Makaira Partners LLC Sells 975,493 Shares of Savers Value Village, Inc. $SVV

Key Points

• Makaira Partners LLC has reduced its stake in Savers Value Village by 47.5%, selling nearly 1 million shares, while still maintaining it as their 11th largest holding.
• Other institutional investors like Baillie Gifford & Co. and T. Rowe Price have increased their stakes significantly in Savers Value Village, indicating a mixed sentiment among investors.
• Analysts have varied ratings for Savers Value Village, with price targets ranging from $10.00 to $12.00, reflecting a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and signaling potential upside for investors.

Makaira Partners LLC lowered its holdings in shares of Savers Value Village, Inc. (NYSE:SVV - Free Report) by 47.5% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 1,078,437 shares of the company's stock after selling 975,493 shares during the period. Savers Value Village makes up 2.5% of Makaira Partners LLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its 11th largest holding. Makaira Partners LLC owned about 0.68% of Savers Value Village worth $7,441,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Nuveen Asset Management LLC increased its stake in Savers Value Village by 56.8% during the 4th quarter. Nuveen Asset Management LLC now owns 107,270 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,100,000 after purchasing an additional 38,856 shares in the last quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH increased its stake in Savers Value Village by 91.5% during the 1st quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH now owns 370,976 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,560,000 after purchasing an additional 177,261 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its stake in Savers Value Village by 386.7% during the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 5,879 shares of the company's stock valued at $41,000 after purchasing an additional 4,671 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP bought a new stake in Savers Value Village during the 4th quarter valued at about $767,000. Finally, Federated Hermes Inc. increased its stake in Savers Value Village by 671.3% during the 1st quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 185,107 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,277,000 after purchasing an additional 161,107 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 98.78% of the company's stock.

Savers Value Village Stock Performance

Shares of SVV traded up $0.25 on Friday, reaching $12.15. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,034,542 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,093,026. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.65, a current ratio of 0.69 and a quick ratio of 0.51. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.89 billion, a P/E ratio of 57.84 and a beta of 1.00. The stock's 50 day simple moving average is $10.79 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $9.67. Savers Value Village, Inc. has a 12-month low of $6.48 and a 12-month high of $12.32.

Savers Value Village (NYSE:SVV - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 31st. The company reported $0.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.12 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $417.21 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $405.75 million. Savers Value Village had a net margin of 2.14% and a return on equity of 8.85%. The firm's revenue was up 7.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.14 earnings per share. Savers Value Village has set its FY 2025 guidance at 0.410-0.480 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Savers Value Village, Inc. will post 0.28 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, General Counsel Richard A. Medway sold 17,619 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.65, for a total value of $187,642.35. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director William T. Allen sold 12,402 shares of Savers Value Village stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.15, for a total transaction of $138,282.30. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 16,655 shares in the company, valued at $185,703.25. This represents a 42.68% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 110,110 shares of company stock valued at $1,203,676. 3.09% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have weighed in on the stock. Northland Capmk upgraded shares of Savers Value Village to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 10th. Northland Securities assumed coverage on shares of Savers Value Village in a research note on Tuesday, June 10th. They set an "outperform" rating and a $15.00 price objective for the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on shares of Savers Value Village from $9.00 to $11.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Monday, July 28th. Piper Sandler raised their price target on shares of Savers Value Village from $11.00 to $12.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Friday, August 1st. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Savers Value Village from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Saturday, August 2nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Savers Value Village presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $12.20.

Savers Value Village Profile

Savers Value Village, Inc sells second-hand merchandise in retail stores in the United States, Canada, and Australia. It operates stores under the Savers, Value Village, Value Village Boutique, Village des Valeurs, Unique, and 2nd Avenue brands. The company purchases secondhand textiles, including clothing, bedding, and bath items; shoes; accessories; housewares; books; and other goods from non-profit partners and then processes, selects, prices, merchandises, and sells them in its stores.