NYSE:BKE Buckle (BKE) Stock Forecast, Price & News $33.71 -0.25 (-0.74%) (As of 06/9/2023 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$33.44▼$34.2250-Day Range$30.71▼$36.4752-Week Range$26.50▼$50.35Volume280,372 shsAverage Volume378,051 shsMarket Capitalization$1.70 billionP/E Ratio6.92Dividend Yield4.15%Price Target$37.00 ProfileProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Buckle MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingHold2.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside9.8% Upside$37.00 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy9.61% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainability-3.06Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.46Based on 8 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings GrowthN/ASee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.1.78 out of 5 starsRetail/Wholesale Sector112th out of 207 stocksFamily Clothing Stores Industry6th out of 11 stocks 1.0 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingBuckle has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $37.00, Buckle has a forecasted upside of 9.8% from its current price of $33.71.Amount of Analyst CoverageBuckle has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted9.61% of the float of Buckle has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverBuckle has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.2.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Buckle has recently decreased by 5.23%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipBuckle is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.12%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthBuckle does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Buckle is 28.75%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Previous Next 1.8 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreBuckle has received a -10.54% net impact score from Upright. The largest negative impact of Buckle in category "GHG emissions" seems to be driven mostly by its "Physical retail of sneakers at a clothing store", "Physical retail of shirts at a clothing store", "Physical retail of boots at a clothing store", "Physical retail of activewear at a clothing store", and "Physical retail of sandals at a clothing store" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Buckle is -3.06. Previous Next 2.5 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentBuckle has a news sentiment score of 0.46. 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 0.61 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for Buckle this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search Interest2 people have searched for BKE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. MarketBeat FollowsOnly 5 people have added Buckle to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Buckle insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders40.10% of the stock of Buckle is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by Institutions50.99% of the stock of Buckle is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 1.3 Earnings and Valuation Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Buckle is 6.92, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 130.08.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Buckle is 6.92, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 34.36.Price to Book Value per Share RatioBuckle has a P/B Ratio of 4.20. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Buckle (NYSE:BKE) StockThe Buckle, Inc. engages in the business of retailing medium to better-priced casual apparel, footwear, and accessories for fashion-conscious young men and women. The firm is also involved in the provision of customer services such as free hemming, free gift-packaging, easy layaways, private label credit card, and guest loyalty program. The company was founded by David Hirschfeld in 1948 and is headquartered in Kearney, NE.Read More Receive BKE Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Buckle and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address BKE Stock News HeadlinesJune 9, 2023 | marketbeat.comWhen the Market Wiggles, These 5%-13% Yields Don’t WaggleMay 30, 2023 | marketbeat.comWall Street Is At Odds Over Trying on American Eagle at $10 (BKE)Now trading more than 70% below its June 2021 record high, Wall Street can’t decide if AEO stock is a great fit or if holders will keep losing their shirts.June 10, 2023 | Vector Vest (Ad)Free Stock Analysis Report: Get Buy, Sell, or Hold RecommendationGet a full report that tells you what a stock is really worth, how safe the stock is, and if the timing is right to buy the stock. Plus a definitive Buy, Sell, Hold recommendation. June 8, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comThe Buckle, Inc. (NYSE:BKE) Plans $0.35 Quarterly DividendJune 7, 2023 | fool.comBuckle (NYSE: BKE)June 7, 2023 | msn.comBuckle (BKE) Declares $0.35 DividendJune 6, 2023 | forbes.comWriting Covered Calls On Buckle As Debt-Free Retailer Pushes $33June 6, 2023 | seekingalpha.comBuckle declares $0.35 dividendJune 10, 2023 | Behind the Markets (Ad)66,000% upside on tiny biotech?The Wall Street Journal reports that this medical breakthrough is "Transforming