American Century Companies Inc. Grows Stake in Victoria’s Secret & Co. $VSCO

American Century Companies Inc. raised its position in shares of Victoria’s Secret & Co. (NYSE:VSCO) by 230.3% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 781,057 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 544,554 shares during the quarter. American Century Companies Inc. owned 0.97% of Victoria’s Secret & Co. worth $21,198,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Goldentree Asset Management LP lifted its position in shares of Victoria’s Secret & Co. by 71.8% during the 2nd quarter. Goldentree Asset Management LP now owns 2,989,087 shares of the company’s stock valued at $55,242,000 after buying an additional 1,249,065 shares in the last quarter. Primecap Management Co. CA boosted its stake in Victoria’s Secret & Co. by 1,586.7% in the 2nd quarter. Primecap Management Co. CA now owns 1,972,333 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,528,000 after purchasing an additional 1,855,400 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE raised its position in shares of Victoria’s Secret & Co. by 44.2% during the second quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 1,415,200 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,210,000 after buying an additional 434,012 shares during the last quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH grew its stake in Victoria’s Secret & Co. by 106.6% during the third quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 1,006,679 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,321,000 after acquiring an additional 519,481 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Marshall Wace LLP lifted its stake in Victoria’s Secret & Co. by 2,729.6% in the 2nd quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 923,823 shares of the company’s stock worth $17,109,000 after purchasing an additional 891,175 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.29% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have issued reports on VSCO. Wells Fargo & Company set a $45.00 price objective on Victoria’s Secret & Co. and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 16th. UBS Group set a $58.00 price target on shares of Victoria’s Secret & Co. in a research report on Friday. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Victoria’s Secret & Co. from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Bank of America raised shares of Victoria’s Secret & Co. from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $52.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Monday, December 8th. Finally, Morgan Stanley upgraded shares of Victoria’s Secret & Co. from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $60.00 target price on the stock in a report on Friday, December 5th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Victoria’s Secret & Co. currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $60.20.

Victoria’s Secret & Co. Trading Up 2.8%

VSCO stock opened at $48.02 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $3.85 billion, a PE ratio of 25.82, a P/E/G ratio of 1.53 and a beta of 2.18. Victoria’s Secret & Co. has a 12 month low of $13.76 and a 12 month high of $66.89. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $59.22 and its 200 day moving average is $43.60. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.96, a current ratio of 1.30 and a quick ratio of 0.38.

Victoria’s Secret & Co. (NYSE:VSCO) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, March 5th. The company reported $2.77 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.48 by $0.29. The business had revenue of $2.27 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.22 billion. Victoria’s Secret & Co. had a net margin of 2.45% and a return on equity of 36.21%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 7.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $2.60 earnings per share. Victoria’s Secret & Co. has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.200-0.300 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 3.200-3.450 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that Victoria’s Secret & Co. will post 2.37 EPS for the current year.

About Victoria’s Secret & Co.

Victoria’s Secret & Co is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of intimate apparel, beauty products and accessories for women. The company operates a portfolio of brands that includes Victoria’s Secret, renowned for its lingerie, bras and sleepwear; PINK, a line targeting younger consumers with activewear and lifestyle products; and Victoria’s Secret Beauty, offering fragrances, cosmetics and personal care items. Products are sold through retail stores as well as direct-to-consumer channels, including e-commerce platforms and mobile applications.

The origins of Victoria’s Secret date back to 1977, when founders Roy and Gaye Raymond opened the first store in San Francisco.