Victoria's Secret & Co. (NYSE:VSCO) Receives Average Rating of "Reduce" from Analysts

Key Points

• Victoria's Secret & Co. has received an average rating of "Reduce" from 13 analysts, with four holding a sell rating and three a buy rating, reflecting concerns about the stock's performance.
• Recent earnings reports showed a quarterly EPS of $0.33, exceeding expectations, with revenue increasing by 2.9% year-over-year to $1.46 billion.
• Hedge funds own approximately 90.29% of Victoria's Secret's shares, indicating significant institutional interest despite a challenging market outlook.

Shares of Victoria's Secret & Co. (NYSE:VSCO - Get Free Report) have earned an average rating of "Reduce" from the thirteen research firms that are covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 1-year price target among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $26.7273.

Several brokerages recently commented on VSCO. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on shares of Victoria's Secret & Co. from $14.00 to $17.00 and gave the company an "underweight" rating in a research note on Friday, August 29th. Bank of America boosted their price objective on shares of Victoria's Secret & Co. from $18.00 to $21.00 and gave the company an "underperform" rating in a research note on Friday, August 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price objective on shares of Victoria's Secret & Co. from $16.00 to $18.00 and gave the company a "sell" rating in a research note on Friday, August 29th. Telsey Advisory Group boosted their price objective on shares of Victoria's Secret & Co. from $24.00 to $29.00 and gave the company a "market perform" rating in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on shares of Victoria's Secret & Co. from $27.00 to $28.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Monday, September 15th.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Victoria's Secret & Co.

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Virtus Advisers LLC purchased a new position in Victoria's Secret & Co. in the 1st quarter worth approximately $30,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd purchased a new position in Victoria's Secret & Co. in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $35,000. Hara Capital LLC purchased a new position in Victoria's Secret & Co. in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $36,000. NBC Securities Inc. grew its stake in Victoria's Secret & Co. by 141,000.0% in the 1st quarter. NBC Securities Inc. now owns 2,822 shares of the company's stock worth $52,000 after buying an additional 2,820 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Allworth Financial LP grew its stake in Victoria's Secret & Co. by 677.4% in the 1st quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 3,063 shares of the company's stock worth $57,000 after buying an additional 2,669 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.29% of the company's stock.

Victoria's Secret & Co. Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:VSCO opened at $29.35 on Thursday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $23.50 and a 200 day moving average of $20.96. The stock has a market cap of $2.35 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.30, a P/E/G ratio of 1.47 and a beta of 2.22. Victoria's Secret & Co. has a 12 month low of $13.76 and a 12 month high of $48.73. The company has a current ratio of 1.14, a quick ratio of 0.36 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.48.

Victoria's Secret & Co. (NYSE:VSCO - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 28th. The company reported $0.33 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.13 by $0.20. The company had revenue of $1.46 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.40 billion. Victoria's Secret & Co. had a net margin of 2.42% and a return on equity of 33.77%. Victoria's Secret & Co.'s revenue for the quarter was up 2.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.40 earnings per share. Victoria's Secret & Co. has set its Q3 2025 guidance at -0.75--0.550 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Victoria's Secret & Co. will post 2.37 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Victoria's Secret & Co. Company Profile

Victoria's Secret & Co operates as a lingerie, clothing and beauty retailer. It offers bras, panties, lingerie, pajamas, sleep, sport and swim apparel, and beauty products. The company was founded in 1963 and is headquartered in Reynoldsburg, OH.

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