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: $28.07 to $29.82
• 50-Day Range: $23.18 to $29.53
• 52-Week Range: $14.70 to $29.82
• Volume: 364,515 shs
• Average Volume: 124,369 shs
• Market Capitalization: $651.96 million
• P/E Ratio: 25.46
• Dividend Yield: 4.74%
• Price Target: $30.75
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Movado Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Movado Group scored higher than 56% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 125th out of 198 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: 1.9 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Movado Group has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.75, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 1 buy rating, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Movado Group is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Movado Group has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 18.95%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Movado Group are expected to grow by 18.95% in the coming year, from $1.53 to $1.82 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Movado Group is 25.46, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.84.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Movado Group is 25.46, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 20.01.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Movado Group has a P/B Ratio of 1.28. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.99% 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 4.41.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Movado Group has recently increased by 18.57%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Movado Group is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.92%, 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 120.69%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on EPS estimates, Movado Group will have a dividend payout ratio of 76.92% in the coming year. This indicates that Movado Group may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.19

News Sentiment

Movado Group has a news sentiment score of 0.19. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.52 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 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

13 people have searched for MOV on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 117% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.4 / 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

30.79% 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.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 3/19/2026
• Record date for 4/16 Dividend: 4/02/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 4/16 Dividend: 4/02/2026
• Dividend Payable: 4/16/2026
• Today: 5/27/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/27/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 1/31/2027

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: 1,386
• Year Founded: 1881

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Movado Group: $30.75
• High Price Target: $31.50
• Low Price Target: $30.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +4.1%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.75
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.16
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 25.46
• Forward P/E Ratio: 19.30
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $26.55 million
• Net Margins: 3.96%
• Pretax Margin: 5.12%
• Return on Equity: 6.09%
• Return on Assets: 4.07%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 4.58
• Quick Ratio: 3.17

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $671.31 million
• Price / Sales: 0.97
• Cash Flow: $1.87 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 15.77
• Book Value: $23.11 per share
• Price / Book: 1.28

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 22,078,000
• Free Float: 15,280,000
• Market Cap: $651.96 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.86