Victoria's Secret & Co. (NYSE:VSCO) Releases Q1 2025 Earnings Guidance

Victoria's Secret & Co. (NYSE:VSCO - Get Free Report) updated its first quarter 2025 earnings guidance on Tuesday. The company provided EPS guidance of 0.090-0.090 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 0.040. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.4 billion-$1.4 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.3 billion.

Analyst Ratings Changes

VSCO has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Barclays reduced their price objective on shares of Victoria's Secret & Co. from $38.00 to $23.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, May 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on Victoria's Secret & Co. from $17.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Monday, May 19th. Wells Fargo & Company reiterated an "underweight" rating and set a $15.00 price target (up previously from $12.00) on shares of Victoria's Secret & Co. in a research report on Wednesday, May 14th. Jefferies Financial Group decreased 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 research report on Wednesday, May 21st. Finally, BMO Capital Markets dropped their target price on shares of Victoria's Secret & Co. from $46.00 to $31.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, March 6th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Victoria's Secret & Co. has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $26.18.

Victoria's Secret & Co. Trading Up 1.0%

NYSE:VSCO traded up $0.20 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $20.47. 2,910,119 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,981,380. Victoria's Secret & Co. has a 12 month low of $13.76 and a 12 month high of $48.73. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.12, a quick ratio of 0.33 and a current ratio of 1.17. The company has a fifty day moving average of $19.37 and a 200 day moving average of $29.07. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.61 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.61, a PEG ratio of 1.15 and a beta of 2.25.

Victoria's Secret & Co. (NYSE:VSCO - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, March 5th. The company reported $2.60 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.30 by $0.30. Victoria's Secret & Co. had a return on equity of 44.74% and a net margin of 2.47%. The company had revenue of $2.11 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.10 billion. On average, research analysts predict that Victoria's Secret & Co. will post 2.37 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other news, major shareholder International Pte Ltd Bbrc purchased 85,145 shares of Victoria's Secret & Co. stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 26th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $19.47 per share, with a total value of $1,657,773.15. Following the completion of the purchase, the insider now directly owns 9,389,805 shares in the company, valued at approximately $182,819,503.35. This trade represents a 0.92% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders bought a total of 1,503,973 shares of company stock worth $26,617,312 in the last quarter. 1.10% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Victoria's Secret & Co.

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Baird Financial Group Inc. bought a new position in shares of Victoria's Secret & Co. in the 1st quarter worth about $233,000. Royal Bank of Canada increased its stake in shares of Victoria's Secret & Co. by 279.1% during the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 47,839 shares of the company's stock valued at $888,000 after purchasing an additional 35,220 shares in the last quarter. Finally, MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of Victoria's Secret & Co. by 2.9% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 62,949 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,170,000 after purchasing an additional 1,797 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 90.29% of the company's stock.

About Victoria's Secret & Co.

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.