Ascena Retail Group Company Profile (NASDAQ:ASNA)

About Ascena Retail Group

Ascena Retail Group logoAscena Retail Group, Inc. is a specialty retailer, which offers clothing, shoes and accessories for missy and plus-size women. The Company offers its products under the Ann Taylor, LOFT, Lane Bryant, maurices, dressbarn, Catherines and Justice brands. It operates through six segments: ANN, Justice, Lane Bryant, maurices, dressbarn and Catherines. The ANN segment consists of specialty retail, outlet and e-commerce operations of Ann Taylor and LOFT brands. The Justice merchandise mix includes apparel, accessories, footwear, intimates and lifestyle products. The Lane Bryant segment offers apparel, including intimate apparel, wear-to-work and casual sportswear, accessories, select footwear and social occasion apparel. The maurices brand caters customers in ages between over 20 and 30, including core and plus-size offerings. The dressbarn brand caters female consumers in ages between approximately 30 and 50. Catherines offers apparel and accessories for wear-to-work and casual lifestyles.

Industry, Sector and Symbol:
  • Sector: Retail/Wholesale
  • Industry: Apparel Stores
  • Sub-Industry: Apparel Retail
  • Exchange: NASDAQ
  • Symbol: ASNA
  • CUSIP: 04351G10
Key Metrics:
  • Previous Close: $5.91
  • 50 Day Moving Average: $7.82
  • 200 Day Moving Average: $8.24
  • 52-Week Range: $191,941,000.00 - $5.33
  • Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
  • Foreward P/E Ratio: 7.44
  • P/E Growth: 0.47
  • Market Cap: $1.13B
  • Outstanding Shares: 191,941,000
  • Beta: 1.56
Profitability:
  • Net Margins: -5.50%
  • Return on Equity: 6.15%
  • Return on Assets: 2.20%
Debt:
  • Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.12%
  • Current Ratio: 1.33%
  • Quick Ratio: 0.54%
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Analyst Ratings

Consensus Ratings for Ascena Retail Group (NASDAQ:ASNA) (?)
Ratings Breakdown: 8 Hold Ratings, 2 Buy Ratings
Consensus Rating:Hold (Score: 2.20)
Consensus Price Target: $11.00 (87.07% upside)
Analysts' Ratings History for Ascena Retail Group (NASDAQ:ASNA)
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DateFirmActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
9/20/2016FBR & CoReiterated RatingOutperform -> Market Perform$7.00 -> $15.00View Rating Details
9/20/2016Cowen and CompanyLower Price TargetMarket Perform$8.00 -> $7.00View Rating Details
9/20/2016Oppenheimer Holdings Inc.DowngradeOutperform -> Market PerformView Rating Details
9/20/2016Citigroup Inc.Lower Price TargetNeutral$8.00 -> $7.00View Rating Details
9/20/2016RBC Capital MarketsDowngradeOutperform -> Sector Perform$12.00 -> $7.00View Rating Details
9/20/2016Telsey Advisory GroupLower Price TargetMarket Perform$9.00 -> $7.00View Rating Details
9/20/2016Royal Bank Of CanadaDowngradeOutperform -> Sector Perform$12.00 -> $7.00View Rating Details
4/2/2016Piper Jaffray Cos.Reiterated RatingBuy$18.00View Rating Details
2/10/2016Goldman Sachs Group Inc.UpgradeSell -> Neutral$7.00View Rating Details
10/16/2015StephensInitiated CoverageOverweight$16.00View Rating Details
9/24/2015GuggenheimSet Price TargetBuy$17.00View Rating Details
6/5/2015SunTrust Banks Inc.Reiterated RatingBuy$17.00 -> $18.00View Rating Details
6/5/2015KeyCorpReiterated RatingOverweight$16.00 -> $20.00View Rating Details
11/17/2014Avondale PartnersDowngradeOutperform -> Market PerformView Rating Details
(Data available from 9/26/2014 forward)

Earnings

Earnings History for Ascena Retail Group (NASDAQ:ASNA)
DateQuarterConsensus EstimateActual EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueRelease LinkConference CallDetails
11/29/2016        
9/19/2016Q416$0.16$0.08$1.81 billionViewListenView Earnings Details
5/31/2016Q316$0.13$0.15$1.74 billion$1.67 billionViewListenView Earnings Details
3/1/2016Q216($0.01)$0.01$1.88 billion$1.84 billionViewListenView Earnings Details
12/1/2015Q116$0.29$0.36$1.78 billion$1.67 billionViewListenView Earnings Details
9/16/2015Q415$0.05$0.06$1.16 billion$1.17 billionViewListenView Earnings Details
6/2/2015Q315$0.20$0.18$1.16 billion$1.15 billionViewListenView Earnings Details
3/3/2015Q215$0.08$0.07$1.30 billion$1.29 billionViewListenView Earnings Details
12/2/2014Q115$0.26$0.32$1.20 billionViewListenView Earnings Details
9/22/2014Q414$0.18$0.13$1.18 billionViewListenView Earnings Details
6/3/2014Q314$0.19$0.22$1.17 billion$1.15 billionViewListenView Earnings Details
3/3/2014Q214$0.20$0.23$1.27 billion$1.27 billionViewListenView Earnings Details
12/2/2013Q114$0.32$0.32$1.18 billion$1.20 billionViewListenView Earnings Details
9/24/2013Q413$0.21$0.34$1.17 billion$1.20 billionViewListenView Earnings Details
6/5/2013Q3 2013$0.30$0.26$1.17 billion$1.14 billionViewListenView Earnings Details
3/4/2013Q2 2013$0.23$0.26$1.23 billion$1.24 billionViewListenView Earnings Details
12/5/20120.39$0.39$1.14 billionViewListenView Earnings Details
9/19/2012Q412$0.28$0.31$779.66 million$939.70 millionViewN/AView Earnings Details
5/31/2012$0.36$0.34ViewN/AView Earnings Details
3/1/2012$0.65$0.81ViewN/AView Earnings Details
12/1/2011$0.64$0.65ViewN/AView Earnings Details
9/14/2011$0.49$0.48ViewN/AView Earnings Details
5/25/2011$0.65$0.66ViewN/AView Earnings Details
3/2/2011$0.52$0.57ViewN/AView Earnings Details
(Data available from 1/1/2011 forward)

