Genesco (GCO) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Friday

Genesco (NYSE:GCO) is expected to issue its Q1 2026 quarterly earnings data before the market opens on Friday, May 30th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of ($2.06) per share and revenue of $463.90 million for the quarter. Genesco has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.300-1.700 EPS.

Genesco (NYSE:GCO) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, March 7th. The company reported $3.26 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.31 by ($0.05). The company had revenue of $745.95 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $780.43 million. Genesco had a negative net margin of 1.13% and a positive return on equity of 0.56%. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $2.59 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect Genesco to post $1 EPS for the current fiscal year and $2 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Genesco Stock Up 3.2%

GCO opened at $21.84 on Friday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $20.68 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $31.44. The company has a quick ratio of 0.32, a current ratio of 1.56 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19. The company has a market cap of $235.39 million, a PE ratio of -8.99 and a beta of 2.14. Genesco has a 52 week low of $16.19 and a 52 week high of $44.80.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Gregory A. Sandfort purchased 10,974 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 20th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $22.92 per share, for a total transaction of $251,524.08. Following the acquisition, the director now directly owns 26,754 shares in the company, valued at approximately $613,201.68. The trade was a 69.54% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, major shareholder Fund 1 Investments, Llc sold 12,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $20.73, for a total value of $248,760.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 1,097,850 shares in the company, valued at approximately $22,758,430.50. This represents a 1.08% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 7.09% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Genesco

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of GCO. Jones Financial Companies Lllp acquired a new stake in shares of Genesco in the 1st quarter worth approximately $26,000. Royal Bank of Canada lifted its stake in Genesco by 15.4% in the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 52,848 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,122,000 after buying an additional 7,042 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Empowered Funds LLC lifted its stake in Genesco by 5.3% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 64,783 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,375,000 after buying an additional 3,282 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.51% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

GCO has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Jefferies Financial Group dropped their target price on Genesco from $27.00 to $24.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday. Wall Street Zen cut Genesco from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 15th.

About Genesco

Genesco Inc operates as a retailer and wholesaler of footwear, apparel, and accessories in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the Republic of Ireland. The company operates through four segments: Journeys Group, Schuh Group, Johnston & Murphy Group, and Genesco Brands.