Sotheby's operates as an auctioneer of authenticated fine art, decorative art, jewelry, wine, and collectibles in the United States, the United Kingdom, Hong Kong, China, Switzerland, France, and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Agency and Finance. The Agency segment accepts property on consignment; and matches sellers to buyers through the auction or private sale process.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Business services, not elsewhere classified
Sub-IndustrySpecialized Consumer Services
SectorBusiness Services
Phone212-606-7000
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$1.04 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees1,713
Next Earnings Date11/7/2019 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
Sothebys (NYSE:BID) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Sothebys' stock symbol?
Sothebys trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "BID."
How will Sothebys' stock buyback program work?
Sothebys announced that its board has approved a stock buyback plan on Thursday, March 15th 2018, which authorizes the company to buyback $100,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization authorizes the company to repurchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are usually a sign that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.
How were Sothebys' earnings last quarter?
Sothebys (NYSE:BID) released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July, 30th. The specialty retailer reported $1.47 EPS for the quarter, missing the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $1.58 by $0.11. The specialty retailer earned $361.78 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $336.58 million. Sothebys had a return on equity of 28.39% and a net margin of 10.47%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.09 earnings per share. View Sothebys' Earnings History.
When is Sothebys' next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for BID?
5 equities research analysts have issued 12 month price targets for Sothebys' stock. Their forecasts range from $44.00 to $57.00. On average, they expect Sothebys' share price to reach $52.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 11.4%. View Analyst Price Targets for Sothebys.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Sothebys?
5 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Sothebys in the last year. There are currently 4 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Sothebys.
What are Wall Street analysts saying about Sothebys stock?
Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Sothebys stock:
- 1. Evercore ISI analysts commented, "We derive our $57 Price Target by applying a 17.8x P/E to our $3.30 2020 EPS. RISKS 1. The deal breaks 2. Collapses 3. Chinese recession COMPANIES UNDER COVERAGE BY AUTHOR Evercore ISI €260.00 AEO American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. $21.00 ANF Abercrombie & Fitch Co. Outperform $17.03 $25.00 BID Group plc £23.00 BURL CHF83.00 COLM $110.00 CPRI $50.00 CRI $95.00 DECK Deckers Outdoor Corp." (8/8/2019)
- 2. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Sotheby's Holdings, Inc. is one of the world's second largest auctioneers of fine arts, antiques and collectibles, offering property in collecting categories, among them paintings, jewelry, decorative arts, and books. Sotheby's Holdings, Inc is the parent company of Sotheby's worldwide auction businesses, art-related financing and private sales activities. The Company operates in countries, with principal salesrooms located in New York and London. The company also regularly conducts auctions in other salesrooms around the world, including Australia, Hong Kong, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Switzerland and Singapore. " (7/30/2019)
Has Sothebys been receiving favorable news coverage?
Press coverage about BID stock has been trending positive recently, according to InfoTrie. The research group ranks the sentiment of media coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Sothebys earned a daily sentiment score of 2.6 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave media headlines about the specialty retailer a news buzz of 4.0 out of 10, indicating that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the near future. View News Stories for Sothebys.
Are investors shorting Sothebys?
Sothebys saw a decrease in short interest in the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totalling 4,539,500 shares, a decrease of 18.3% from the June 30th total of 5,553,700 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 764,400 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 5.9 days. Approximately 9.9% of the shares of the company are short sold. View Sothebys' Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Sothebys' key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Sothebys include Fair Isaac (FICO), The Western Union (WU), WEX (WEX), Nielsen (NLSN), Zillow Group (Z), Alliance Data Systems (ADS), Zillow Group (ZG), Etsy (ETSY), GrubHub (GRUB), CDK Global (CDK), MAXIMUS (MMS), CIELO S A/S (CIOXY), TriNet Group (TNET), Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers (RBA) and Healthequity (HQY).
What other stocks do shareholders of Sothebys own?
Who are Sothebys' key executives?
Sothebys' management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Thomas S. Smith Jr., Pres, CEO & Director (Age 54)
- Mr. Michael Fenton Goss, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 59)
- Mr. David Goodman, Exec. VP of Digital Devel. & Marketing (Age 58)
- Mr. Valentino D. Carlotti, Exec. VP & Global Head of Bus. Devel. (Age 52)
- Mr. Kenneth Citron, Exec. VP of Operations & Chief Transformation Officer (Age 54)
Who are Sothebys' major shareholders?
Sothebys' stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (7.97%), Vanguard Group Inc. (7.69%), Paulson & CO. Inc. (7.23%), Paradice Investment Management LLC (2.87%), RWC Asset Management LLP (2.53%) and Conestoga Capital Advisors LLC (2.18%). Company insiders that own Sothebys stock include Dennis M Weibling, Jr Thomas S Smith, Kevin M Delaney and Olivier Reza. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Sothebys.
Which major investors are selling Sothebys stock?
BID stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Conestoga Capital Advisors LLC, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD, D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc., Pinnacle Associates Ltd., Bank of Montreal Can, BlackRock Inc. and Bank of New York Mellon Corp. Company insiders that have sold Sothebys company stock in the last year include Dennis M Weibling and Kevin M Delaney. View Insider Buying and Selling for Sothebys.
Which major investors are buying Sothebys stock?
BID stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Paulson & CO. Inc., UBS Group AG, Alpine Associates Management Inc., Water Island Capital LLC, Eminence Capital LP, ARP Americas LP, Nuveen Asset Management LLC and TIG Advisors LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for Sothebys.
How do I buy shares of Sothebys?
Shares of BID can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Sothebys' stock price today?
One share of BID stock can currently be purchased for approximately $58.69.
How big of a company is Sothebys?
Sothebys has a market capitalization of $2.74 billion and generates $1.04 billion in revenue each year. The specialty retailer earns $108.63 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.48 on an earnings per share basis. Sothebys employs 1,713 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Sothebys.
What is Sothebys' official website?
How can I contact Sothebys?
Sothebys' mailing address is 1334 YORK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY, 10021. The specialty retailer can be reached via phone at 212-606-7000 or via email at [email protected]
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