Savers Value Village's (SVV) "Sell (D+)" Rating Reiterated at Weiss Ratings

Key Points

• Weiss Ratings has reiterated its "sell (D+)" rating for Savers Value Village (SVV), while other brokerages have issued varied ratings including "outperform" and "strong-buy".
• The stock price of Savers Value Village has recently traded up by 2.5%, reaching $13.02, with a current market cap of $2.03 billion.
• Savers Value Village reported earnings of $0.14 per share, exceeding analyst expectations, and experienced a 7.9% increase in quarterly revenue compared to last year.

Savers Value Village (NYSE:SVV - Get Free Report)'s stock had its "sell (d+)" rating reiterated by stock analysts at Weiss Ratings in a report released on Wednesday,Weiss Ratings reports.

Several other brokerages also recently issued reports on SVV. Northland Securities assumed coverage on Savers Value Village in a research note on Tuesday, June 10th. They set an "outperform" rating and a $15.00 target price on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on Savers Value Village from $9.00 to $11.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Monday, July 28th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Savers Value Village from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Saturday, August 2nd. Piper Sandler lifted their target price on Savers Value Village from $11.00 to $12.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Friday, August 1st. Finally, Northland Capmk raised Savers Value Village to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 10th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $12.20.

Savers Value Village Trading Up 2.5%

Shares of Savers Value Village stock traded up $0.32 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $13.02. 995,535 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,102,421. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.65, a quick ratio of 0.51 and a current ratio of 0.69. The company has a market cap of $2.03 billion, a PE ratio of 62.00 and a beta of 1.07. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $12.20 and a 200-day moving average of $10.56. Savers Value Village has a 12 month low of $6.48 and a 12 month high of $13.89.

Savers Value Village (NYSE:SVV - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 31st. The company reported $0.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.12 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $417.21 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $405.75 million. Savers Value Village had a return on equity of 8.85% and a net margin of 2.14%.The firm's quarterly revenue was up 7.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.14 earnings per share. Savers Value Village has set its FY 2025 guidance at 0.410-0.480 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that Savers Value Village will post 0.28 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other news, General Counsel Richard A. Medway sold 20,000 shares of Savers Value Village stock in a transaction on Friday, September 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $13.69, for a total value of $273,800.00. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Melinda L. Geisser sold 20,000 shares of Savers Value Village stock in a transaction on Friday, September 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $13.69, for a total value of $273,800.00. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 224,491 shares of company stock valued at $2,824,733. 3.09% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Savers Value Village

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH raised its stake in Savers Value Village by 91.5% during the 1st quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH now owns 370,976 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,560,000 after acquiring an additional 177,261 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its stake in shares of Savers Value Village by 386.7% during the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 5,879 shares of the company's stock worth $41,000 after purchasing an additional 4,671 shares during the period. Federated Hermes Inc. raised its position in shares of Savers Value Village by 671.3% in the 1st quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 185,107 shares of the company's stock worth $1,277,000 after buying an additional 161,107 shares during the period. Nuveen LLC purchased a new position in shares of Savers Value Village in the 1st quarter worth $742,000. Finally, Maverick Capital Ltd. raised its position in shares of Savers Value Village by 79.5% in the 1st quarter. Maverick Capital Ltd. now owns 49,092 shares of the company's stock worth $339,000 after buying an additional 21,743 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.78% of the company's stock.

Savers Value Village Company Profile

Savers Value Village, Inc sells second-hand merchandise in retail stores in the United States, Canada, and Australia. It operates stores under the Savers, Value Village, Value Village Boutique, Village des Valeurs, Unique, and 2nd Avenue brands. The company purchases secondhand textiles, including clothing, bedding, and bath items; shoes; accessories; housewares; books; and other goods from non-profit partners and then processes, selects, prices, merchandises, and sells them in its stores.

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