Brokers Set Expectations for Tractor Supply Q1 Earnings

Tractor Supply (NASDAQ:TSCO) – DA Davidson issued their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for Tractor Supply in a research note issued on Friday, January 31st. DA Davidson analyst M. Baker forecasts that the specialty retailer will post earnings per share of $0.38 for the quarter. DA Davidson currently has a “Buy” rating and a $65.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Tractor Supply’s current full-year earnings is $2.18 per share. DA Davidson also issued estimates for Tractor Supply’s FY2025 earnings at $2.18 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $2.51 EPS.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on Tractor Supply from $58.00 to $59.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, January 31st. Citigroup cut Tractor Supply from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 17th. Barclays reduced their target price on Tractor Supply from $262.00 to $52.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, December 30th. Robert W. Baird set a $64.00 price objective on shares of Tractor Supply in a report on Thursday, October 17th. Finally, Wedbush reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $54.00 price objective on shares of Tractor Supply in a report on Friday, October 25th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating, twelve have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $59.22.

Tractor Supply Price Performance

Shares of TSCO opened at $54.04 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82, a quick ratio of 0.20 and a current ratio of 1.43. The stock has a market capitalization of $28.86 billion, a PE ratio of 26.49, a PEG ratio of 3.13 and a beta of 0.84. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $55.15 and a 200-day moving average price of $55.22. Tractor Supply has a fifty-two week low of $45.74 and a fifty-two week high of $61.53.

Tractor Supply (NASDAQ:TSCO) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, January 30th. The specialty retailer reported $0.44 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.28 by ($1.84). Tractor Supply had a return on equity of 49.01% and a net margin of 7.40%.

Institutional Trading of Tractor Supply

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in TSCO. Silvant Capital Management LLC boosted its position in Tractor Supply by 20.9% during the third quarter. Silvant Capital Management LLC now owns 14,781 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $4,300,000 after purchasing an additional 2,556 shares in the last quarter. Blueshift Asset Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Tractor Supply by 32.7% in the 3rd quarter. Blueshift Asset Management LLC now owns 9,945 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $2,893,000 after acquiring an additional 2,452 shares during the last quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC grew its holdings in shares of Tractor Supply by 48.1% in the third quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 9,801 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $2,851,000 after purchasing an additional 3,182 shares during the period. Mutual of America Capital Management LLC raised its stake in Tractor Supply by 16.5% during the third quarter. Mutual of America Capital Management LLC now owns 27,336 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $7,953,000 after purchasing an additional 3,863 shares during the period. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its stake in Tractor Supply by 1.3% during the third quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 631,406 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $183,695,000 after purchasing an additional 8,142 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.72% of the company’s stock.

About Tractor Supply

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.