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NASDAQ:VRA

Vera Bradley (VRA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

$5.38
-0.03 (-0.55%)
(As of 05:27 PM ET)

About Vera Bradley Stock (NASDAQ:VRA)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$5.32
$5.41
50-Day Range
$4.75
$6.90
52-Week Range
$4.38
$8.35
Volume
768,948 shs
Average Volume
380,607 shs
Market Capitalization
$158.65 million
P/E Ratio
38.43
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
N/A
Consensus Rating
N/A

Company Overview

Vera Bradley, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and sells women's handbags, luggage and travel items, fashion and home accessories, and gifts. It operates through three segments: Vera Bradley Direct, Vera Bradley Indirect, and Pura Vida. The company offers bag products, such as totes, crossbodies, satchels, clutches, backpacks, baby bags, and lunch bags; accessories, including ID holders, lanyards, wallets, wristlets, eyewear, scarves, hair accessories, and various technology accessories; bracelets, rings, and necklaces under Pura Vida brand name; and travel products consist of rolling luggage, cosmetics, and travel and packing accessories, as well as travel bags comprising duffel and weekend bags. It also provides home products that include throw blankets, beach towels, and comforters, as well as items, such as mugs and tumblers; apparel/footwear comprising sleepwear, footwear, outerwear, tees and hoodies, and socks; and stationery and merchandising products, as well as freight, licensing, and gift card breakage services. The company sells its Vera Bradley branded products through its full-line and outlet stores in the United States; verabradley.com, an online outlet site; its annual outlet sale in Fort Wayne, Indiana. It sells its Pura Vida branded products through wholesale retailers and Pura Vida websites, including www.puravidabracelets.com, www.puravidabracelets.eu, and www.puravidabracelets.ca; and Vera Bradley Indirect branded products to specialty retail locations, department stores, national accounts, third party e-commerce sites, third-party inventory liquidators, and through licensing agreements. Vera Bradley, Inc. was incorporated in 1982 and is headquartered in Roanoke, Indiana.

Vera Bradley Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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Overall MarketRank™: 45th Percentile

Vera Bradley scored higher than 45% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 150th out of 208 stocks in the retail/wholesale sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Vera Bradley are expected to grow by 330.00% in the coming year, from $0.10 to $0.43 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Vera Bradley is 38.43, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 137.32.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Vera Bradley is 38.43, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 23.30.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Vera Bradley has a P/B Ratio of 0.63. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Vera Bradley's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    15.85% of the float of Vera Bradley has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Vera Bradley has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.7.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Vera Bradley has recently increased by 39.43%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Vera Bradley does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    Vera Bradley does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    15.85% of the float of Vera Bradley has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Vera Bradley has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.7.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Vera Bradley has recently increased by 39.43%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Vera Bradley has a news sentiment score of 0.37. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.58 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 16 news articles for Vera Bradley this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Vera Bradley insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    10.50% of the stock of Vera Bradley is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    59.88% of the stock of Vera Bradley is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Vera Bradley's insider trading history.
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VRA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Vera Bradley's stock was trading at $7.70 at the beginning of the year. Since then, VRA shares have decreased by 30.1% and is now trading at $5.38.
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Vera Bradley, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRA) issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, September, 11th. The textile maker reported $0.13 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.31 by $0.18. The textile maker had revenue of $110.82 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $129.53 million. Vera Bradley had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 2.75% and a net margin of 0.19%.

Top institutional investors of Vera Bradley include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (5.00%), Acadian Asset Management LLC (3.02%), AQR Capital Management LLC (1.70%) and Renaissance Technologies LLC (1.51%).
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Shares of VRA stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Vera Bradley investors own include Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Micron Technology (MU), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Carnival Co. & (CCL), AT&T (T), Verizon Communications (VZ) and Antares Pharma (ATRS).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
9/11/2024
Today
9/20/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated)
12/04/2024
Fiscal Year End
1/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Leather & leather products
Sub-Industry
Apparel Accessories & Luxury Goods
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:VRA
CUSIP
92335C10
Fax
N/A
Employees
2,135
Year Founded
1982

Profitability

Net Income
$7.84 million
Pretax Margin
-0.62%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$439.68 million
Cash Flow
$1.94 per share
Book Value
$8.59 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
26,392,000
Market Cap
$158.65 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.89

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This page (NASDAQ:VRA) was last updated on 9/20/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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