Tractor Supply (NASDAQ:TSCO) Issues Quarterly Earnings Results, Misses Estimates By $1.84 EPS

Tractor Supply (NASDAQ:TSCO) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday. The specialty retailer reported $0.44 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.28 by ($1.84), Zacks reports. Tractor Supply had a net margin of 7.53% and a return on equity of 50.19%. Tractor Supply updated its FY 2025 guidance to 2.100-2.220 EPS.

Tractor Supply Price Performance

TSCO opened at $54.36 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 1.48 and a quick ratio of 0.17. The stock has a market capitalization of $29.04 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.44, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.29 and a beta of 0.84. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $55.24 and its 200-day simple moving average is $55.23. Tractor Supply has a one year low of $44.35 and a one year high of $61.53.

Tractor Supply Cuts Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 10th. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 25th were given a $0.22 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, November 25th. This represents a $0.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.62%. Tractor Supply’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 42.80%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have recently commented on TSCO shares. Loop Capital boosted their target price on shares of Tractor Supply from $53.00 to $58.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 12th. Evercore ISI raised shares of Tractor Supply from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, November 15th. DA Davidson lifted their price objective on shares of Tractor Supply from $60.00 to $65.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, October 25th. UBS Group increased their target price on shares of Tractor Supply from $54.40 to $56.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, October 25th. Finally, Bank of America upped their target price on Tractor Supply from $44.00 to $53.00 and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 16th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating, thirteen have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $58.90.

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.