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TJX Companies insiders sold $40.8M in the past 12 months. How much of their stake is that?

About 17% overall. As a group they still hold 98% of their starting shares.

Updated Oct 8, 2026 from SEC filings · covers Oct 9, 2025 to Oct 8, 2026
How this comparesMore of their stake sold than at 263 of the 311 other companies we can measure (#49 of 312)See ranking
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buyers among officers and directors, past 12 months
0%
of sales were under disclosed trading plans, past 12 months
7 of 15
officers and directors sold shares, past 12 months
Recent activity · past 30 days, Sep 9, 2026 to Oct 8, 2026

No officer or director trades were reported for the past 30 days. The most recent before that:

Jun 11, 2026Jackwyn Nemerov sold 957 shares ($161K) with no plan disclosed. That is 54% of the total stake held that day.
WhoSharesPrice% of total stakeTotal stake afterTrade dateFiled
Jackwyn Nemerov
Director
957$168.6054%802Jun 11, 2026Jun 12, 2026

"% of total stake" is the shares in this event against all the vested shares the person held that day, across every share class and holding entity, after that day's vesting. "n/a" means the person's holdings don't reconcile, or the row is a purchase. "Holdings record incomplete" means more shares were sold than the filings show the person held that day, so a percentage would be wrong.

Is this normal? In line with the past 5 years. 7 insiders sold; the average is 6 a year. Year by year
Latest filing: Filed Jun 12 for a sale on Jun 11. Jackwyn Nemerov sold 957 shares ($161K) with no plan disclosed. Filing
42 SEC ownership filings in the period · See the evidence

What stands out

Two officers sold more than 25% of vested holdings: Ernie Herrman (27% of holdings, $23.7M, none under a disclosed plan) and Kenneth Canestrari (26% of holdings, $5.0M, none under a disclosed plan).Ernie Herrman: largest sale, Mar 2, 2026 · Kenneth Canestrari: largest sale, Jun 3, 2026
Three officers sold $11.9M with no disclosed plan: Carol Meyrowitz ($9.1M), Peter Benjamin ($1.8M, 7.2% of holdings) and John Klinger ($1.0M, 12%). The filings don't state a reason.Carol Meyrowitz: largest such sale, Jun 9, 2026 · Peter Benjamin: largest such sale, Jun 10, 2026 · John Klinger: largest such sale, Jun 5, 2026
Three insiders sold shares but ended with larger stakes, because more shares came in than were sold: Peter Benjamin (sold 11K, 7.2% of starting holdings; 31K added), John Klinger (sold 6.2K, 12% of starting holdings; 33K added) and Amy Lane (sold 500, 1.8% of starting holdings; 744 added).Peter Benjamin: largest sale, Jun 10, 2026 · John Klinger: largest sale, Jun 5, 2026 · Amy Lane: largest sale, Nov 21, 2025

Percentages cover 10 of 15 officers and directors. 5 are left out

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Left out: Carol Meyrowitz (most holdings were last confirmed in 2019); Jackwyn Nemerov (most of their shares vested during the period, so a percentage would mislead); Alan Bennett, Charles Wagner Jr. and Craig Pintoff (held no vested shares at the start).
Disclosed company stock is not an insider's whole wealth.

Who sold, and how much of their stake

Officers and directors, past 12 months. Each bar is the insider's vested stake at the start of the period (Oct 8, 2025). The gold part is what they sold.

SoldRest of starting stakeAdded during the period
Ernie Herrman
CEO & President, Director
27% · $23.7MNo plan disclosed
Carol Meyrowitz
Executive Chairman, Director
No bar: most holdings were last confirmed in 2019.
$9.1MNo plan disclosed
Kenneth Canestrari
SEVP - Group President
26% · $5.0MNo plan disclosed
Peter Benjamin
SEVP, Group President
Sold 7.2%, but 34K shares were added (mostly vesting), so the stake grew
7.2% · $1.8MNo plan disclosed
John Klinger
Sevp, CFO
12% · $1.0MNo plan disclosed
All 7 sellers

Selling by month

Officers and directors, Oct 2025 to Oct 2026. Each sale is counted once: under a disclosed plan, else to cover taxes, else no plan disclosed.