Medicine." One analyst calculated that it could be worth $1 Trillion, making the upside potential of this small-cap 66,000% above today's price.June 1, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBuckle's (NYSE:BKE) earnings growth rate lags the 41% CAGR delivered to shareholdersJune 1, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comThe Buckle Reveals May 2023 Net Sales FiguresJune 1, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comThe Buckle, Inc. Reports May 2023 Net SalesJune 1, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comThe Buckle, Inc. (NYSE:BKE) Short Interest Down 5.2% in MayJune 1, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comBuckle (NYSE:BKE) Downgraded by StockNews.comMay 28, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comBuckle (NYSE:BKE) Issues Earnings Results, Misses Estimates By $0.06 EPSMay 26, 2023 | msn.comBuckle Fiscal First-Quarter Results Fall on Lower Merchandise SalesMay 26, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comThe Buckle, Inc. Reports First Quarter Net IncomeMay 26, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comBuckle Q1 Profit Down On Weak Net Sales, CompsMay 26, 2023 | msn.comThe Buckle falls short of Q1 estimates as comparable sales crashMay 25, 2023 | msn.comBuckle Q1 2024 Earnings PreviewMay 25, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comBuckle (BKE) Scheduled to Post Quarterly Earnings on FridayMay 17, 2023 | seekingalpha.comThe Buckle: Long-Term EPS Growth Persists, A Buy Ahead Of EarningsMay 16, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comCalculating The Fair Value Of The Buckle, Inc. (NYSE:BKE)May 12, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comStockNews.com Upgrades Buckle (NYSE:BKE) to "Buy"May 9, 2023 | investorplace.comBuckle Up: SOFI Stock Could Be Heading for the MoonMay 5, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comBuckle (NYSE:BKE) Stock Rating Lowered by StockNews.comMay 4, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comBuckle (NYSE:BKE) Lowered to Hold at StockNews.comSee More Headlines BKE Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart BKE Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 4/28 Dividend4/13/2023Dividend Payable4/28/2023Last Earnings5/26/2023Today6/10/2023Ex-Dividend for 7/28 Dividend7/13/2023Dividend Payable7/28/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)8/18/2023Fiscal Year End1/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Family clothing stores Sub-IndustryApparel Retail SectorRetail/Wholesale Current SymbolNYSE:BKE CUSIP11844010 CIK885245 Webwww.buckle.com Phone(308) 236-8491Fax308-236-4493Employees9,100Year Founded1967Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$37.00 High Stock Price Forecast$37.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$37.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+9.8%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage1 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$4.87 Trailing P/E Ratio6.92 Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$254.63 million Net Margins18.37% Pretax Margin24.17% Return on Equity60.35% Return on Assets28.68% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio2.10 Quick Ratio1.43 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.35 billion Price / Sales1.26 Cash Flow$5.65 per share Price / Cash Flow5.97 Book Value$8.03 per share Price / Book4.20Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares50,460,000Free Float30,223,000Market Cap$1.70 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.04 Social Links Key ExecutivesDennis H. NelsonPresident, Chief Executive Officer & DirectorThomas B. HeacockCFO, Treasurer, Director & Senior VP-FinanceBrandon M. HauffVice President-Information TechnologyBrady M. FritzSecretary, Senior Vice President & General CounselKari G. SmithDirector & Executive Vice President-StoresKey CompetitorsAbercrombie & FitchNYSE:ANFAmerican Eagle OutfittersNYSE:AEOUrban OutfittersNASDAQ:URBNGAPNYSE:GPSDave & Buster's EntertainmentNASDAQ:PLAYView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsBrandywine Global Investment Management LLCBought 1,779 shares on 5/25/2023Ownership: 0.264%Royce & Associates LPBought 2,982 shares on 5/23/2023Ownership: 0.016%Ameriprise Financial Inc.Sold 3,268 shares on 5/22/2023Ownership: 0.233%Putnam Investments LLCSold 487 shares on 5/22/2023Ownership: 0.023%New York State Common Retirement FundSold 4,876 shares on 5/18/2023Ownership: 0.388%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions BKE Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Buckle stock right now? 1 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Buckle in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "hold" BKE shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in BKE, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View BKE analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Buckle's stock price forecast for 2023? 1 Wall Street research analysts have issued 1-year price targets for Buckle's stock. Their BKE share price forecasts range from $37.00 to $37.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $37.