Impact Capital Partners LLC Invests $276,000 in Tractor Supply (NASDAQ:TSCO)

Impact Capital Partners LLC bought a new position in Tractor Supply (NASDAQ:TSCOFree Report) in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm bought 5,198 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $276,000.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. BOK Financial Private Wealth Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Tractor Supply by 330.2% in the 4th quarter. BOK Financial Private Wealth Inc. now owns 21,355 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $1,133,000 after acquiring an additional 16,391 shares during the last quarter. Blueshift Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings 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. Callan Family Office LLC bought a new stake in shares of Tractor Supply in the 4th quarter worth about $503,000. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank lifted its holdings in Tractor Supply by 379.0% during the 4th quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank now owns 890,898 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $47,271,000 after buying an additional 704,896 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Welch & Forbes LLC lifted its holdings in Tractor Supply by 391.4% during the 4th quarter. Welch & Forbes LLC now owns 484,922 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $25,730,000 after buying an additional 386,233 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 98.72% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Evercore ISI upgraded shares of Tractor Supply from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, November 15th. Telsey Advisory Group reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $67.00 price objective on shares of Tractor Supply in a report on Thursday, January 30th. Mizuho lifted their price objective on shares of Tractor Supply from $60.00 to $62.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, January 23rd. Guggenheim reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $60.00 price objective on shares of Tractor Supply in a report on Friday, January 31st. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on shares of Tractor Supply from $58.00 to $59.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, January 31st. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating, twelve have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Tractor Supply currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $59.22.

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Insider Buying and Selling at Tractor Supply

In other news, SVP Matthew L. Rubin sold 3,850 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $57.69, for a total value of $222,106.50. Following the sale, the senior vice president now owns 31,787 shares in the company, valued at $1,833,792.03. This represents a 10.80 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Harry A. Lawton III sold 88,095 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, February 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $54.59, for a total transaction of $4,809,106.05. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 488,852 shares in the company, valued at $26,686,430.68. The trade was a 15.27 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 137,993 shares of company stock worth $7,538,068. 0.24% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Tractor Supply Stock Down 1.3 %

Shares of Tractor Supply stock opened at $51.66 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $55.21 and its 200-day moving average price is $55.77. The company has a quick ratio of 0.20, a current ratio of 1.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82. Tractor Supply has a 52-week low of $48.30 and a 52-week high of $61.53. The company has a market cap of $27.59 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.32, a PEG ratio of 2.95 and a beta of 0.85.

Tractor Supply (NASDAQ:TSCOGet Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 30th. The specialty retailer reported $0.44 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.28 by ($1.84). Tractor Supply had a net margin of 7.40% and a return on equity of 49.01%. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Tractor Supply will post 2.17 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Tractor Supply Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 11th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, February 26th were paid a dividend of $0.92 per share. This is a positive change from Tractor Supply’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.22. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, February 26th. This represents a $3.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 7.12%. Tractor Supply’s dividend payout ratio is presently 45.10%.

Tractor Supply announced that its board has authorized a share buyback program on Thursday, February 13th that allows the company to repurchase $1.00 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization allows the specialty retailer to reacquire up to 3.3% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are typically a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

About Tractor Supply

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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.

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