Lands' End (NASDAQ:LE) Stock Jumps 4.8% - Should You Buy?

Key Points

• Lands’ End shares rose 4.8% to $9.78, while trading volume was about 17% below its average.
• Analysts’ average rating is “Moderate Buy”, with a $20 price target; ratings are split between one Buy and one Hold.
• Quarterly EPS of $0.09 matched estimates, while revenue of $302.04 million exceeded the $300.67 million consensus. The company guided to FY 2026 EPS of $0.44–$0.72.

Lands' End, Inc. (NASDAQ:LE - Get Free Report) traded up 4.8% during trading on Monday. The stock traded as high as $9.84 and last traded at $9.78. Approximately 153,244 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 17% from the average session volume of 184,199 shares. The stock had previously closed at $9.33.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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

Lands' End Price Performance

The company has a quick ratio of 0.32, a current ratio of 1.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12. The firm has a market cap of $288.90 million, a P/E ratio of 0.87 and a beta of 2.27. The business has a fifty day moving average of $10.22 and a 200 day moving average of $12.38.

Lands' End (NASDAQ:LE - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, September 3rd. The company reported $0.09 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.09. Lands' End had a return on equity of 7.96% and a net margin of 26.62%. The firm had revenue of $302.04 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $300.67 million. 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. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Lands' End, Inc. will post 0.47 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity at Lands' End

In other Lands' End news, insider Kym Maas sold 10,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, October 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.59, for a total value of $105,900.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 25,706 shares in the company, valued at $272,226.54. The trade was a 28.01% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 2.10% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Lands' End

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. State of Wyoming acquired a new position in Lands' End in the 2nd quarter valued at about $59,000. Deutsche Bank AG acquired a new stake in Lands' End during the second quarter worth approximately $101,000. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio bought a new stake in shares of Lands' End during the second quarter worth approximately $107,000. Engineers Gate Manager LP bought a new stake in shares of Lands' End during the second quarter worth approximately $146,000. Finally, Galaxy Digital Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Lands' End in the first quarter valued at approximately $337,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 37.46% of the company's stock.

About Lands' End

Lands' End, Inc NASDAQ: LE is an American direct-to-consumer retailer that sells apparel, accessories and home products through its websites, catalogs and other distribution channels. The company serves women, men and children, with product categories that include casual clothing, outerwear, swimwear, school uniforms, luggage, accessories and home furnishings.

Lands' End also operates specialized business lines, including school uniforms and Lands' End Business Outfitters, which provides workwear, uniforms and branded apparel for organizations.

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