Lands' End (NASDAQ:LE) Shares Cross Below 200-Day Moving Average - What's Next?

Key Points

• Lands’ End shares fell below their 200-day moving average, trading as low as $9.70 and closing around $9.85, down 4.2%.
• Analysts maintain a generally positive outlook, with a “Moderate Buy” consensus rating and a $20.00 target price, despite Weiss Ratings reiterating a hold rating.
• The company met quarterly EPS estimates at $0.09 and slightly exceeded revenue expectations, while institutional investors own 37.46% of the stock; an insider recently sold 10,000 shares.

Lands' End, Inc. (NASDAQ:LE - Get Free Report)'s share price crossed below its two hundred day moving average during trading on Friday. The stock has a two hundred day moving average of $11.43 and traded as low as $9.70. Lands' End shares last traded at $9.85, with a volume of 201,106 shares.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, Weiss Ratings reissued a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Lands' End in a research report on Tuesday, September 8th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Lands' End currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $20.00.

Lands' End Trading Down 4.2%

The company's 50 day moving average price is $11.07 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $11.43. The firm has a market cap of $290.97 million, a PE ratio of 0.88 and a beta of 2.25. The company has a quick ratio of 0.32, a current ratio of 1.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12.

Lands' End (NASDAQ:LE - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, September 3rd. The company reported $0.09 EPS for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.09. The firm had revenue of $302.04 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $300.67 million. Lands' End had a net margin of 26.62% and a return on equity of 7.96%. Lands' End has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.440-0.720 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.070-0.200 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Lands' End, Inc. will post 0.47 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Kym Maas sold 10,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, October 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.59, for a total transaction of $105,900.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 25,706 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $272,226.54. This represents a 28.01% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. 2.10% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Lands' End

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of LE. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new position in Lands' End during the 2nd quarter valued at $9,237,000. Weiss Asset Management LP purchased a new stake in Lands' End in the first quarter worth $8,990,000. Towerview LLC increased its stake in Lands' End by 37.5% in the first quarter. Towerview LLC now owns 592,701 shares of the company's stock worth $6,662,000 after purchasing an additional 161,701 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its position in shares of Lands' End by 29.9% during the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 532,956 shares of the company's stock worth $5,990,000 after purchasing an additional 122,650 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership lifted its position in shares of Lands' End by 1.1% during the first quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 478,519 shares of the company's stock worth $5,379,000 after purchasing an additional 5,001 shares during the last quarter. 37.46% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Lands' End

Lands' End, Inc is a direct-to-consumer lifestyle apparel and home products company. It offers clothing for women, men and children, including outerwear, swimwear, activewear, casual apparel and accessories. The company also sells home furnishings and décor, as well as products for its business, school and corporate uniform programs.

Lands' End primarily reaches customers through its e-commerce websites, catalogs and company-operated stores, with additional distribution through select third-party channels.

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