BlackRock Inc. Buys Shares of 2,821,614 Savers Value Village, Inc. $SVV

Key Points

• BlackRock acquired 2.82 million Savers Value Village shares during the second quarter, worth approximately $28.47 million and representing about 1.83% of the company. Institutional investors collectively own 98.78% of SVV.
• Company insiders have been net sellers, with executives selling 539,742 shares worth roughly $6.24 million over the past three months, including sizable sales by the CEO and another insider under pre-arranged trading plans.
• Analyst sentiment is mixed, with an overall “Hold” rating and an average price target of $14.00. SVV recently reported in-line quarterly EPS of $0.14, 7.4% year-over-year revenue growth to $448.22 million, and issued fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $0.47–$0.53.

BlackRock Inc. bought a new position in shares of Savers Value Village, Inc. (NYSE:SVV - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 2,821,614 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $28,470,000. BlackRock Inc. owned about 1.83% of Savers Value Village as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. AQR Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Savers Value Village during the 1st quarter worth about $120,000. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Savers Value Village by 5.6% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 590,637 shares of the company's stock valued at $6,025,000 after purchasing an additional 31,305 shares in the last quarter. Rhumbline Advisers grew its stake in Savers Value Village by 29.2% during the second quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 41,623 shares of the company's stock worth $425,000 after purchasing an additional 9,410 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. grew its stake in Savers Value Village by 42.3% during the second quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 42,256 shares of the company's stock worth $431,000 after purchasing an additional 12,560 shares during the period. Finally, Russell Investments Group Ltd. increased its holdings in Savers Value Village by 2,266.3% in the second quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 39,163 shares of the company's stock worth $399,000 after purchasing an additional 37,508 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.78% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Melinda L. Geisser sold 50,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Friday, August 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $12.03, for a total value of $601,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 10,576 shares in the company, valued at $127,229.28. This represents a 82.54% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Mark T. Walsh sold 100,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.93, for a total transaction of $1,093,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 147,363 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,610,677.59. This trade represents a 40.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 539,742 shares of company stock worth $6,242,986 over the last three months. Company insiders own 3.46% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on the company. BTIG Research cut their price target on Savers Value Village from $18.00 to $15.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "sell (d)" rating on shares of Savers Value Village in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. Piper Sandler boosted their target price on shares of Savers Value Village from $10.00 to $11.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Friday, August 7th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on shares of Savers Value Village from $11.00 to $14.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Friday, August 7th. Finally, Robert W. Baird reduced their price target on shares of Savers Value Village from $13.00 to $12.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $14.00.

Savers Value Village Trading Up 1.0%

Shares of Savers Value Village stock opened at $10.26 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.59, a quick ratio of 0.66 and a current ratio of 0.84. Savers Value Village, Inc. has a 52 week low of $6.91 and a 52 week high of $13.89. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $10.29 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $9.23. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.58 billion, a PE ratio of 64.10 and a beta of 1.21.

Savers Value Village (NYSE:SVV - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $0.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.14. Savers Value Village had a return on equity of 14.58% and a net margin of 1.42%.The company had revenue of $448.22 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $449.00 million. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.14 EPS. Savers Value Village's quarterly revenue was up 7.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Savers Value Village has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.470-0.530 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Savers Value Village, Inc. will post 0.39 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Savers Value Village Profile

Savers Value Village, Inc NYSE: SVV is a publicly traded thrift retailer that operates a network of donation-based retail stores. Headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, the company specializes in selling second-hand apparel, footwear, household items, accessories and other pre-owned goods. Through its retail stores, SVV offers value-conscious shoppers the opportunity to purchase quality, gently used merchandise at affordable prices.

At the heart of the company's model is a partnership network with more than 500 nonprofit organizations across North America.

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