Disclosed planTo cover taxesNo plan disclosed
OctNov 2025: $8.2M no plan disclosedNovDecJanFebMar 2026: $4.8M no plan disclosedMarAprMayJun 2026: $27.7M no plan disclosed$27.7MJunJulAugSepOct

Common questions

Is the TJX Companies CEO selling stock?

Yes. Ernie Herrman sold 152K shares ($23.7M, 27% of starting holdings) in the past 12 months, none of it under a trading plan disclosed in the filings.

Why are TJX Companies insiders selling?

Filings rarely give a reason, and we don't guess at one. What they show is how the sales were made: 0% of sales by value ran under 10b5-1 trading plans disclosed in the filings and 100% had no disclosed plan. A trading plan schedules sales in advance.

Are any TJX Companies insiders buying?

No. Officers and directors reported no purchases in the past 12 months.

How much of their stake did TJX Companies insiders sell?

About 17% overall. As a group they still hold 98% of their starting shares. That covers the 12 months to Oct 8, 2026 and counts vested shares reported on SEC Forms 3, 4 and 5, which is not an insider's whole wealth.

The evidence

Who sold7 officers and directors: amount, % of holdings, trading plan
Who soldAmount% of holdingsTrading plan
Ernie Herrman
CEO & President, Director
$23.7M
152K shares
27%No plan disclosed
Carol Meyrowitz
Executive Chairman, Director
$9.1M
56K shares
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No percentage: most holdings were last confirmed in 2019.
No plan disclosed
Kenneth Canestrari
SEVP - Group President
$5.0M
31K shares
26%No plan disclosed
Peter Benjamin
SEVP, Group President
$1.8M
11K shares
7.2%No plan disclosed
John Klinger
Sevp, CFO
$1.0M
6.2K shares
12%No plan disclosed
Jackwyn Nemerov
Director
$161K
957 shares
54%†
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† Most of the shares Jackwyn Nemerov sold arrived during the period, so this is shares sold as a share of the 957 held at the start plus the 802 received, less 0 withheld by the company for taxes.
No plan disclosed
Amy Lane
Director
$76K
500 shares
1.8%No plan disclosed
The full ownership picture15 of 15 insiders fully reconciled · 12 officers and directors

Vested shares across all share classes, held directly and through trusts, LLCs and family members, as reported on SEC Forms 3, 4 and 5. Unvested awards and options are never counted as owned shares.

InsiderHeld Oct 8, 2025SoldHeld Oct 8, 2026Still held
Ernie Herrman
CEO & President, Director
565K−152K515K91%
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Ernie Herrman
0shares vested or exercised
0gifted (net of own trusts)
−110Kwithheld by the company for taxes
none reportedunvested awards, start → end
Held throughShare classOct 8, 2025Oct 8, 2026
DirectCommon Stock565,143514,848
Douglas Mizzi
SEVP - Group President
255K0281Kno sales
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Douglas Mizzi
0shares vested or exercised
0gifted (net of own trusts)
−30Kwithheld by the company for taxes
none reportedunvested awards, start → end
Held throughShare classOct 8, 2025Oct 8, 2026
DirectCommon Stock254,878280,702
Carol Meyrowitz
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Most of this insider's holdings were last confirmed in 2019. Confirmed in the last three years: 201,496 shares. Not confirmed since: 297,048 shares, left out of this row. "Still held" is not shown because it would cover only the smaller, confirmed part.
Executive Chairman, Director
214K−56K201Ksee note
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Carol Meyrowitz
0shares vested or exercised
0gifted (net of own trusts)
−51Kwithheld by the company for taxes
none reportedunvested awards, start → end
  • Additional holdings last reported more than 3 years ago are shown separately and excluded from totals.
  • New Form 3 filed 2005-10-18; earlier filings set aside.
Held throughShare classOct 8, 2025Oct 8, 2026
DirectCommon Stock213,651201,496

Additional holdings last reported Jun 7, 2019, not confirmed since: 297,048 shares. Not included in any total or percentage on this page.

