Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:OLLI) Receives Consensus Rating of "Moderate Buy" from Analysts

Key Points

• Consensus "Moderate Buy": Sixteen analysts rate OLLI a consensus "Moderate Buy" (13 buys, 3 holds) with an average one‑year price target of about $140.64.
• Earnings and guidance: In the most recent quarter OLLI reported EPS of $1.39 (vs. $1.38 est.) and revenue of $779.3M (slightly below estimates), and the company set FY2026 guidance at 4.400–4.500 EPS with sell‑side forecasts around 4.48.
• Insider selling: Chairman John W. Swygert sold 3,330 shares under a Rule 10b5‑1 plan (about $319K), and insiders sold 13,585 shares (~$1.28M) last quarter, leaving insiders with roughly 0.87% ownership.

Shares of Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:OLLI - Get Free Report) have been assigned a consensus recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from the sixteen research firms that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and thirteen have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 1 year price objective among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $140.6429.

A number of research firms have recently commented on OLLI. Jefferies Financial Group raised Ollie's Bargain Outlet from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and raised their price target for the stock from $120.00 to $130.00 in a research report on Thursday, April 2nd. Wells Fargo & Company raised Ollie's Bargain Outlet from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating and raised their price target for the stock from $120.00 to $130.00 in a research report on Friday, March 13th. UBS Group set a $125.00 price target on Ollie's Bargain Outlet in a research report on Monday, March 16th. Piper Sandler reaffirmed an "overweight" rating and set a $128.00 price target (down from $140.00) on shares of Ollie's Bargain Outlet in a research report on Friday, March 13th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on Ollie's Bargain Outlet from $163.00 to $152.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 13th.

Insider Activity at Ollie's Bargain Outlet

In other news, Chairman John W. Swygert sold 3,330 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, April 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $95.80, for a total transaction of $319,014.00. Following the sale, the chairman owned 48,200 shares of the company's stock, valued at $4,617,560. This trade represents a 6.46% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold a total of 13,585 shares of company stock worth $1,275,398 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.87% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Ollie's Bargain Outlet

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Peregrine Capital Management LLC raised its position in Ollie's Bargain Outlet by 21.2% in the 4th quarter. Peregrine Capital Management LLC now owns 120,733 shares of the company's stock valued at $13,234,000 after buying an additional 21,138 shares during the last quarter. Pembroke Management LTD raised its position in Ollie's Bargain Outlet by 9.7% in the 3rd quarter. Pembroke Management LTD now owns 101,061 shares of the company's stock valued at $12,976,000 after buying an additional 8,942 shares during the last quarter. New York State Common Retirement Fund raised its position in Ollie's Bargain Outlet by 63.9% in the 3rd quarter. New York State Common Retirement Fund now owns 104,385 shares of the company's stock valued at $13,403,000 after buying an additional 40,705 shares during the last quarter. GSA Capital Partners LLP acquired a new stake in Ollie's Bargain Outlet in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $1,672,000. Finally, Braun Stacey Associates Inc. raised its position in Ollie's Bargain Outlet by 5.6% in the 4th quarter. Braun Stacey Associates Inc. now owns 233,613 shares of the company's stock valued at $25,606,000 after buying an additional 12,377 shares during the last quarter.

Ollie's Bargain Outlet Trading Down 3.6%

NASDAQ:OLLI opened at $88.72 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.41 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.75, a PEG ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 0.59. The business's 50-day moving average price is $98.71 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $110.69. Ollie's Bargain Outlet has a 1-year low of $87.00 and a 1-year high of $141.74.

Ollie's Bargain Outlet (NASDAQ:OLLI - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March 12th. The company reported $1.39 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.38 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $779.26 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $783.72 million. Ollie's Bargain Outlet had a return on equity of 13.18% and a net margin of 9.08%.Ollie's Bargain Outlet's revenue was up 16.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.19 earnings per share. Ollie's Bargain Outlet has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.400-4.500 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Ollie's Bargain Outlet will post 4.48 earnings per share for the current year.

About Ollie's Bargain Outlet

Ollie's Bargain Outlet is an American discount retailer specializing in closeout merchandise and surplus inventory across a broad range of categories. The company operates a no-frills retail format that offers branded and private-label products at significant markdowns. Its merchandise mix typically includes housewares, electronics, health and beauty items, food products, beauty supplies, books, toys, and seasonal goods.

Founded in 1982 by Oliver E. “Ollie” Rosenberg, the company is headquartered in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

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