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 9.8% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for BKE or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have BKE shares performed in 2023? Buckle's stock was trading at $45.35 at the beginning of 2023. Since then, BKE stock has decreased by 25.7% and is now trading at $33.71. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting Buckle? Buckle saw a drop in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 2,900,000 shares, a drop of 5.2% from the April 30th total of 3,060,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 403,500 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 7.2 days. Currently, 9.6% of the company's shares are sold short. View Buckle's Short Interest. When is Buckle's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Friday, August 18th 2023. View our BKE earnings forecast. How were Buckle's earnings last quarter? The Buckle, Inc. (NYSE:BKE) announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, May, 26th. The company reported $0.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.92 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $282.40 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $297.30 million. Buckle had a net margin of 18.37% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 60.35%. Buckle's quarterly revenue was down 8.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.12 EPS. How often does Buckle pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Buckle? Buckle declared a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, June 6th. Shareholders of record on Friday, July 14th will be paid a dividend of $0.35 per share on Friday, July 28th. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.15%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, July 13th. Read our dividend analysis for BKE. What ETFs hold Buckle's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Buckle (NYSE:BKE) stock in their portfolio include SPDR S&P Retail ETF (XRT), Direxion Daily Retail Bull 3X Shares (RETL), First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Archievers ETF (SDVY), VictoryShares US Small Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF (CSB), Hartford Multifactor Small Cap ETF (ROSC), Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows 100 ETF (CALF), Invesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Discretionary ETF (PSCD) and Invesco S&P SmallCap Quality ETF (XSHQ). Is Buckle a good dividend stock? Buckle (NYSE:BKE) pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 4.28%. BKE has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The dividend payout ratio is 28.75%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Read our dividend analysis for BKE. How were Buckle's same store sales last quarter? Buckle same-store sales increased by 1.8% in the month of May. Buckle shares rose by 0% in the first full-day of trading following the news. What is Dennis H. Nelson's approval rating as Buckle's CEO? 639 employees have rated Buckle Chief Executive Officer Dennis H. Nelson on Glassdoor.com. Dennis H. Nelson has an approval rating of 96% among the company's employees. This puts Dennis H. Nelson in the top 30% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. What other stocks do shareholders of Buckle own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Buckle investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Starbucks (SBUX), Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA), CVS Health (CVS), eBay (EBAY), Ford Motor (F), General Electric (GE), Gilead Sciences (GILD), Intel (INTC) and Macy's (M). What is Buckle's stock symbol? Buckle trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "BKE." Who are Buckle's major shareholders? Buckle's stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (9.30%), Renaissance Technologies LLC (2.55%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (2.38%), State Street Corp (2.37%), Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (1.69%) and Boston Partners (1.34%). Insiders that own company stock include Anna Fraser, Bill L Fairfield, Brett P Milkie, Dennis H Nelson, Dennis H Nelson, Diane L Applegate, Diane L Applegate, John P Peetz, Karen B Rhoads, Kari G Smith, Kelli D Molczyk, Michelle Hoffman, Robert M Carlberg and Thomas B Heacock. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Buckle? Shares of BKE stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Buckle's stock price today? One share of BKE stock can currently be purchased for approximately $33.71. How much money does Buckle make? Buckle (NYSE:BKE) has a market capitalization of $1.70 billion and generates $1.32 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $254.63 million in net income (profit) each year or $4.87 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Buckle have? The company employs 9,100 workers across the globe. How can I contact Buckle? Buckle's mailing address is 2407 West 24th Street, Kearney NE, 68848. The official website for the company is www.buckle.com. The company can be reached via phone at (308) 236-8491, via email at buckle.investors@buckle.com, or via fax at 308-236-4493. This page (NYSE:BKE) was last updated on 6/10/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding The Buckle, Inc. 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