Zacks Research Has Strong Outlook for Stitch Fix Q1 Earnings

Key Points

• Zacks Research has improved its earnings per share estimate for Stitch Fix's Q1 2026 from ($0.06) to ($0.05), while maintaining a "Hold" rating on the stock.
• Stitch Fix's recent quarter reported a narrower loss than expected, with earnings of ($0.07) per share and revenue of $311.23 million, exceeding estimates.
• Insider transactions revealed significant sales, with Director Katrina Lake selling over 453,000 shares, reflecting a potential lack of confidence among company insiders.

Stitch Fix, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFIX - Free Report) - Analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Stitch Fix in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, October 8th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the company will earn ($0.05) per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of ($0.06). Zacks Research currently has a "Hold" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Stitch Fix's current full-year earnings is ($0.44) per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Stitch Fix's Q2 2026 earnings at ($0.07) EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at ($0.05) EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at ($0.07) EPS, FY2026 earnings at ($0.24) EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at ($0.04) EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at ($0.06) EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at ($0.04) EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at ($0.06) EPS and FY2027 earnings at ($0.20) EPS.

Other analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. UBS Group reissued a "neutral" rating on shares of Stitch Fix in a research note on Wednesday, September 17th. Telsey Advisory Group reissued a "market perform" rating and issued a $6.00 target price on shares of Stitch Fix in a research note on Thursday, September 25th. Weiss Ratings restated a "sell (d-)" rating on shares of Stitch Fix in a research report on Wednesday. William Blair upgraded Stitch Fix from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating in a research report on Monday, July 14th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered Stitch Fix from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Sunday, June 22nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $6.00.

Stitch Fix Stock Performance

Shares of SFIX opened at $4.42 on Friday. Stitch Fix has a fifty-two week low of $2.60 and a fifty-two week high of $6.99. The firm has a market cap of $592.77 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -9.61 and a beta of 2.08. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $5.04 and a 200-day moving average price of $4.28.

Stitch Fix (NASDAQ:SFIX - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, September 24th. The company reported ($0.07) earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.10) by $0.03. Stitch Fix had a negative return on equity of 14.57% and a negative net margin of 2.27%.The company had revenue of $311.23 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $307.15 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted ($0.30) EPS. Stitch Fix's quarterly revenue was down 2.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Stitch Fix has set its Q1 2026 guidance at EPS. FY 2026 guidance at EPS.

Insider Transactions at Stitch Fix

In other news, Director Katrina Lake sold 453,485 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $5.06, for a total value of $2,294,634.10. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, insider Casey O'connor sold 50,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, July 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $4.72, for a total value of $236,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 508,621 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,400,691.12. This trade represents a 8.95% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 1,047,536 shares of company stock worth $5,350,202 over the last quarter. Insiders own 16.95% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Stitch Fix

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Wescott Financial Advisory Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Stitch Fix during the first quarter valued at approximately $32,000. First Dallas Securities Inc. bought a new position in Stitch Fix during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $37,000. Ameritas Investment Partners Inc. raised its stake in Stitch Fix by 32.3% during the second quarter. Ameritas Investment Partners Inc. now owns 10,839 shares of the company's stock valued at $40,000 after buying an additional 2,645 shares during the last quarter. 111 Capital bought a new stake in Stitch Fix in the second quarter worth $44,000. Finally, Creative Planning purchased a new stake in shares of Stitch Fix in the second quarter worth $46,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 71.04% of the company's stock.

Stitch Fix Company Profile

Stitch Fix, Inc sells a range of apparel, shoes, and accessories for men, women, and kids through its website and mobile application in the United States and the United Kingdom. It offers denim, dresses, blouses, skirts, shoes, jewelry, and handbags under the Stitch Fix brand. The company was formerly known as rack habit inc.

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