Roth Capital Forecasts Stronger Earnings for PLBY Group

PLBY Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLBY - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Roth Capital increased their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of PLBY Group in a report released on Monday, May 19th. Roth Capital analyst G. Kelly now forecasts that the company will earn ($0.16) per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of ($0.17). Roth Capital has a "Strong-Buy" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for PLBY Group's current full-year earnings is ($1.01) per share.

PLBY Group (NASDAQ:PLBY - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 15th. The company reported ($0.10) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.10). PLBY Group had a negative return on equity of 406.14% and a negative net margin of 66.97%. The business had revenue of $28.88 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $26.70 million.

A number of other equities research analysts have also issued reports on PLBY. Roth Mkm started coverage on PLBY Group in a research note on Friday, January 31st. They issued a "buy" rating and a $3.00 price target for the company. Wall Street Zen lowered PLBY Group from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research report on Thursday, May 22nd.

PLBY Group Price Performance

PLBY stock traded up $0.16 during trading on Thursday, reaching $1.61. The company's stock had a trading volume of 285,380 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,137,214. PLBY Group has a 1 year low of $0.52 and a 1 year high of $2.44. The company has a quick ratio of 1.44, a current ratio of 1.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 12.49. The company has a market capitalization of $150.78 million, a P/E ratio of -1.67 and a beta of 2.39. The company's fifty day moving average is $1.12 and its 200-day moving average is $1.39.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Jane Street Group LLC grew its position in shares of PLBY Group by 15.4% during the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 90,693 shares of the company's stock valued at $100,000 after purchasing an additional 12,089 shares in the last quarter. Virtu Financial LLC grew its position in PLBY Group by 27.4% in the first quarter. Virtu Financial LLC now owns 62,705 shares of the company's stock worth $69,000 after acquiring an additional 13,482 shares in the last quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. purchased a new position in PLBY Group in the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC purchased a new position in PLBY Group in the fourth quarter worth about $41,000. Finally, XTX Topco Ltd lifted its stake in PLBY Group by 202.3% in the first quarter. XTX Topco Ltd now owns 42,518 shares of the company's stock worth $47,000 after purchasing an additional 28,453 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 32.46% of the company's stock.

About PLBY Group

PLBY Group, Inc operates as a pleasure and leisure company in the United States, Australia, China, the United Kingdom, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Licensing, Direct-to-Consumer, and Digital Subscriptions and Content. The company offers sexual wellness products, such as lingerie, bedroom accessories, intimacy products, and other adult products; style and apparel products for men and women; digital entertainment and lifestyle products; and beauty and grooming products for men and women, such as skincare, haircare, bath and body, grooming, cosmetics, and fragrance.