Savers Value Village, Inc. (NYSE:SVV) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages

Savers Value Village, Inc. (NYSE:SVV) has been given a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by the nine ratings firms that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, three have assigned a hold recommendation, four have given a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month price target among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $14.4286.

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on SVV shares. Wall Street Zen downgraded Savers Value Village from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 8th. Craig Hallum initiated coverage on shares of Savers Value Village in a report on Monday, January 26th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $19.00 price target for the company. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Savers Value Village in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Savers Value Village in a research report on Wednesday, February 18th.

Savers Value Village Price Performance

NYSE:SVV opened at $8.89 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.64, a current ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.63. Savers Value Village has a 52 week low of $6.48 and a 52 week high of $13.89. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $10.22 and its 200-day moving average price is $10.78. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.38 billion, a PE ratio of 63.53 and a beta of 1.01.

Savers Value Village (NYSE:SVV) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported $0.15 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.15. Savers Value Village had a return on equity of 11.92% and a net margin of 1.35%.The company had revenue of $464.67 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $458.63 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.15 EPS. Savers Value Village’s quarterly revenue was up 15.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Savers Value Village has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.410-0.480 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that Savers Value Village will post 0.28 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Savers Value Village news, COO Jubran N. Tanious sold 57,706 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $9.21, for a total transaction of $531,472.26. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 99,712 shares in the company, valued at approximately $918,347.52. The trade was a 36.66% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 3.09% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Savers Value Village

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd lifted its holdings in Savers Value Village by 281.8% in the 3rd quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 1,909 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 1,409 shares in the last quarter. Sandia Investment Management LP acquired a new stake in shares of Savers Value Village in the second quarter valued at about $51,000. Lazard Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Savers Value Village in the second quarter valued at about $57,000. Blair William & Co. IL purchased a new position in shares of Savers Value Village in the fourth quarter worth about $93,000. Finally, Savant Capital LLC acquired a new position in Savers Value Village during the second quarter worth about $104,000. 98.78% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Savers Value Village

Savers Value Village, Inc (NYSE: SVV) is a publicly traded thrift retailer that operates a network of donation-based retail stores. Headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, the company specializes in selling second-hand apparel, footwear, household items, accessories and other pre-owned goods. Through its retail stores, SVV offers value-conscious shoppers the opportunity to purchase quality, gently used merchandise at affordable prices.

At the heart of the company’s model is a partnership network with more than 500 nonprofit organizations across North America.