Shares of Victoria's Secret & Co. (NYSE:VSCO - Get Free Report) have been given an average recommendation of "Hold" by the thirteen research firms that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating on the company. The average twelve-month price target among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $25.00.
A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a "sell" rating and issued a $15.00 price objective on shares of Victoria's Secret & Co. in a research report on Wednesday, June 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of Victoria's Secret & Co. from $22.00 to $27.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Monday, July 28th. Telsey Advisory Group reissued a "market perform" rating and set a $24.00 target price on shares of Victoria's Secret & Co. in a research report on Wednesday, June 11th. Jefferies Financial Group dropped their price objective on shares of Victoria's Secret & Co. from $42.00 to $35.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, May 21st. Finally, Barclays reaffirmed an "overweight" rating and issued a $23.00 price objective (up from $22.00) on shares of Victoria's Secret & Co. in a report on Thursday, June 12th.
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Hedge Funds Weigh In On Victoria's Secret & Co.
A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VSCO. Primecap Management Co. CA raised its position in Victoria's Secret & Co. by 1,586.7% during the second quarter. Primecap Management Co. CA now owns 1,972,333 shares of the company's stock worth $36,528,000 after acquiring an additional 1,855,400 shares during the period. Marshall Wace LLP grew its holdings in shares of Victoria's Secret & Co. by 481.5% during the fourth quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 1,956,760 shares of the company's stock worth $81,049,000 after buying an additional 1,620,256 shares in the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Victoria's Secret & Co. by 9,595.8% during the first quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 1,419,080 shares of the company's stock worth $26,367,000 after buying an additional 1,404,444 shares in the last quarter. Goldentree Asset Management LP grew its holdings in shares of Victoria's Secret & Co. by 71.8% during the second quarter. Goldentree Asset Management LP now owns 2,989,087 shares of the company's stock worth $55,242,000 after buying an additional 1,249,065 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Point72 Hong Kong Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Victoria's Secret & Co. during the fourth quarter worth $37,693,000. 90.29% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Victoria's Secret & Co. Stock Down 0.3%
NYSE VSCO traded down $0.07 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $22.35. 2,693,799 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,469,065. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.60, a current ratio of 1.16 and a quick ratio of 0.33. The firm has a market cap of $1.78 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.18, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.24 and a beta of 2.17. The company's 50 day simple moving average is $20.02 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $21.80. Victoria's Secret & Co. has a 12-month low of $13.76 and a 12-month high of $48.73.
Victoria's Secret & Co. (NYSE:VSCO - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, June 11th. The company reported $0.09 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.09. Victoria's Secret & Co. had a net margin of 2.69% and a return on equity of 37.76%. The firm had revenue of $1.35 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.32 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.12 EPS. The company's quarterly revenue was down .5% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Victoria's Secret & Co. will post 2.37 EPS for the current fiscal year.
About Victoria's Secret & Co.
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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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