Peter Benjamin
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Includes unvested RSUs, amount not disclosed.
SEVP, Group President
151K−11K151K+0.4%
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Peter Benjamin
0shares vested or exercised
0gifted (net of own trusts)
−19Kwithheld by the company for taxes
none reportedunvested awards, start → end
  • Includes unvested RSUs, amount not disclosed.
Held throughShare classOct 8, 2025Oct 8, 2026
Direct
includes unvested RSUs, amount not disclosed
Common Stock150,855117,267
TrustCommon Stock034,129
Kenneth Canestrari
SEVP - Group President
121K−31K108K89%
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Kenneth Canestrari
0shares vested or exercised
−6.3Kgifted (net of own trusts)
−29Kwithheld by the company for taxes
none reportedunvested awards, start → end
Held throughShare classOct 8, 2025Oct 8, 2026
DirectCommon Stock121,060107,781
John Klinger
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Includes unvested RSUs, amount not disclosed.
Sevp, CFO
53K−6.2K64K+21%
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for John Klinger
0shares vested or exercised
0gifted (net of own trusts)
−15Kwithheld by the company for taxes
none reportedunvested awards, start → end
  • Includes unvested RSUs, amount not disclosed.
Held throughShare classOct 8, 2025Oct 8, 2026
Direct
includes unvested RSUs, amount not disclosed
Common Stock53,16964,257
Amy Lane
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Minor difference of -58 shares. Difference is under 0.5% of holdings.
Director
27K−50027K+0.9%
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Amy Lane
+802shares vested or exercised
0gifted (net of own trusts)
99K → 101Kunvested awards, start → end
Held throughShare classOct 8, 2025Oct 8, 2026
DirectCommon Stock22,71223,905
TrustCommon Stock4,0573,100
Family MemberCommon Stock440448

Reconciliation: minor difference of -58 shares. Difference is under 0.5% of holdings.

Rosemary Berkery
Director
13K013Kno sales
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Rosemary Berkery
+802shares vested or exercised
0gifted (net of own trusts)
11K → 12Kunvested awards, start → end
Held throughShare classOct 8, 2025Oct 8, 2026
DirectCommon Stock12,59613,398
David Ching
Director
10K011Kno sales
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for David Ching
+802shares vested or exercised
0gifted (net of own trusts)
74K → 75Kunvested awards, start → end
Held throughShare classOct 8, 2025Oct 8, 2026
DirectCommon Stock10,32311,125
Kim Goodwin
Director
9.1K09.9Kno sales
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Kim Goodwin
+802shares vested or exercised
0gifted (net of own trusts)
7.7K → 8.3Kunvested awards, start → end
Held throughShare classOct 8, 2025Oct 8, 2026
DirectCommon Stock9,1379,939
Jose Alvarez
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New Form 3 filed 2020-09-18; earlier filings set aside.
Director
1.7K01.7Kno sales
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Jose Alvarez
0shares vested or exercised
0gifted (net of own trusts)
14K → 16Kunvested awards, start → end
  • New Form 3 filed 2020-09-18; earlier filings set aside.
Held throughShare classOct 8, 2025Oct 8, 2026
DirectCommon Stock1,7211,731
Jackwyn Nemerov
Director
957−957802not meaningful
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Jackwyn Nemerov
+802shares vested or exercised
0gifted (net of own trusts)
26K → 27Kunvested awards, start → end
Held throughShare classOct 8, 2025Oct 8, 2026
DirectCommon Stock957802

15 of 15 insiders fully reconciled: starting holdings plus reported transactions match ending holdings (14 exactly, 1 with a minor or footnoted difference). Percentages cover 10 of 15 officers and directors. Left out: Carol Meyrowitz (most holdings were last confirmed in 2019); Jackwyn Nemerov (most of their shares vested during the period, so a percentage would mislead); Alan Bennett, Charles Wagner Jr. and Craig Pintoff (held no vested shares at the start). "Still held" compares ending with starting vested shares; a plus sign means the holding grew.

