NYSE:CHSChico's FAS Stock Price, Forecast & News

$1.35

-0.17 (-11.18 %)

(As of 05/29/2020 04:00 PM ET)

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$1.35

Now: $1.35▼

$1.52

50-Day Range

$0.98

MA: $1.31▼

$1.65

52-Week Range

$0.93

Now: $1.35▼

$5.14

Volume2.80 million shs

Average Volume2.03 million shs

Market Capitalization$162.53 million

P/E RatioN/A

Dividend Yield23.68%

Beta1.16

Chico's FAS, Inc. operates as an omnichannel specialty retailer of women's private branded casual-to-dressy clothing, intimates, and complementary accessories. It operates under the Chico's, White House Black Market (WHBM), and Soma brand names. The Chico's brand primarily sells private branded clothing focusing on women 45 and older. The WHBM brand sells private branded clothing, including everyday basics, polished casual apparel, relaxed workwear, black and white pieces, and feminine all-occasion dresses; and accessories, such as shoes, belts, scarves, handbags, and jewelry. The Soma brand sells private branded lingerie, sleepwear, and loungewear products comprising vanishing back bras, vanishing edge panties, and slimming leggings. As of February 2, 2019, it operated 1,418 stores in the United States and Canada; and 83 franchise locations in Mexico. The company also sells its products through catalogs and its Websites. Chico's FAS, Inc. was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Fort Myers, Florida.

Beat the Market (BTM) Rank^™

3.0 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Chico's FAS has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, 3 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $3.56, Chico's FAS has a potential upside of 163.7% from its current price of $1.35.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Chico's FAS has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

2.0 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
Chico's FAS has received 488 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
Chico's FAS has received 741 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
Chico's FAS has received 60.29% “underperform” votes from our community.

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Chico's FAS and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe CHS will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe CHS will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

3.3 Dividend Strength

Dividend Leadership
Chico's FAS is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 23.68%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.
Dividend Growth
Chico's FAS has been increasing its dividend for 10 years.

1.0 Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Chico's FAS insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 1.80% of the stock of Chico's FAS is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
89.99% of the stock of Chico's FAS is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

1.3 Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Chico's FAS are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.24) to ($0.01) per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Chico's FAS is -12.27, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Chico's FAS is -12.27, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Chico's FAS has a P/B Ratio of 0.30. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Overall Beat the Market Rank^™

2.12 out of 5 stars

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange NYSE

Industry Womens' clothing stores

Sub-IndustryApparel Retail

SectorRetail/Wholesale

Current SymbolNYSE:CHS

Previous Symbol

CUSIP16861510

CIK897429

Webwww.chicosfas.com

Phone239-277-6200

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.13

Current Ratio1.04

Quick Ratio0.43

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E RatioN/A

Forward P/E RatioN/A

P/E GrowthN/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$2.04 billion

Price / Sales0.08

Cash Flow$0.64 per share

Price / Cash Flow2.10

Book Value$4.47 per share

Price / Book0.30

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($0.02)

Net Income$-12,750,000.00

Net Margins-0.63%

Return on Equity-0.48%

Return on Assets-0.16%

Miscellaneous

Employees17,100

Outstanding Shares120,390,000

Market Cap$162.53 million

Next Earnings Date6/10/2020 (Confirmed)

OptionableOptionable

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Chico's FAS (NYSE:CHS) Frequently Asked Questions

How has Chico's FAS's stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)?

Chico's FAS's stock was trading at $2.56 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, CHS stock has decreased by 47.3% and is now trading at $1.35. View which stocks have been most impacted by Coronavirus.

Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of Chico's FAS?

5 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Chico's FAS in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 3 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View analyst ratings for Chico's FAS.

When is Chico's FAS's next earnings date?

Chico's FAS is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, June 10th 2020. View our earnings forecast for Chico's FAS.

How can I listen to Chico's FAS's earnings call?

Chico's FAS will be holding an earnings conference call on Wednesday, June 10th at 12:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link or dial in at Not Available.

How were Chico's FAS's earnings last quarter?

Chico's FAS, Inc. (NYSE:CHS) released its earnings results on Thursday, February, 27th. The specialty retailer reported ($0.03) earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.06) by $0.03. The specialty retailer had revenue of $527.09 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $524.68 million. Chico's FAS had a negative return on equity of 0.48% and a negative net margin of 0.63%. Chico's FAS's quarterly revenue was up .4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted ($0.07) earnings per share. View Chico's FAS's earnings history.

How often does Chico's FAS pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Chico's FAS?

