Research Analysts Offer Predictions for Guess? Q1 Earnings

Guess?, Inc. (NYSE:GES) – Analysts at Telsey Advisory Group lifted their Q1 2027 EPS estimates for Guess? in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, November 26th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst D. Telsey now anticipates that the company will earn ($0.58) per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of ($0.59). Telsey Advisory Group currently has a “Market Perform” rating and a $16.75 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Guess?’s current full-year earnings is $1.92 per share.

Guess? (NYSE:GES) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, November 25th. The company reported $0.35 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.25 by $0.10. Guess? had a net margin of 1.01% and a return on equity of 16.44%. The company had revenue of $791.43 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $767.93 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.34 earnings per share. Guess?’s quarterly revenue was up 7.1% compared to the same quarter last year.

Other research analysts have also issued reports about the company. Zacks Research cut Guess? from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 12th. Small Cap Consu lowered Guess? from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 28th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Guess? in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, UBS Group boosted their price objective on shares of Guess? from $13.00 to $16.75 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, August 28th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $16.75.

Guess? Price Performance

GES stock opened at $17.06 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $889.71 million, a PE ratio of 106.63 and a beta of 1.28. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a current ratio of 1.52. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $16.89 and its 200-day moving average price is $14.70. Guess? has a one year low of $8.48 and a one year high of $17.43.

Guess? Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 26th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 10th will be paid a $0.225 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, December 10th. This represents a $0.90 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.3%. Guess?’s payout ratio is presently 81.08%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Guess?

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. purchased a new stake in Guess? during the second quarter worth about $11,727,000. Senvest Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Guess? in the second quarter valued at approximately $8,251,000. ABC Arbitrage SA purchased a new stake in Guess? during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $6,079,000. Alpine Associates Management Inc. purchased a new stake in Guess? during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $5,772,000. Finally, Alberta Investment Management Corp acquired a new stake in Guess? during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $5,479,000. 61.74% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Guess? Company Profile

Guess?, Inc designs, markets, distributes, and licenses lifestyle collections of apparel and accessories for men, women, and children. It operates through five segments: Americas Retail, Americas Wholesale, Europe, Asia, and Licensing. The company’s clothing collection includes jeans, pants, skirts, dresses, shorts, blouses, shirts, jackets, activewear, knitwear, and intimate apparel.