What explains the selling$40.8M of sales by plan status, purpose, seller and month

Officer and director open-market sales: $40.8M across 257,603 shares. Plan status and stated purpose are separate questions, and a sale can have both.

By plan status

No plan disclosed · $40.8M

Sales with no 10b5-1 plan and no tax reference in the filing. $23.7M of it is Ernie Herrman. No plan disclosed is a statement about the filing, not about why the sale happened. Largest such sale: Carol Meyrowitz, Jun 9, 2026

Taxes

255,256 shares ($40.1M) were withheld by the company for taxes, which isn't a market sale.

SellerShares soldProceedsUnder a disclosed planShare of totalSales dates
Ernie Herrman
CEO & President, Director
152K$23.7M0%58%Nov 20, 2025 to Jun 5, 2026
Carol Meyrowitz
Executive Chairman, Director
56K$9.1M0%22%Jun 9, 2026 to Jun 9, 2026
Kenneth Canestrari
SEVP - Group President
31K$5.0M0%12%Jun 3, 2026 to Jun 3, 2026
Peter Benjamin
SEVP, Group President
11K$1.8M0%4%Jun 10, 2026 to Jun 10, 2026
John Klinger
Sevp, CFO
6.2K$1.0M0%2%Jun 5, 2026 to Jun 5, 2026
Jackwyn Nemerov
Director
957$161K0%0.4%Jun 11, 2026 to Jun 11, 2026
Amy Lane
Director
500$76K0%0.2%Nov 21, 2025 to Nov 21, 2025

Sales by month

MonthSale proceedsDisclosed planTo cover taxesNo plan disclosed
Oct 2025$0$0$0$0
Nov 2025$8.2M$0$0$8.2M
Dec 2025$0$0$0$0
Jan 2026$0$0$0$0
Feb 2026$0$0$0$0
Mar 2026$4.8M$0$0$4.8M
Apr 2026$0$0$0$0
May 2026$0$0$0$0
Jun 2026$27.7M$0$0$27.7M
Jul 2026$0$0$0$0
Aug 2026$0$0$0$0
Sep 2026$0$0$0$0
Oct 2026$0$0$0$0
Is this normal? Selling year by year5 earlier years to compare with

In line with the past 5 years. 7 insiders sold; the average is 6 a year.

12 months endingShares soldInsiders who soldProceeds
Oct 8, 2026
Latest 12 months
258K7$40.8M
Oct 8, 2025
1 year earlier
85K5$10.4M
Oct 8, 2024
2 years earlier
237K7$24.2M
Oct 9, 2023
3 years earlier
210K6$17.8M
Oct 9, 2022
4 years earlier
347K6$23.1M
Oct 9, 2021
5 years earlier
252K6$17.2M

Open-market sales (Form 4 code S) by people who were officers or directors, in split-adjusted shares. Earlier years include people who have since left. A sale that an outside holder also reports (a family trust, a fund) is counted with outside holders in every year. Shares, not dollars, are compared, so a change in the stock price doesn't look like a change in selling. Years the filings don't fully cover are shown but left out of the average.

Known gaps and uncertaintyEvery officer and director reconciles

Every officer and director reconciles for this period.

Amy Lane: minor difference of -58 shares. Difference is under 0.5% of holdings.

Inferred rename: "GRAT" is treated as the same holder as "Trust", because the old name was never reported again and the new one opened with the same balance (297,048 shares). Old name, new name

External context: we only cite outside events when a documented connection exists. None is shown for this period.

Sources and methodology1,177 filings from SEC EDGAR, and how we read them

All 1,177 Forms 3, 4 and 5 filed for TJX Companies (SEC CIK 109198) from May 7, 2003 to Sep 17, 2026, retrieved from SEC EDGAR on Oct 8, 2026. Prices are the ones reported in each filing, often weighted averages.

