

    $TJX Insider Trading Activity

    TJX Insider Trades

    $TJX insiders have traded $TJX stock on the open market 3 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 3 have been sales.

    Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $TJX stock by insiders over the last 6 months:

    • CAROL MEYROWITZ (Executive Chairman) sold 55,624 shares for an estimated $9,102,739
    • ERNIE HERRMAN (CEO & President) sold 30,000 shares for an estimated $4,828,500
    • JACKWYN NEMEROV sold 957 shares for an estimated $161,345

    To track insider transactions, check out Quiver Quantitative's insider trading dashboard. You can access data on insider stock transactions through the Quiver Quantitative API insider transaction endpoint.

    $TJX Hedge Fund Activity

    We have seen 1,347 institutional investors add shares of $TJX stock to their portfolio, and 1,213 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.

    Here are some of the largest recent moves:

    To track hedge funds' stock portfolios, check out Quiver Quantitative's institutional holdings dashboard. You can access data on hedge funds moves and 13F filings through the Quiver Quantitative API 13F endpoint.

    $TJX Congressional Stock Trading

    Members of Congress have traded $TJX stock 2 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 1 have been purchases and 1 have been sales.

    Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $TJX stock by members of Congress over the last 6 months:

    To track congressional stock trading, check out Quiver Quantitative's congressional trading dashboard. You can access data on congressional stock trades through the Quiver Quantitative API Congress trades endpoint.

    $TJX Analyst Ratings

    Wall Street analysts have issued reports on $TJX in the last several months. We have seen 3 firms issue buy ratings on the stock, and 0 firms issue sell ratings.

    Here are some recent analyst ratings:

    • BTIG issued a "Buy" rating on 05/21/2026
    • Telsey Advisory Group issued a "Outperform" rating on 02/18/2026
    • UBS issued a "Buy" rating on 01/08/2026

    To track analyst ratings and price targets for $TJX, check out Quiver Quantitative's $TJX forecast page.

    $TJX Price Targets

    Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $TJX recently. We have seen 10 analysts offer price targets for $TJX in the last 6 months, with a median target of $183.5.

    Here are some recent targets:

    • Robert Drbul from BTIG set a target price of $190.0 on 05/21/2026
    • Mark Altschwager from Baird set a target price of $175.0 on 05/21/2026
    • Dana Telsey from Telsey Advisory Group set a target price of $185.0 on 05/21/2026
    • Jay Sole from UBS set a target price of $197.0 on 05/21/2026
    • Joseph Civello from Truist Securities set a target price of $190.0 on 05/21/2026
    • Paul Lejuez from Citigroup set a target price of $182.0 on 05/21/2026
    • Michael Binetti from Evercore ISI Group set a target price of $175.0 on 05/21/2026

    This article is not financial advice. See Quiver Quantitative's disclaimers for more information. Note that there may be inaccuracies due to mistakes in ticker-mapping, and other anomalies.

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