Movado Group (MOV) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Movado Group, Inc. is a global designer, manufacturer and distributor of watches and related jewelry products. The company’s portfolio encompasses both owned and licensed brands, offering a wide range of timepieces from luxury to accessible price points. Major owned brands include Movado, Concord, and Ebel, alongside newer acquisitions such as MVMT and Olivia Burton. In addition, Movado Group holds licensing agreements to produce watches under fashion names like Hugo Boss, Tommy Hilfiger, Coach, Lacoste and Scuderia Ferrari.

Movado Group’s product line spans classic dress watches, sport and dive models, fashion-forward designs and limited-edition collections. Complementing its watch business, the company markets fine jewelry and straps, often incorporating premium materials such as stainless steel, sapphire crystal, ceramic and precious gemstones. Movado Group emphasizes design innovation, collaborating with external designers and leveraging in-house studios to maintain brand distinctiveness.

The company maintains a broad global footprint, selling through department stores, specialty watch retailers, authorized dealers, duty-free outlets and branded boutiques, as well as e-commerce platforms. Movado Group’s operations extend across North and South America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific, with distribution centers in key regions to support retail partners and direct-to-consumer sales. The firm also invests in digital marketing initiatives and loyalty programs to engage customers online and in stores.

Founded in 1881 in Switzerland by watchmaker Achilles Ditesheim, Movado established its reputation for modernist design early on with the iconic Museum Watch. Today, Movado Group is headquartered in Paramus, New Jersey, and is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Efraim Grinberg. Under his leadership, the company has pursued strategic brand acquisitions and licensing partnerships to diversify its product offerings and expand its international presence.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $19.66 to $20.07
• 50-Day Range: $15.11 to $19.95
• 52-Week Range: $12.85 to $22.20
• Volume: 135,580 shs
• Average Volume: 172,393 shs
• Market Capitalization: $441.56 million
• P/E Ratio: 25.90
• Dividend Yield: 7.02%
• Price Target: $31.50
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Movado Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Movado Group scored higher than 96% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 6th out of 220 stocks in the retail/wholesale sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Movado Group has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside Potential

Movado Group has a consensus price target of $31.50, representing about 57.9% upside from its current price of $19.95.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Movado Group has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 152.38%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Movado Group are expected to grow by 152.38% in the coming year, from $1.05 to $2.65 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Movado Group is 25.90, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 280.32.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Movado Group is 25.90, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 20.72.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Movado Group has a P/B Ratio of 1.47. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.88% of the float of Movado Group has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Movado Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.7.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Movado Group has recently decreased by 4.64%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

Movado Group is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 7.07%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Movado Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Movado Group is 181.82%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Movado Group will have a dividend payout ratio of 52.83% next year. This indicates that Movado Group will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 2.7 / 5
• Environmental Score: -1.28

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.88% of the float of Movado Group has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Movado Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.7.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Movado Group has recently decreased by 4.64%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.37

News Sentiment

Movado Group has a news sentiment score of 1.37. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.96 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Movado Group this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 11 people have searched for MOV on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

1 people have added Movado Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Movado Group insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

30.80% of the stock of Movado Group is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

72.08% of the stock of Movado Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

MOV Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have MOV shares performed this year?

Movado Group's stock was trading at $19.68 at the beginning of the year. Since then, MOV stock has increased by 1.4% and is now trading at $19.9460.

How were Movado Group's earnings last quarter?

Movado Group Inc. (NYSE:MOV) released its earnings results on Thursday, August, 28th. The company reported $0.23 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.31 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $161.83 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $156.84 million. Movado Group had a net margin of 2.66% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 5.45%.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Movado Group's major shareholders?

Movado Group's top institutional shareholders include Ameriprise Financial Inc. (2.86%), Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership (2.07%), American Century Companies Inc. (1.89%) and Geode Capital Management LLC (1.69%). Insiders that own company stock include Sallie A Demarsilis, Vivian Delia, Michelle Kennedy and Ann Kirschner.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Movado Group?

Shares of MOV stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Movado Group own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Movado Group investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Tesla (TSLA), Home Depot (HD), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) and Netflix (NFLX).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 6/26 Dividend: 6/12/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/26 Dividend: 6/12/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/26/2025
• Last Earnings: 8/28/2025
• Record date for 9/22 Dividend: 9/08/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 9/22 Dividend: 9/08/2025
• Today: 9/16/2025
• Dividend Payable: 9/22/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 12/04/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 1/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Retail/Wholesale
• Industry: RETAIL - JEWELRY
• Sub-Industry: Apparel Accessories & Luxury Goods
• Current Symbol: NYSE:MOV
• CIK: 72573
• Web: www.movadogroup.com
• Phone: (201) 267-8000
• Fax: 201-267-8230
• Employees: 1,456
• Year Founded: 1881

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Movado Group: $31.50
• High Price Target: $31.50
• Low Price Target: $31.50
• Potential Upside/Downside: +57.9%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.77
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 25.90
• Forward P/E Ratio: 19.00
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $18.36 million
• Net Margins: 2.66%
• Pretax Margin: 3.82%
• Return on Equity: 5.45%
• Return on Assets: 3.61%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 3.93
• Quick Ratio: 2.32

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $655.60 million
• Price / Sales: 0.67
• Cash Flow: $0.98 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 20.31
• Book Value: $13.57 per share
• Price / Book: 1.47

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 22,138,000
• Free Float: 15,319,000
• Market Cap: $441.56 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.24