The Finish Line Company Profile (NASDAQ:FINL)

The Finish Line trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "FINL."

The Finish Line announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, July 13th. Investors of record on Friday, August 25th will be paid a dividend of $0.11 per share on Monday, September 11th. This represents a $0.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.13%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, August 23rd. View The Finish Line's Dividend History.

The Finish Line, Inc. (NASDAQ:FINL) posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, June, 23rd. The company reported $0.23 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.23. The business earned $429.80 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $433.97 million. The Finish Line had a positive return on equity of 8.97% and a negative net margin of 1.05%. The Finish Line's revenue for the quarter was up .0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.23 EPS. View The Finish Line's Earnings History.

The Finish Line is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, September, 21st 2017. View Earnings Estimates for The Finish Line.

The Finish Line updated its FY18 earnings guidance on Friday, June, 23rd. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $1.12-1.23 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $1.14.

19 brokers have issued twelve-month target prices for The Finish Line's shares. Their predictions range from $13.00 to $24.00. On average, they expect The Finish Line's share price to reach $17.78 in the next twelve months. View Analyst Ratings for The Finish Line.

Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about The Finish Line stock:

• 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "The Finish Line, Inc. together with its wholly owned subsidiary Spike's Holding, Inc. is one of the largest mall based specialty retailers of brand name athletic, outdoor and casual footwear, activewear and accessories in the United States. Their store generally carries a large selection of men's, women's and children's athletic and casual shoes, as well as a broad assortment of activewear and accessories. Brand names offered by them include Nike, adidas, Reebok, And 1, K-Swiss, New Balance, Asics, Fila and Skechers. " (6/27/2017)
• 2. FBR & Co analysts commented, "FINL reported adjusted F1Q18 EPS of $0.23, versus FBR/consensus of $0.26/ $0.23 (see earlier note for details). SSS came in lower than expected (reported – 1.1%, versus guidance of a +LSD increase) as a result of difficult product launch comparisons and a –LDD decrease in soft goods. However, we believe FINL is well positioned to make FY guidance, particularly as it cycles the soft lines impact in F2H18; its online systems are now in place to better capitalize on e-commerce sales. We are also starting to see signs of a better running sales environment, with both technical offerings such as adidas’ Boost and NKE’s VaporMax, as well as casual options such as adidas’ Tubular Shadow and NKE’s Huarache gaining momentum, which should benefit FINL." (6/27/2017)
• 3. Canaccord Genuity analysts commented, "FINL reported a disappointing Q4 with adj. EPS of 50c falling significantly short of our 69c estimate and consensus of 70c. The miss was largely driven by a 500bps decline in gross margin (-16c impact) as the comp decline of 4.5% was slightly below our 4% estimate. In response to a broad slowdown in footwear (-1.6%), negative traffic from the tax refund delays, ongoing weakness in soft goods (-27%), and a more aggressive promotional environment, the company aggressively marked down slow-moving product, resulting in 450bps product margin decline vs. plan of 150-200bps contraction. As a result of the markdowns, FINL exited Q4 with clean inventory (-4.8% vs. -0.4% sales) and is better positioned to flow new product." (3/27/2017)
• 4. Wedbush analysts commented, "We believe FINL needs to prove to investors that it can execute selling relevant products at full price over an extended period of time. Against one of the strongest athletic cycles in years, FINL has yet to illustrate that. We do believe 1Q18 will show some modest comp and EPS growth given the comparison to last year and the ability to make back a portion of what they lost in February (tax rebate delay). Beyond that, the visibility is clouded against declining mall traffic and the need to constantly promote in order to drive traffic. We are adjusting our estimates (see below) and price target to $15 from $18." (3/27/2017)
• 5. UBS AG analysts commented, "We believe FINL had a tough holiday amid weak mall traffic and high industry promotional levels (especially in apparel'a trouble spot for FINL lately). FINL commented on the elevated promotional environment on its 12/21 earnings call'which we believe extended through the holiday. Further, per industry data, overall mall traffic decelerated each month in FINL's F4Q (Dec: -1%, Jan: -6%, Feb: -11%). We think FL's +5% F4Q comp likely reflected ongoing share gains for that company. Finally, US mall retailers have started announcing more significant store closures lately, which could cause further headwinds in FINL's core B&C malls." (3/22/2017)

The Finish Line saw a increase in short interest in the month of June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totalling 9,190,078 shares, an increase of 21.0% from the May 31st total of 7,596,393 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,297,424 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 7.1 days. Approximately 23.4% of the company's stock are short sold.

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The Finish Line's management team includes the folowing people:

• Samuel M. Sato, Chief Executive Officer, Director
• Edward W. Wilhelm CPA, Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President
• Melissa A. Greenwell, Chief Operating Officer, Executive Vice President
• Albert J. Sutera, Executive Vice President, Chief Information Officer and Technology Officer
• John J. Hall, Executive Vice President, Division President, Chief Merchandising Officer
• Imran Jooma, Executive Vice President, Division President, Omnichannel Strategy
• Glenn S. Lyon, Non-Executive Chairman of the Board
• William P. Carmichael, Lead Independent Director
• Torrence Boone, Independent Director
• Richard P. Crystal, Independent Director

The Finish Line's stock is owned by many different of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include SPORTS DIRECT INTERNATIONAL PLC (19.90%), SPORTS DIRECT INTERNATIONAL PLC (19.90%), SPORTS DIRECT INTERNATIONAL PLC (19.90%), SPORTS DIRECT INTERNATIONAL PLC (19.90%), SPORTS DIRECT INTERNATIONAL PLC (19.80%) and SPORTS DIRECT INTERNATIONAL PLC (19.40%). Company insiders that own The Finish Line stock include Catherine A Langham, Edward W Wilhelm, Glenn S Lyon, Melissa A Greenwell, Norman H Gurwitz, Sato M Samuel and Stephen Goldsmith. View Institutional Ownership Trends for The Finish Line.

The Finish Line's stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Sentinel Trust Co. LBA, Capstone Asset Management Co. and Louisiana State Employees Retirement System. Company insiders that have sold The Finish Line stock in the last year include Glenn S Lyon, Melissa A Greenwell, Norman H Gurwitz and Stephen Goldsmith. View Insider Buying and Selling for The Finish Line.

The Finish Line's stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Aperio Group LLC, State of Alaska Department of Revenue and Quantitative Systematic Strategies LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for The Finish Line.

Shares of The Finish Line can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

One share of The Finish Line stock can currently be purchased for approximately $14.06.