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 declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, June 22nd. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 11th will be given a dividend of $0.0825 per share on Monday, September 25th. This represents a $0.33 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.19%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, September 8th. View Chico's FAS's Dividend History.

Chico's FAS, Inc. (NYSE:CHS) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May, 24th. The company reported $0.26 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.29 by $0.03. The firm earned $583.70 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $624.75 million. Chico's FAS had a net margin of 3.86% and a return on equity of 17.36%. The company's revenue was down 9.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $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 Tuesday, August, 29th 2017. View Earnings Estimates for Chico's FAS.

14 brokerages have issued 1 year price targets for Chico's FAS's shares. Their forecasts range from $11.00 to $17.00. On average, they expect Chico's FAS's share price to reach $13.58 in the next twelve months. View Analyst Ratings for Chico's FAS.

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

• 1. 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. " (7/25/2017)
• 2. 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 increase in short interest in the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totalling 21,016,451 shares, an increase of 13.9% from the July 14th total of 18,457,564 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 4,270,637 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 4.9 days. Currently, 16.7% of the company's stock are sold short.

Some companies that are related to Chico's FAS include American Eagle Outfitters (AEO), Canada Goose Holdings (GOOS), HSN (HSNI), Arcos Dorados Holdings (ARCO), Builders FirstSource (BLDR), Travelport Worldwide Limited (TVPT), Children's Place, Inc. (The) (PLCE), Buffalo Wild Wings (BWLD), Brinker International (EAT), Restoration Hardware Holdings (RH), Bloomin' Brands (BLMN), Dillard's (DDS), Rush Enterprises (RUSHA), Li Ning (LNNGY), Insight Enterprises (NSIT), BMC Stock Holdings (BMCH), Bob Evans Farms (BOBE) and DSW (DSW).

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 a number of of institutional and retail 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, Cynthia Murray, David Dyer, John R Lund, Ross E Roeder and Sheryl Clark. 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 bought 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 $7.87.