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NYSE:BKE

Buckle (BKE) Stock Price, News & Analysis

$40.26
+0.78 (+1.98%)
(As of 03/28/2024 ET)
Today's Range
$39.71
$40.30
50-Day Range
$36.13
$41.54
52-Week Range
$30.18
$48.15
Volume
298,719 shs
Average Volume
495,928 shs
Market Capitalization
$2.03 billion
P/E Ratio
9.13
Dividend Yield
3.48%
Price Target
$34.00

Buckle MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating
Sell
1.00 Rating Score
Upside/​Downside
15.5% Downside
$34.00 Price Target
Short Interest
Healthy
9.00% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength
Moderate
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability
-3.06
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment
0.80mentions of Buckle in the last 14 days
Based on 8 Articles This Week
Insider Trading
N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth
N/A

Overall MarketRank

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

2.92 out of 5 stars

Retail/Wholesale Sector

114th out of 203 stocks

Family Clothing Stores Industry

6th out of 11 stocks

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About Buckle Stock (NYSE:BKE)

The Buckle, Inc. operates as a retailer of casual apparel, footwear, and accessories for young men and women in the United States. It markets a selection of brand name casual apparel, including denims, other casual bottoms, tops, sportswear, outerwear, accessories, and footwear, as well as private label merchandise primarily comprising BKE, Buckle Black, Salvage, Red by BKE, Daytrip, Gimmicks, Gilded Intent, FITZ + EDDI, Willow & Root, Outpost Makers, Departwest, Reclaim, BKE Vintage, Nova Industries, J.B. Holt, Modish Rebel, and Veece. The company provides services, such as hemming, gift-packaging, layaways, guest loyalty program, the Buckle private label credit card, and personalized stylist services, as well as special order system that allows stores to obtain requested merchandise from other company stores or its online order fulfillment center. The Buckle, Inc. also sells its products through its website, buckle.com. The company was formerly known as Mills Clothing, Inc. and changed its name to The Buckle, Inc. in April 1991.The Buckle, Inc. was incorporated in 1948 and is headquartered in Kearney, Nebraska.

BKE Stock Price History

BKE Stock News Headlines

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BKE Sep 2024 32.500 put
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Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 1/26 Dividend
1/11/2024
Dividend Payable
1/26/2024
Last Earnings
3/15/2024
Today
3/28/2024
Ex-Dividend for 4/26 Dividend
4/11/2024
Dividend Payable
4/26/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated)
5/24/2024
Fiscal Year End
1/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Family clothing stores
Sub-Industry
Apparel Retail
CUSIP
11844010
Employees
9,100
Year Founded
1967

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$34.00
High Stock Price Target
$34.00
Low Stock Price Target
$34.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-15.5%
Consensus Rating
Sell
Rating Score (0-4)
1.00
Research Coverage
1 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$219.92 million
Pretax Margin
22.93%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.26 billion
Cash Flow
$5.96 per share
Book Value
$8.19 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
30,217,000
Market Cap
$2.03 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.23

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BKE Stock Analysis - 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 twelve months. There are currently 1 sell rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "sell" BKE shares.
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What is Buckle's stock price target for 2024?

1 Wall Street analysts have issued twelve-month target prices for Buckle's shares. Their BKE share price targets range from $34.00 to $34.00. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $34.00 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 15.5%.
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How have BKE shares performed in 2024?

Buckle's stock was trading at $47.52 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, BKE shares have decreased by 15.3% and is now trading at $40.26.
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Are investors shorting Buckle?

Buckle saw a drop in short interest in the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 2,700,000 shares, a drop of 6.9% from the February 29th total of 2,900,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 483,200 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 5.6 days. Currently, 9.0% of the company's shares are sold short.
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.

When is Buckle's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Friday, May 24th 2024.
View our BKE earnings forecast
.

How were Buckle's earnings last quarter?

The Buckle, Inc. (NYSE:BKE) issued its earnings results on Friday, March, 15th. The company reported $1.59 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.44 by $0.15. The company had revenue of $382.40 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $383.63 million. Buckle had a net margin of 17.44% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 50.88%. The business's revenue was down 4.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.76 EPS.

How often does Buckle pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Buckle?

Buckle declared a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, March 26th. Shareholders of record on Friday, April 12th will be paid a dividend of $0.35 per share on Friday, April 26th. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.48%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 11th.
Read our dividend analysis for BKE
.

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 3.64%. The dividend payout ratio is 31.75%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.
Read our dividend analysis for BKE.

What guidance has Buckle issued on next quarter's earnings?

Buckle issued an update on its fourth quarter 2023 earnings guidance on Friday, February, 9th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $382.4 million-$382.4 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $382.4 million.

How were Buckle's same store sales last quarter?

Buckle same-store sales rose 1.8% during the month of January. Buckle shares rose by 0% in the first full-day of trading following the report.

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).

Who are Buckle's major shareholders?

Buckle's stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (8.50%), Vanguard Group Inc. (8.50%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (2.51%), Pacer Advisors Inc. (2.28%), Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (1.87%) and First Trust Advisors LP (1.52%). Insiders that own company stock include Anna Fraser, Bill L Fairfield, Brett P Milkie, Dennis H Nelson, Dennis H Nelson, Diane L Applegate, Kari G Smith, Kelli D Molczyk, Michelle Hoffman and Thomas B Heacock.
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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 Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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This page (NYSE:BKE) was last updated on 3/29/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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