Victoria’s Secret & Co. (NYSE:VSCO) Receives Average Rating of “Reduce” from Analysts

Shares of Victoria’s Secret & Co. (NYSE:VSCO) have earned an average rating of “Reduce” from the thirteen research firms that are covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 1-year price target among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $26.7273.

Several brokerages recently commented on VSCO. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on shares of Victoria’s Secret & Co. from $14.00 to $17.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Friday, August 29th. Bank of America boosted their price objective on shares of Victoria’s Secret & Co. from $18.00 to $21.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a research note on Friday, August 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price objective on shares of Victoria’s Secret & Co. from $16.00 to $18.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a research note on Friday, August 29th. Telsey Advisory Group boosted their price objective on shares of Victoria’s Secret & Co. from $24.00 to $29.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on shares of Victoria’s Secret & Co. from $27.00 to $28.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, September 15th.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Victoria’s Secret & Co.

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Virtus Advisers LLC purchased a new position in Victoria’s Secret & Co. in the 1st quarter worth approximately $30,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd purchased a new position in Victoria’s Secret & Co. in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $35,000. Hara Capital LLC purchased a new position in Victoria’s Secret & Co. in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $36,000. NBC Securities Inc. grew its stake in Victoria’s Secret & Co. by 141,000.0% in the 1st quarter. NBC Securities Inc. now owns 2,822 shares of the company’s stock worth $52,000 after buying an additional 2,820 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Allworth Financial LP grew its stake in Victoria’s Secret & Co. by 677.4% in the 1st quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 3,063 shares of the company’s stock worth $57,000 after buying an additional 2,669 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.29% of the company’s stock.

Victoria’s Secret & Co. Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:VSCO opened at $29.35 on Thursday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $23.50 and a 200 day moving average of $20.96. The stock has a market cap of $2.35 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.30, a P/E/G ratio of 1.47 and a beta of 2.22. Victoria’s Secret & Co. has a 12 month low of $13.76 and a 12 month high of $48.73. The company has a current ratio of 1.14, a quick ratio of 0.36 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.48.

Victoria’s Secret & Co. (NYSE:VSCO) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 28th. The company reported $0.33 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.13 by $0.20. The company had revenue of $1.46 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.40 billion. Victoria’s Secret & Co. had a net margin of 2.42% and a return on equity of 33.77%. Victoria’s Secret & Co.’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.40 earnings per share. Victoria’s Secret & Co. has set its Q3 2025 guidance at -0.75–0.550 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast 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 operates as a lingerie, clothing and beauty retailer. It offers bras, panties, lingerie, pajamas, sleep, sport and swim apparel, and beauty products. The company was founded in 1963 and is headquartered in Reynoldsburg, OH.