Chico's FAS Company Profile (NYSE:CHS)

Chico's FAS trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "CHS."

Chico's FAS announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, June 22nd. Investors of record on Monday, September 11th will be paid a dividend of $0.0825 per share on Monday, September 25th. This represents a $0.33 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.01%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, September 8th. View Chico's FAS's Dividend History.

Chico's FAS, Inc. (NYSE:CHS) released its earnings results on Wednesday, August, 30th. The company reported $0.18 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.21 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $578.60 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $578.58 million. Chico's FAS had a return on equity of 15.57% and a net margin of 3.94%. The firm's revenue was down 9.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.25 earnings per share. View Chico's FAS's Earnings History.

Chico's FAS is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, November, 20th 2017. View Earnings Estimates for Chico's FAS.

13 brokers have issued 1-year target prices for Chico's FAS's shares. Their forecasts range from $8.00 to $17.00. On average, they anticipate Chico's FAS's stock price to reach $12.55 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for Chico's FAS.

Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Chico's FAS stock:

• 1. FBR & Co analysts commented, "CHS reported 2Q EPS of $0.18 versus FBR/consensus of $0.19/$0.21 (see 2Q drivers here). CHS is on track to achieve its annualized $100-$110M in savings and expects to realize $25M in 2H17. Management also noted that they have been able to find incremental savings. Management provided updated 2017 guidance around GM of -75 to -100 bps (from flat to +30 bps) due to lowered SSS of -HSD (from -MSD), and SGA expense to be down around $50 to $60 million (from flat). CHS closed 10 stores this quarter and noted that rent was down for the first time this quarter driven by closed stores/rent negotiations (3/4 of boutiques have renegotiable lease terms through 2020). Management pushed back its timeline to achieve DD op margin, which it previously set for 2019, based on lower comps and sales trends YTD. Management has done a good job getting CHS’s cost structure in line with the new omni environment, in our view, and once top line turns we believe there is significant margin upside potential from cost-cutting/operational initiatives. We remain aggressive buyers of CHS given its strong brands, differentiated model and loyal customer." (8/31/2017)
• 2. According to Zacks Investment Research, "CHICO'S FAS, INC. is a specialty retailer of exclusively designed, private label casual clothing and related accessories. Each store offers collections of color coordinated tops, pants, shorts, skirts, jumpsuits, dresses, vests, jackets, outerwear, socks and accessories, including leather and fabric belts, scarves, earrings, necklaces and bracelets. " (8/23/2017)
• 3. Mizuho analysts commented, "We are raising our estimates and PT to $17 (based on 17x our FY18 EPS estimate of $1.00) following a strong 4Q beat that demonstrates solid execution despite a challenging Holiday retail environment. Importantly, the company demonstrated progress on improving overall profitability by reducing promotions to increase gross margin while simultaneously shedding costs within the organization. We expect a similar dynamic in FY17 with plans for ~50-100 bp of gross margin expansion and $50m in cost savings which should give investors confidence in the 2019 goal of a +DD operating margin from 6.9% in FY16." (2/22/2017)

Chico's FAS saw a decrease in short interest in September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totalling 22,059,801 shares, a decrease of 11.9% from the August 31st total of 25,048,497 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 3,109,706 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 7.1 days. Currently, 17.5% of the company's shares are sold short.

Some companies that are related to Chico's FAS include Big Lots (BIG), Arcos Dorados Holdings (ARCO), Gamestop Corporation (GME), HSN (HSNI), Canada Goose Holdings (GOOS), Children's Place, Inc. (The) (PLCE), The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (CAKE), Builders FirstSource (BLDR), Travelport Worldwide Limited (TVPT), Rush Enterprises (RUSHA), Dillard's (DDS), DSW (DSW), Buffalo Wild Wings (BWLD), Bloomin' Brands (BLMN), Li Ning (LNNGY), Brinker International (EAT), Bob Evans Farms (BOBE) and Insight Enterprises (NSIT).

Chico's FAS's management team includes the folowing people:

• David F. Walker, Independent Chairman of the Board
• Shelley G. Broader, President, Chief Executive Officer, Director
• Todd E. Vogensen, Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President, Assistant Corporate Secretary
• Donna M. Colaco, Brand President - White House Black Market
• Diane M. Ellis, Brand President - Chico’s
• Kristin L. Oliver, Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer
• Ann E. Joyce, Executive Vice President, Chief Information Officer
• Susan S. Lanigan, Executive Vice President - General Counsel
• John R. Lund, Senior Vice President - Supply Chain Operations
• Lori Shaffer, Senior Vice President - Outlets and Corporate Store Operations

Chico's FAS's stock is owned by many different of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (12.01%), BlackRock Inc. (10.56%), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (6.48%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (5.82%), State Street Corp (4.08%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (2.81%). Company insiders that own Chico's FAS stock include Colaco Donna Noce, David Dyer, John R Lund and Ross E Roeder. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Chico's FAS.

Chico's FAS's stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Lazard Asset Management LLC, Teachers Advisors LLC, Barington Capital Group L.P., Alliancebernstein L.P., UBS Asset Management Americas Inc., Schroder Investment Management Group, Chicago Equity Partners LLC and Sterling Capital Management LLC. Company insiders that have sold Chico's FAS stock in the last year include Colaco Donna Noce and Ross E Roeder. View Insider Buying and Selling for Chico's FAS.

Chico's FAS's stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Vanguard Group Inc., FMR LLC, Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V., Wells Fargo & Company MN, Hancock Holding Co., JPMorgan Chase & Co., Dimensional Fund Advisors LP and Goldman Sachs Group Inc.. View Insider Buying and Selling for Chico's FAS.

Shares of Chico's FAS 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 Chico's FAS stock can currently be purchased for approximately $8.22.