Estimates

Earnings Estimates for Ascena Retail Group (NASDAQ:ASNA)
Current Year EPS Consensus Estimate: $0.61 EPS
Next Year EPS Consensus Estimate: $0.79 EPS
QuarterNumber of EstimatesLow EstimateHigh EstimateAverage Estimate
Q1 20167($0.01)$0.11$0.03
Q2 201614$0.13$0.24$0.19
Q3 20168$0.09$0.28$0.19
Q4 20164$0.15$0.18$0.17
Q1 20174$0.16$0.22$0.20
Q2 20174$0.01$0.05$0.02
Q3 20174$0.15$0.23$0.20
Q4 20174$0.16$0.24$0.19
(Data provided by Zacks Investment Research)

Dividends

Dividend History for Ascena Retail Group (NASDAQ:ASNA)
No dividend announcements for this company have been tracked by MarketBeat.com

Insider Trades

Insider Trading History for Ascena Retail Group (NASDAQ:ASNA)
Insider Ownership Percentage: 7.80%
Institutional Ownership Percentage: 94.47%
Transaction DateInsider NameTitleBuy/SellNumber of SharesAverage Share PriceTotal TransactionDetails
6/2/2016Robert GiammatteoCFOBuy5,000$7.18$35,900.00View SEC Filing  
4/6/2016Katie J BayneDirectorBuy4,000$10.12$40,480.00View SEC Filing  
3/15/2016Catherine Elizabeth BuggelnDirectorBuy5,000$10.25$51,250.00View SEC Filing  
1/28/2016John E. PershingEVPSell4,505$7.47$33,652.35View SEC Filing  
1/14/2016Robert GiammatteoCFOBuy5,000$8.21$41,050.00View SEC Filing  
1/13/2016David R JaffeCEOBuy10,000$8.50$85,000.00View SEC Filing  
12/24/2015David R JaffeCEOBuy4,900$10.09$49,441.00View SEC Filing  
12/23/2015David R. JaffeCEOBuy8,300$9.90$82,170.00View SEC Filing  
12/18/2015Elliot S JaffeChairmanBuy100,000$9.70$970,000.00View SEC Filing  
12/18/2014Ronald RobinsonInsiderSell3,950$11.99$47,360.50View SEC Filing  
12/10/2014Michael W RaydenCEOSell15,000$12.13$181,950.00View SEC Filing  
10/10/2014Michael W RaydenCEOSell15,000$12.24$183,600.00View SEC Filing  
10/1/2014Michael W RaydenCEOSell13,000$13.18$171,340.00View SEC Filing  
9/25/2014Gene WexlerSVPSell1,286$13.38$17,206.68View SEC Filing  
9/25/2014John J SullivanCOOSell3,427$13.38$45,853.26View SEC Filing  
6/20/2014Gene WexlerSVPSell2,054$17.05$35,020.70View SEC Filing  
6/20/2014John J SullivanCOOSell1,643$17.05$28,013.15View SEC Filing  
3/31/2014David JohnsSVPSell3,915$17.18$67,259.70View SEC Filing  
3/10/2014Gene WexlerSVPSell40,000$18.05$722,000.00View SEC Filing  
12/10/2013John SullivanCOOSell2,640$20.43$53,935.20View SEC Filing  
12/10/2013Klaus EpplerDirectorSell15,000$20.38$305,700.00View SEC Filing  
12/10/2013Ronald RobinsonInsiderSell2,145$20.38$43,715.10View SEC Filing  
12/9/2013Gene WexlerSVPSell17,148$20.76$355,992.48View SEC Filing  
12/9/2013Michael RaydenCEOSell40,000$20.60$824,000.00View SEC Filing  
10/14/2013Michael RaydenCEOSell44,668$19.46$869,239.28View SEC Filing  
10/11/2013Jay LevineCAOSell40,000$19.41$776,400.00View SEC Filing  
10/10/2013Michael RaydenCEOSell20,000$19.73$394,600.00View SEC Filing  
10/4/2013Michael RaydenCEOSell57,738$20.79$1,200,373.02View SEC Filing  
6/20/2013Gene WexlerSVPSell2,332$17.59$41,019.88View SEC Filing  
10/5/2012Armand CorreiaCFOSell8,029$21.32$171,178.28View SEC Filing  
10/4/2012Elliot S JaffeDirectorSell480,000$20.44$9,811,200.00View SEC Filing  
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Headlines

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