Vera Bradley (VRA) Expected to Announce Earnings on Thursday

Key Points

• Vera Bradley is set to release its Q2 2026 earnings results before the market opens on September 11th, with analysts expecting a loss of ($0.15) per share and revenue of $78.52 million.
• The company's last earnings report showed a loss of ($0.36) EPS, missing estimates and revealing a negative return on equity of 11.07%.
• Insider activity includes Director Andrew Meslow purchasing 253,094 shares at an average price of $1.88, which increased his ownership by 539.58%.

Vera Bradley (NASDAQ:VRA - Get Free Report) is projected to issue its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, September 11th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of ($0.15) per share and revenue of $78.52 million for the quarter. Parties can check the company's upcoming Q2 2026 earningsummary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, September 11, 2025 at 8:30 AM ET.

Vera Bradley (NASDAQ:VRA - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, June 11th. The textile maker reported ($0.36) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.13) by ($0.23). Vera Bradley had a negative return on equity of 11.07% and a negative net margin of 25.52%.The business had revenue of $51.65 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $53.48 million. During the same period last year, the business posted ($0.21) earnings per share. On average, analysts expect Vera Bradley to post $0 EPS for the current fiscal year and $0 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Vera Bradley Stock Down 0.5%

Shares of Vera Bradley stock traded down $0.01 on Friday, hitting $2.17. The stock had a trading volume of 95,420 shares, compared to its average volume of 103,143. Vera Bradley has a one year low of $1.71 and a one year high of $5.99. The stock has a market cap of $60.61 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -0.69 and a beta of 1.76. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $2.13 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $2.23.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

VRA has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Small Cap Consu upgraded shares of Vera Bradley to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, August 18th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Vera Bradley from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 13th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to MarketBeat, Vera Bradley presently has an average rating of "Hold".

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Andrew Meslow acquired 253,094 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 12th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $1.88 per share, with a total value of $475,816.72. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 300,000 shares of the company's stock, valued at $564,000. This represents a 539.58% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 12.10% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vera Bradley

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Jump Financial LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vera Bradley in the 2nd quarter worth about $28,000. Corient Private Wealth LLC raised its position in shares of Vera Bradley by 266.8% in the 2nd quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 41,000 shares of the textile maker's stock worth $91,000 after purchasing an additional 29,823 shares during the last quarter. XTX Topco Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Vera Bradley in the 2nd quarter worth about $126,000. Jane Street Group LLC raised its position in shares of Vera Bradley by 149.9% in the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 57,041 shares of the textile maker's stock worth $128,000 after purchasing an additional 34,212 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Marshall Wace LLP purchased a new position in shares of Vera Bradley in the 2nd quarter worth about $363,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 59.88% of the company's stock.

About Vera Bradley

Vera Bradley, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and sells women's handbags, luggage and travel items, fashion and home accessories, and gifts. It operates through three segments: Vera Bradley Direct, Vera Bradley Indirect, and Pura Vida. The company offers bag products, such as totes, crossbodies, satchels, clutches, backpacks, baby bags, and lunch bags; accessories, including ID holders, lanyards, wallets, wristlets, eyewear, scarves, hair accessories, and various technology accessories; bracelets, rings, and necklaces under Pura Vida brand name; and travel products consist of rolling luggage, cosmetics, and travel and packing accessories, as well as travel bags comprising duffel and weekend bags.