Victoria’s Secret & Co. (NYSE:VSCO) Receives $55.20 Average PT from Brokerages

Shares of Victoria’s Secret & Co. (NYSE:VSCO) have received an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the fourteen analysts that are covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, five have assigned a hold recommendation, seven have given a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month price target among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $55.20.

A number of analysts have recently commented on the company. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price target on Victoria’s Secret & Co. from $57.00 to $65.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, December 19th. Bank of America upgraded Victoria’s Secret & Co. from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $52.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Monday, December 8th. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their target price on Victoria’s Secret & Co. from $47.00 to $53.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Morgan Stanley upgraded Victoria’s Secret & Co. from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $60.00 price target for the company in a report on Friday, December 5th. Finally, Barclays reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of Victoria’s Secret & Co. in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Victoria’s Secret & Co. during the third quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd purchased a new stake in Victoria’s Secret & Co. during the 2nd quarter valued at $35,000. Hara Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of Victoria’s Secret & Co. in the 2nd quarter worth $36,000. State of Wyoming bought a new stake in shares of Victoria’s Secret & Co. in the 3rd quarter worth $48,000. Finally, Quantbot Technologies LP purchased a new position in shares of Victoria’s Secret & Co. in the third quarter worth $53,000. Institutional investors own 90.29% of the company’s stock.

Victoria’s Secret & Co. Stock Performance

Shares of VSCO stock opened at $62.39 on Wednesday. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $56.01 and its 200-day moving average price is $37.74. The stock has a market cap of $5.01 billion, a PE ratio of 30.43, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.23 and a beta of 2.21. The company has a current ratio of 1.30, a quick ratio of 0.38 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.96. Victoria’s Secret & Co. has a 12 month low of $13.76 and a 12 month high of $66.89.

Victoria’s Secret & Co. (NYSE:VSCO) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, December 5th. The company reported ($0.27) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.60) by $0.33. The company had revenue of $1.47 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.41 billion. Victoria’s Secret & Co. had a net margin of 2.67% and a return on equity of 33.47%. Victoria’s Secret & Co.’s revenue was up 9.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted ($0.50) EPS. Victoria’s Secret & Co. has set its FY 2025 guidance at 2.400-2.650 EPS and its Q4 2025 guidance at 2.200-2.45 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that Victoria’s Secret & Co. will post 2.37 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Victoria’s Secret & Co. Company Profile

Victoria’s Secret & Co is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of intimate apparel, beauty products and accessories for women. The company operates a portfolio of brands that includes Victoria’s Secret, renowned for its lingerie, bras and sleepwear; PINK, a line targeting younger consumers with activewear and lifestyle products; and Victoria’s Secret Beauty, offering fragrances, cosmetics and personal care items. Products are sold through retail stores as well as direct-to-consumer channels, including e-commerce platforms and mobile applications.

The origins of Victoria’s Secret date back to 1977, when founders Roy and Gaye Raymond opened the first store in San Francisco.