The TJX Companies, Inc. (TJX) earnings on May 20, 2026
More The TJX Companies, Inc. earnings
Prior outlook: Optimistic Outcome: Accurate
TJX shares climbed significantly after its earnings report. The higher earnings forecast for the year and an increased share buyback program were factors in the optimistic scenario.
TJX price around the earnings
158.76
Change: +5.4%
2026-05-21, 00:00 UTC
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Prior thesis
Prior outlook: Optimistic Outcome: Accurate
- Thesis published
Strong analyst conviction, but negative momentum.
Analysts are strongly recommending this stock with a high price target, and it has a perfect history of beating earnings. However, the stock's recent price decline and negative momentum suggest a pessimistic scenario.
Context analyzed before publication
- Summary
- Strong earnings history, analyst support, but facing technical headwinds.
- Reasoning
- Analysts are confident in TJX's ability to keep beating earnings expectations, and a recent upgrade adds to this positive view. However, the stock's recent price movements show it's struggling to gain ground and is currently stuck in a narrow market review range.
- Playbook
- This is a stock with solid fundamentals that might be waiting for a technical breakout. The price action near resistance is a key factor if it overcomes current limitations.
- Trend
- Recent stabilization after sharp score decline.
Analysts
Drivers
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Analysts
Positive
Most analysts maintain a buy rating, with a price target cited above the current price. A recent upgrade further supports the view.
Evidence
- Analyst consensus
- Strong buy
- Consensus average (1-5)
- 1.43
- Analysts covering the stock
- 19
- Average price target
- 172.37
- Lowest price target
- 107
- Highest price target
- 193
- Upside to price target
- 14.4%
- Quarterly earnings growth
- 26.8%
- Revenue growth
- 8.5%
- Forward EPS
- 5.68
- Trailing EPS
- 4.87
- Analyst moves in the last 60 days
- 2
- Strong buy: 3
- Buy: 16
- Hold: 1
- Sell: 1
- Strong sell: 0
- Strong buy
- 3
- Buy
- 16
- Hold
- 1
- Sell
- 1
- Strong sell
- 0
- May 18, 2026 · JP Morgan: Maintains rating (Overweight → Overweight)
- May 18, 2026 · Truist Securities: Initiates coverage (Buy → Buy)
News and sentiment
Drivers
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News & sentiment
Positive
A recent analyst upgrade and positive adjustments to expectations are supporting a favorable view of the stock.
Evidence
Sentiment
- Sentiment
- Constructive
- Mention volume
- Low
- Normalized volume
- 33%
News
Sources (4)
- Top Wall Street Forecasters Revamp TJX Expectations Ahead Of Q1 Earnings — Benzinga
- JP Morgan Maintains Overweight on TJX Companies, Raises Price Target to $174 — Benzinga
- Truist Securities Initiates Coverage On TJX Companies with Buy Rating, Announces Price Target of $175 — Benzinga
- $1000 Invested In TJX Companies 20 Years Ago Would Be Worth This Much Today — Benzinga
Technicals
Drivers
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Technical
Negative
The stock's recent price performance has been negative, and it is market review within a tight range. This suggests a limited optimistic scenario in the near term.
Evidence
- Average true range (ATR)
- 2.1%
- Distance to 52-week high
- -9.1%
- 14-day change (14d)
- -3.5%
- 30-day change (30d)
- -4.4%
- 30-day relative strength
- -4.4%
- Benchmark change (0d)
- +0.0%
- Nearest support
- 150.06
- Nearest resistance
- 150.88
- Volume accumulation ratio (14d / 46d)
- 1.88
Trends
Evidence
- Average earnings surprise
- +4.3%
- February 25, 2026: actual EPS 1.43 vs estimate 1.39 (surprise +3.1%)
- November 19, 2025: actual EPS 1.28 vs estimate 1.22 (surprise +5.0%)
- August 20, 2025: actual EPS 1.1 vs estimate 1.01 (surprise +8.4%)
- May 21, 2025: actual EPS 0.92 vs estimate 0.91 (surprise +0.8%)
Expected move
Drivers
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Past earnings
Positive
The company has a strong recent record of beating earnings expectations. This consistent outperformance shows strong execution.
There is no implied-move data available for this event.
Reactions over its last 19 earnings
- Median move
- 3%
- 75th percentile move
- 4.6%
- 90th percentile move
- 5.8%
- Up / down moves
- 14 / 5
- Average up move
- +3.3%
- Average down move
- -2.7%
Monitoring and close
What The TJX Companies, Inc. reported
There is no monitoring data available for this event.
Pre-market second reading after the results
There is no second reading available for this event.
How the stock reacted
- Outcome
- Accurate
- Consolidated
- +5.7%
- Max favorable move (MFE)
- 6.6%
- Max adverse move (MAE)
- 0%