Wedbush Brokers Lower Earnings Estimates for Tractor Supply

Tractor Supply (NASDAQ:TSCO) – Stock analysts at Wedbush lowered their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Tractor Supply in a report issued on Friday, October 25th. Wedbush analyst S. Basham now anticipates that the specialty retailer will post earnings per share of $1.86 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $2.01. Wedbush currently has a “Neutral” rating and a $270.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Tractor Supply’s current full-year earnings is $10.25 per share. Wedbush also issued estimates for Tractor Supply’s Q2 2025 earnings at $4.26 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $2.43 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $2.47 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $11.02 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts have also commented on the company. Raymond James increased their price target on Tractor Supply from $285.00 to $290.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, October 25th. Telsey Advisory Group restated an “outperform” rating and set a $335.00 target price on shares of Tractor Supply in a report on Thursday, October 24th. Gordon Haskett cut Tractor Supply from a “strong-buy” rating to a “moderate buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 24th. Barclays increased their price objective on shares of Tractor Supply from $240.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, October 25th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $320.00 target price on shares of Tractor Supply in a research note on Thursday, October 17th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have given a hold rating and twelve have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Tractor Supply presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $279.00.

Tractor Supply Stock Performance

NASDAQ TSCO opened at $268.80 on Monday. Tractor Supply has a 1-year low of $186.06 and a 1-year high of $307.64. The company has a 50 day moving average of $282.46 and a 200-day moving average of $273.64. The company has a current ratio of 1.48, a quick ratio of 0.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.81. The firm has a market cap of $29.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.15, a PEG ratio of 3.42 and a beta of 0.80.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of TSCO. Future Financial Wealth Managment LLC bought a new stake in shares of Tractor Supply in the third quarter valued at about $29,000. LRI Investments LLC bought a new position in shares of Tractor Supply during the first quarter worth about $28,000. Whittier Trust Co. raised its position in Tractor Supply by 60.9% in the 2nd quarter. Whittier Trust Co. now owns 111 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 42 shares during the last quarter. J.Safra Asset Management Corp lifted its stake in Tractor Supply by 700.0% in the 1st quarter. J.Safra Asset Management Corp now owns 112 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 98 shares in the last quarter. Finally, OFI Invest Asset Management acquired a new position in Tractor Supply during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $33,000. Institutional investors own 98.72% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other Tractor Supply news, CFO Kurt D. Barton sold 23,532 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, October 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $295.64, for a total value of $6,957,000.48. Following the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 9,683 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,862,682.12. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. In other news, SVP Matthew L. Rubin sold 540 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $262.35, for a total transaction of $141,669.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president now owns 5,170 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,356,349.50. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Kurt D. Barton sold 23,532 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, October 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $295.64, for a total value of $6,957,000.48. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 9,683 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,862,682.12. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 0.58% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Tractor Supply Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 10th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 26th were given a dividend of $1.10 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 26th. This represents a $4.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.64%. Tractor Supply’s payout ratio is currently 42.80%.

Tractor Supply Company Profile

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.