Probable 2-for-1 stock split on or before Feb 17, 2012 (first filing that shows post-split balances). Splits aren't reported as transactions; 13 holding lines changed by exactly this ratio, so earlier share counts are restated.

Probable 2-for-1 stock split on or before Nov 21, 2018 (first filing that shows post-split balances). Splits aren't reported as transactions; 14 holding lines changed by exactly this ratio, so earlier share counts are restated.

Probable 4-for-1 stock split on or before Nov 19, 2020 (first filing that shows post-split balances). Splits aren't reported as transactions; 2 holding lines changed by exactly this ratio, so earlier share counts are restated.

Holdings. Each holding line (a share class plus an owner, such as a trust or LLC) carries its last reported balance forward. Entities first reported during the period start at zero, so transfers between an insider's own trusts don't count as selling. Lines not reported for three years or more are listed separately and left out of totals.

Sales. A sale counts as under a 10b5-1 plan if its footnote cites one or the filing's Rule 10b5-1 box is checked, and as tax-related if its footnote cites tax obligations or sell-to-cover. Shares withheld by the company for taxes are listed separately. Sales with neither attribute are labeled "no plan disclosed".

Full methodology

Former or inactive filers (28)No filing in 18 months; last reported balances, not in any total
NameLast filedLast reported balance
Louise GreenleesAug 26, 202444,910 shares, last reported balance as of Aug 22, 2024
Scott GoldenbergDec 7, 202371,819 shares, last reported balance as of Dec 5, 2023
Michael HinesJun 8, 2023118,945 shares, last reported balance as of Jun 6, 2023
Richard SherrDec 8, 2022103,028 shares, last reported balance as of Dec 6, 2022
John ObrienJun 9, 2022130,751 shares, last reported balance as of Jun 7, 2022
Zein AbdallaJun 9, 202246,197 shares, last reported balance as of Jun 7, 2022
Willow ShireJun 10, 2021170,782 shares, last reported balance as of Jun 8, 2021
Michael MacMillanApr 30, 2018638,144 shares, last reported balance as of Apr 27, 2018
William SwansonJun 9, 201654,272 shares, last reported balance as of Jun 7, 2016
Nan StutzAug 20, 2015504,864 shares, last reported balance as of Aug 19, 2015
Bernard CammarataJun 15, 201516,496,632 shares, last reported balance as of Jun 12, 2015
Jerome RossiFeb 3, 2015950,600 shares, last reported balance as of Jan 31, 2015
Dawn LeporeJun 12, 201424,424 shares, last reported balance as of Jun 10, 2014
Jeffrey NaylorFeb 5, 20131,056,608 shares, last reported balance as of Feb 1, 2013
Paul SweetenhamJan 31, 2012No balance on record
David BrandonJun 16, 2011351,840 shares, last reported balance as of Jun 14, 2011
Fletcher WileyJun 16, 2011779,200 shares, last reported balance as of Jun 14, 2011
Robert ShapiroJun 4, 2010762,096 shares, last reported balance as of Jun 2, 2010
Donald CampbellApr 9, 20092,007,456 shares, last reported balance as of Apr 7, 2009
Arnold BarronSep 10, 20081,184,112 shares, last reported balance as of Sep 4, 2008
Nirmal TripathySep 10, 2008634,672 shares, last reported balance as of Aug 21, 2008
Alex SmithDec 5, 20062,051,168 shares, last reported balance as of Dec 5, 2006
Dennis HightowerOct 13, 200616,000 shares, last reported balance as of Oct 12, 2006
Richard LesserSep 12, 200680,000 shares, last reported balance as of Sep 11, 2006
Gary CrittendenJun 8, 2006No balance on record
Gail DeeganJun 8, 2006No balance on record
Edmond EnglishSep 26, 20056,947,440 shares, last reported balance as of Sep 13, 2005
Peter MaichSep 9, 2005474,736 shares, last reported balance as of Sep 6, 2005