Chico's FAS declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, February 27th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 16th will be paid a dividend of $0.09 per share on Monday, March 30th. This represents a $0.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 26.67%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 13th. This is an increase from Chico's FAS's previous quarterly dividend of $0.09. View Chico's FAS's dividend history.

What price target have analysts set for CHS?

5 equities research analysts have issued 1-year target prices for Chico's FAS's shares. Their forecasts range from $2.00 to $5.00. On average, they expect Chico's FAS's share price to reach $3.56 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 163.7% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for Chico's FAS.

Has Chico's FAS been receiving favorable news coverage?

Media stories about CHS stock have been trending extremely negative this week, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. The research firm rates the sentiment of press 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 negative five to positive five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Chico's FAS earned a coverage optimism score of -4.3 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news articles about the specialty retailer a news buzz of 1.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the near term. View the latest news aboutChico's FAS.

Are investors shorting Chico's FAS?

Chico's FAS saw a decrease in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 12,580,000 shares, a decrease of 5.3% from the April 30th total of 13,280,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 3,010,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 4.2 days. Approximately 11.2% of the shares of the company are sold short. View Chico's FAS's Current Options Chain.

Who are some of Chico's FAS's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Chico's FAS include TJX Companies (TJX), Ross Stores (ROST), GAP (GPS), Foot Locker (FL), Urban Outfitters (URBN), American Eagle Outfitters (AEO), Buckle (BKE), Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF), Guess? (GES), Zumiez (ZUMZ), Childrens Place (PLCE), Designer Brands (DBI), Shoe Carnival (SCVL), Caleres (CAL) and Genesco (GCO). View all competitors.

What other stocks do shareholders of Chico's FAS own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Chico's FAS investors own include ANNALY CAP MGMT/SH (NLY), AT&T (T), Macy's (M), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY), Energy Transfer LP Unit (ET), Ford Motor (F), ARMOUR Residential REIT (ARR), General Motors (GM) and Kohl's (KSS).

Who are Chico's FAS's key executives?

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

Ms. Bonnie R. Brooks, Interim Pres, CEO & Director (Age 66)
Mr. Todd E. Vogensen, CFO, Exec. VP & Assistant Corp. Sec. (Age 50)
Ms. Ann E. Joyce, Chief Customer Officer and Exec. VP of Technology, Supply Chain & Field Operations (Age 54)
Mr. David M. Oliver, Sr. VP of Fin., Controller & Chief Accounting Officer (Age 61)
Ms. Julie Lorigan, VP of Investor Relations, PR & Corp. Communications

What is Chico's FAS's stock symbol?

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

Who are Chico's FAS's major shareholders?

Chico's FAS's stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (15.24%), Contrarius Investment Management Ltd (4.72%), State Street Corp (3.80%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (2.15%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.38%) and Invesco Ltd. (1.21%). Company insiders that own Chico's FAS stock include Bonnie R Brooks, Gregory S Baker and Kimberly Roy Tofalli. View institutional ownership trends for Chico's FAS.

Which major investors are selling Chico's FAS stock?

CHS stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Morgan Stanley, BlackRock Inc., Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V., Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, State Street Corp, Engineers Gate Manager LP, and Two Sigma Advisers LP. View insider buying and selling activity for Chico's FAS.

Which major investors are buying Chico's FAS stock?

CHS stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including JPMorgan Chase & Co., Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc., Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Victory Capital Management Inc., Victory Capital Management Inc., Pacer Advisors Inc., and APG Asset Management N.V.. Company insiders that have bought Chico's FAS stock in the last two years include Bonnie R Brooks, Gregory S Baker, and Kimberly Roy Tofalli. View insider buying and selling activity for Chico's FAS.

How do I buy shares of Chico's FAS?

Shares of CHS 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, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.

What is Chico's FAS's stock price today?

One share of CHS stock can currently be purchased for approximately $1.35.

How big of a company is Chico's FAS?

Chico's FAS has a market capitalization of $162.53 million and generates $2.04 billion in revenue each year. The specialty retailer earns $-12,750,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or ($0.02) on an earnings per share basis. Chico's FAS employs 17,100 workers across the globe.

What is Chico's FAS's official website?

The official website for Chico's FAS is www.chicosfas.com.

How can I contact Chico's FAS?

Chico's FAS's mailing address is 11215 METRO PKWY, FT MYERS FL, 33966. The specialty retailer can be reached via phone at 239-277-6200 or via email at [email protected]

This page was last updated on 5/31/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff