Signet Jewelers Limited $SIG Holdings Raised by Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC

Key Points

• Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC increased its stake in Signet Jewelers by 55.2%, now holding 12,194 shares worth approximately $970,000.
• Signet reported $1.61 EPS for the last quarter, exceeding analysts' expectations of $1.21 EPS, alongside a 3.0% year-over-year revenue increase to $1.54 billion.
• A quarterly dividend of $0.32 will be paid on November 21st, with a current dividend yield of 1.2% and a payout ratio of 42.95%.

Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC lifted its stake in Signet Jewelers Limited (NYSE:SIG - Free Report) by 55.2% in the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 12,194 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 4,336 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC's holdings in Signet Jewelers were worth $970,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Grace & White Inc. NY boosted its position in shares of Signet Jewelers by 0.6% in the second quarter. Grace & White Inc. NY now owns 249,712 shares of the company's stock worth $19,865,000 after buying an additional 1,400 shares during the period. Callan Family Office LLC purchased a new stake in Signet Jewelers in the 2nd quarter worth about $352,000. US Bancorp DE boosted its position in Signet Jewelers by 0.4% during the 2nd quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 30,302 shares of the company's stock worth $2,411,000 after acquiring an additional 121 shares during the period. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in Signet Jewelers during the 2nd quarter worth about $29,000. Finally, Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. grew its stake in Signet Jewelers by 8.7% during the 2nd quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 39,033 shares of the company's stock valued at $3,105,000 after acquiring an additional 3,136 shares in the last quarter.

Signet Jewelers Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of SIG opened at $103.15 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $4.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.61, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 1.23. The company's fifty day moving average is $91.77 and its 200-day moving average is $78.23. Signet Jewelers Limited has a 12 month low of $45.55 and a 12 month high of $106.28.

Signet Jewelers (NYSE:SIG - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, September 2nd. The company reported $1.61 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.21 by $0.40. The firm had revenue of $1.54 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.50 billion. Signet Jewelers had a net margin of 1.95% and a return on equity of 23.42%. Signet Jewelers's revenue for the quarter was up 3.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.25 earnings per share. Signet Jewelers has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.040-9.570 EPS. Q3 2026 guidance at EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that Signet Jewelers Limited will post 8.73 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Signet Jewelers Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 21st. Investors of record on Friday, October 24th will be paid a $0.32 dividend. This represents a $1.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 24th. Signet Jewelers's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 42.95%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company reissued a "cautious" rating on shares of Signet Jewelers in a research report on Tuesday, September 2nd. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Signet Jewelers from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, September 5th. Bank of America lifted their target price on shares of Signet Jewelers from $90.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 3rd. Citigroup boosted their price target on shares of Signet Jewelers from $100.00 to $110.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, September 3rd. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group reaffirmed a "market perform" rating and issued a $92.00 price target on shares of Signet Jewelers in a research note on Tuesday, September 2nd. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Signet Jewelers has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $97.71.

Signet Jewelers Profile

Signet Jewelers Limited operates as a diamond jewelry retailer. It operates through three segments: North America, International, and Other. The North America segment operates jewelry stores in jewelry stores in malls, mall-based kiosks, and off-mall locations in the United States and Canada primarily under the Kay Jewelers, Kay Jewelers Outlet, Jared The Galleria Of Jewelry, Jared Vault, Zales Outlet, Zales Jewelers, Diamonds Direct, James Allen, Banter by Piercing Pagoda, and Peoples Jewellers names, as well as operates online through its digital banners, James Allen and Blue Nile.

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