Vera Bradley Company Profile (NASDAQ:VRA)

Vera Bradley trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "VRA."

Vera Bradley, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRA) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August, 30th. The company reported $0.13 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.10 by $0.03. The business earned $112.42 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $111.72 million. Vera Bradley had a net margin of 2.21% and a return on equity of 6.64%. The company's revenue for the quarter was down 5.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.17 EPS. View Vera Bradley's Earnings History.

Vera Bradley is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, December, 6th 2017. View Earnings Estimates for Vera Bradley.

Vera Bradley updated its third quarter earnings guidance on Wednesday, August, 30th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $0.13-0.15 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share estimate of $0.16. The company issued revenue guidance of $112-117 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $119.86 million.Vera Bradley also updated its FY18 guidance to $0.44-0.50 EPS.

6 brokers have issued 12 month price objectives for Vera Bradley's shares. Their forecasts range from $9.00 to $12.00. On average, they anticipate Vera Bradley's stock price to reach $10.60 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for Vera Bradley.

Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Vera Bradley stock:

• 1. FBR & Co analysts commented, "We are reiterating our Buy rating, estimates, and $12 price target on Vera Bradley with the company announcing 2Q results before the open on Wednesday, August 30. With the handbag segment remaining in flux, we believe Vera Bradley has continued to make progress, but we do not expect material YOY positives until the holiday season. That said, we expect management to continue to control the controllables," and we expect that the rollout of new cotton designs and back-to- school could be key drivers for the company. Further, with Street expectations near rock bottom (we are the only Buy rating on the sell-side), we believe any signs of life will propel VRA forward." (8/28/2017)
• 2. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Vera Bradley Designs, Inc. is a designer, producer, marketer and retailer of accessories for women. Its products include handbags, accessories and travel and leisure items. It sells its products through two reportable segments Indirect and Direct. Its indirect business consists of sale of Vera Bradley products to independent retailers in the U.S. as well as select national retailers and third party e-commerce sites. Its direct business consists of sales of Vera Bradley products through its full-price stores, its outlet stores, verabradley.com, and its annual outlet sale in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Vera Bradley Designs, Inc. is headquartered in Fort Wayne, Indiana. " (8/2/2017)

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Vera Bradley's management team includes the folowing people:

• Robert J. Hall, Chairman of the Board
• Robert T. Wallstrom, President, Chief Executive Officer, Director
• John Enwright, Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President
• Theresa Palermo, Executive Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer
• Kimberly F. Colby, Executive Vice President - Design
• Anastacia S. Knapper, Senior Vice President, General Counsel
• Patricia R. Miller, Co-Founder, National Spokesperson, Director
• Beatrice Mac Cabe, Chief Creative Officer
• John Edward Kyees, Lead Independent Director
• Barbara Bradley Baekgaard, Director

Vera Bradley's stock is owned by many different of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Daruma Capital Management LLC (8.23%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (6.16%), Renaissance Technologies LLC (5.19%), Vanguard Group Inc. (4.00%), FMR LLC (2.67%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (2.16%). Company insiders that own Vera Bradley stock include Edward M Schmults, Kimberly F Colby, Michael C Ray, P Michael Miller, Patricia R Miller, Richard Baum and Thomas Farrell Byrne II. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Vera Bradley.

Vera Bradley's stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Bank of New York Mellon Corp, Vanguard Group Inc., Daruma Capital Management LLC, Thrivent Financial For Lutherans, OxFORD Asset Management LLP, Prudential Financial Inc., Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership and Menta Capital LLC. Company insiders that have sold Vera Bradley stock in the last year include Michael C Ray and Thomas Farrell Byrne II. View Insider Buying and Selling for Vera Bradley.

Vera Bradley's stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, Citadel Advisors LLC, FMR LLC, Columbia Partners L L C Investment Management, Marshall Wace North America L.P., Systematic Financial Management LP, California Public Employees Retirement System and TIAA CREF Investment Management LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for Vera Bradley.

Shares of Vera Bradley 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 Vera Bradley stock can currently be purchased for approximately $8.18.