Tractor Supply (NASDAQ:TSCO) Forecasted to Post Q1 2025 Earnings of $1.91 Per Share

Tractor Supply (NASDAQ:TSCO) – Analysts at Telsey Advisory Group issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Tractor Supply in a report released on Friday, April 19th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst J. Feldman anticipates that the specialty retailer will post earnings per share of $1.91 for the quarter. Telsey Advisory Group currently has a “Outperform” rating and a $275.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Tractor Supply’s current full-year earnings is $10.20 per share. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for Tractor Supply’s Q2 2025 earnings at $4.32 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $2.53 EPS and Q4 2025 earnings at $2.62 EPS.

Tractor Supply (NASDAQ:TSCO) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 1st. The specialty retailer reported $2.28 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.22 by $0.06. Tractor Supply had a return on equity of 53.60% and a net margin of 7.61%. The business had revenue of $3.66 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.67 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $2.43 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 8.6% on a year-over-year basis.

A number of other research analysts have also recently commented on the stock. Benchmark reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $256.00 price target on shares of Tractor Supply in a research report on Monday. UBS Group increased their target price on shares of Tractor Supply from $220.00 to $240.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, February 2nd. Evercore ISI decreased their target price on shares of Tractor Supply from $280.00 to $275.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 16th. Barclays upped their price target on shares of Tractor Supply from $192.00 to $234.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 17th. Finally, Stephens downgraded Tractor Supply from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and lifted their price objective for the stock from $226.00 to $240.00 in a report on Tuesday, January 23rd. 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. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $241.65.

Tractor Supply Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ TSCO opened at $253.38 on Monday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $250.24 and its 200 day moving average is $225.24. The stock has a market cap of $27.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.11, a P/E/G ratio of 3.80 and a beta of 0.84. Tractor Supply has a 1-year low of $185.00 and a 1-year high of $268.02. The company has a current ratio of 1.50, a quick ratio of 0.28 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82.

Institutional Trading of Tractor Supply

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. increased its position in Tractor Supply by 6.0% during the first quarter. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. now owns 214,232 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $56,069,000 after acquiring an additional 12,158 shares during the last quarter. Stonegate Investment Group LLC bought a new stake in Tractor Supply during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $211,000. Paradiem LLC raised its position in shares of Tractor Supply by 3.6% during the first quarter. Paradiem LLC now owns 36,450 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $9,540,000 after buying an additional 1,261 shares during the last quarter. Confluence Wealth Services Inc. increased its holdings in Tractor Supply by 14.9% in the 1st quarter. Confluence Wealth Services Inc. now owns 2,998 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $785,000 after acquiring an additional 388 shares during the last quarter. Finally, PFG Investments LLC lifted its position in shares of Tractor Supply by 355.2% in the first quarter. PFG Investments LLC now owns 7,315 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $1,914,000 after buying an additional 5,708 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.72% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Tractor Supply news, CFO Kurt D. Barton sold 4,335 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, March 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $257.00, for a total value of $1,114,095.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 20,678 shares in the company, valued at $5,314,246. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. In other news, CFO Kurt D. Barton sold 4,335 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, March 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $257.00, for a total transaction of $1,114,095.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 20,678 shares in the company, valued at $5,314,246. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Colin Yankee sold 8,675 shares of Tractor Supply stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $250.00, for a total transaction of $2,168,750.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 9,673 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,418,250. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 90,090 shares of company stock valued at $21,201,877 over the last three months. Corporate insiders own 0.24% of the company’s stock.

Tractor Supply Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 12th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 26th were issued a $1.10 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 23rd. This is a positive change from Tractor Supply’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.03. This represents a $4.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.74%. Tractor Supply’s dividend payout ratio is 43.61%.

About Tractor Supply

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.