Dean Capital Management Purchases New Position in Capri Holdings Limited $CPRI

Key Points

• Dean Capital Management opened a new position in Capri, buying 73,690 shares (~$1.47M) in Q3, and CEO John D. Idol separately bought 55,000 shares at $17.98 (~$989k), increasing his stake to 2,257,645 shares—signaling notable institutional and insider buying.
• Capri beat Q4 estimates with $0.81 EPS versus $0.78 expected and reported $1.03B in revenue (down 4% YoY), and set FY2026 guidance of $1.30–$1.40 EPS versus analysts' average forecast of $0.98.
• Analyst consensus is a "Hold" with a $26.46 target and mixed ratings (1 Strong Buy, 6 Buy, 7 Hold, 1 Sell); the company carries a negative P/E (-4.36), high leverage (debt/equity 2.07) and institutional ownership of 84.34%.

Dean Capital Management acquired a new position in shares of Capri Holdings Limited (NYSE:CPRI - Free Report) in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 73,690 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,468,000. Dean Capital Management owned approximately 0.06% of Capri at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Capri during the third quarter worth $39,000. Quantbot Technologies LP bought a new position in shares of Capri in the 2nd quarter valued at $39,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Capri by 167.4% in the 3rd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 2,701 shares of the company's stock valued at $54,000 after acquiring an additional 1,691 shares during the last quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Capri during the 3rd quarter valued at $60,000. Finally, Traub Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in Capri during the 2nd quarter worth $80,000. Institutional investors own 84.34% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have issued reports on CPRI. Zacks Research cut shares of Capri from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, December 5th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective on Capri from $27.00 to $21.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "sell (d-)" rating on shares of Capri in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Citigroup raised shares of Capri from a "buy" rating to a "mixed" rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, BTIG Research restated a "buy" rating and set a $30.00 price target on shares of Capri in a report on Friday, January 30th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $26.46.

Insider Transactions at Capri

In other Capri news, CEO John D. Idol purchased 55,000 shares of Capri stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 11th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $17.98 per share, with a total value of $988,900.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 2,257,645 shares in the company, valued at $40,592,457.10. This trade represents a 2.50% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders own 2.30% of the company's stock.

Capri Stock Up 1.7%

CPRI stock opened at $18.59 on Monday. The stock's 50 day simple moving average is $21.90 and its 200 day simple moving average is $22.35. The company has a market cap of $2.22 billion, a P/E ratio of -4.36, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.38 and a beta of 1.45. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.07, a quick ratio of 0.52 and a current ratio of 1.14. Capri Holdings Limited has a fifty-two week low of $11.86 and a fifty-two week high of $28.26.

Capri (NYSE:CPRI - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 3rd. The company reported $0.81 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.78 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $1.03 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $999.84 million. Capri had a negative return on equity of 430.23% and a negative net margin of 13.57%.The company's revenue for the quarter was down 4.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.63 earnings per share. Capri has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.300-1.400 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that Capri Holdings Limited will post 0.98 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

About Capri

Capri Holdings Limited NYSE: CPRI is a global luxury fashion company that designs, markets and distributes a range of premium lifestyle products. The company's principal brands—Michael Kors, Versace and Jimmy Choo—offer handbags, ready-to-wear apparel, footwear, watches, jewelry, fragrance and other accessories. Capri Holdings combines in-house design talent with international sourcing, manufacturing and retail operations to deliver collections that reflect each brand's distinct heritage and aesthetic vision.

Formed in 2018 through the rebranding of Michael Kors Holdings following the acquisition of Versace, Capri has since integrated Jimmy Choo into its portfolio.

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