After Hours
There is a slight risk associated with trading before and after the market open. Due to lower liquidity and higher volatility, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads on particular security due to the release of critical financial information after regular trading hours. Yahoo Finance discussed the stock recently as it posted Tractor Supply Ties for Top Ranking Amongst Specialty Retailers in American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI®) Debut.
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This NASDAQ-listed company operates within the Specialty Retail industry segment, falling under the Consumer Cyclical sector. At the end of the last regular session, the stock closed at $239.71 and fluctuated between $240.01 as its day high and $234.48 as its day low. The current market capitalization of Tractor Supply Co. is $25.92B. A total of 0.97 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 1.28M shares.
Insider Activity
Insider trades can also provide insight into a stock’s future direction. During the recent three months, TSCO has seen 0 BUY and 0 SELL insider trades, representing the acquisition of 0 and the disposition of 0 shares. Over the last 12 months, there were 16 BUYs and 10 SELLs from insiders. Insiders purchased 10,727 shares during that period but sold 38,825.
In the most recent transaction, Rubin Matthew L. sold 725 shares of TSCO for 238.09 per share on Feb 15. After the transaction, the SVP Petsense GM now owns 5,710 company shares. In a previous transaction on Feb 14, Mills Robert D sold 48,334 shares at 232.23 per share. TSCO shares that EVP Chief Technology Officer owns now total 22,167.
Among the insiders who sold shares, Kersey Melissa disposed of 9,079 shares on Feb 14 at a per-share price of $235.46. This resulted in the EVP Chief HR Officer holding 8,940 shares of TSCO after the transaction. In another insider transaction, Barton Kurt D sold 401 shares at $232.06 per share on Feb 13. Company shares held by the EVP Chief Financial Officer now total 25,013.
Dividend
The income generated by dividends is an indication that a company is improving its financial position, which is why investors prefer companies paying dividends. Tractor Supply Co. pays an annual dividend of $4.12, resulting in a dividend yield of 1.72%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 23.75. TSCO’s most recent ex-dividend date was 2/23/2024 when it declared a $1.10 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 3/12/2024. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 12/12/2023 with an ex-dividend date of 11/24/2023. The TSCO stock dividend was $1.03 per share in cash.
Even though price targets are rarely accurate, they do tend to exert some kind of influence from time to time and are often considered important by markets. According to analysts who have offered 12-month price targets for TSCO in the last 3 months, the mean price target is $241.73 with high estimates of $270.00 and low estimates of $173.00. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, TSCO has a high of $251.17 and a low of $185.00.
As of this writing, TSCO has an earnings estimate of $1.71 per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of 25 estimates, with a high estimate of $1.79 per share and a lower estimate of $1.58. The company reported an EPS of $2.33 in the last quarter, which was 1.70% higher than expectations of $2.29.
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
In a balance sheet, you can see what assets and liabilities the company has, as well as how much equity investors have invested. These figures can be used to calculate a company’s financial ratios to give investors a better idea of its prospects. TSCO’s latest balance sheet shows that the firm has $878.03M in Cash & Short Term Investments as of fiscal 2021. There were $3.92B in debt and $2.06B in liabilities at the time. Its Book Value Per Share was $19.46, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $2.00B.
Analysts Opinion
The risks associated with pre-market and after-hours trading may be slightly higher than the regular market hours. The reason is that extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular security due to lower liquidity and higher volatility as issuers often announce critical financial information outside regular trading hours. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for TSCO is Buy with a score of 3.86.
