Lands' End (NASDAQ:LE) Shares Pass Above Fifty Day Moving Average - Should You Sell?

Key Points

• Lands' End shares crossed above their 50-day moving average of $14.44, trading as high as $15.77 during recent trading.
• Analysts have mixed ratings for the stock, with Wall Street Zen upgrading it to a "buy," while Weiss Ratings maintains a "hold (c-)" rating.
• The company's market cap stands at $473.98 million, with a significant beta of 2.35, indicating higher volatility compared to the market.

Shares of Lands' End, Inc. (NASDAQ:LE - Get Free Report) crossed above its 50-day moving average during trading on Thursday . The stock has a 50-day moving average of $14.44 and traded as high as $15.77. Lands' End shares last traded at $15.53, with a volume of 125,338 shares changing hands.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

LE has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Wall Street Zen raised Lands' End from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Saturday, September 13th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "hold (c-)" rating on shares of Lands' End in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold".

Lands' End Stock Down 1.1%

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.13, a current ratio of 1.62 and a quick ratio of 0.41. The company has a market cap of $473.98 million, a PE ratio of 86.28 and a beta of 2.35. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $14.44 and a 200 day moving average price of $11.49.

Lands' End (NASDAQ:LE - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, January 13th. The company reported $0.06 EPS for the quarter. Lands' End had a return on equity of 5.32% and a net margin of 0.46%.The company had revenue of $318.63 million during the quarter. As a group, analysts anticipate that Lands' End, Inc. will post 0.41 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Lands' End

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. American Century Companies Inc. lifted its position in Lands' End by 9.5% in the 1st quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 408,385 shares of the company's stock worth $4,157,000 after buying an additional 35,449 shares during the last quarter. Nuveen LLC bought a new stake in Lands' End in the 1st quarter worth approximately $623,000. SG Americas Securities LLC bought a new stake in Lands' End in the 1st quarter worth approximately $582,000. Towerview LLC lifted its position in Lands' End by 28.2% in the 1st quarter. Towerview LLC now owns 420,000 shares of the company's stock worth $4,276,000 after buying an additional 92,500 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Gamco Investors INC. ET AL lifted its position in Lands' End by 5.9% in the 1st quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 317,700 shares of the company's stock worth $3,234,000 after buying an additional 17,700 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 37.46% of the company's stock.

About Lands' End

Lands' End, Inc operates as a digital retailer of apparel, swimwear, outerwear, accessories, footwear, home products, and uniform in the United States, Europe, Asia, and internationally. It operates through U.S. eCommerce, International, Outfitters, Third Party, and Retail segments. The company also sells uniform and logo apparel.

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