Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:SBH) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Hold” from Analysts

Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:SBH) has received an average recommendation of “Hold” from the seven ratings firms that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, three have issued a hold recommendation and three have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month target price among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $17.80.

Several research firms have issued reports on SBH. TD Cowen lifted their price target on shares of Sally Beauty from $17.00 to $18.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Sally Beauty in a report on Friday, January 9th. Canaccord Genuity Group lifted their price target on shares of Sally Beauty from $19.00 to $20.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Sally Beauty from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 10th. Finally, Raymond James Financial raised shares of Sally Beauty from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $19.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Wednesday, January 21st.

Institutional Trading of Sally Beauty

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in SBH. Mariner LLC boosted its holdings in Sally Beauty by 6.1% in the fourth quarter. Mariner LLC now owns 15,400 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $220,000 after purchasing an additional 890 shares during the last quarter. Royce & Associates LP boosted its holdings in Sally Beauty by 8.3% in the third quarter. Royce & Associates LP now owns 13,217 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $215,000 after purchasing an additional 1,017 shares during the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. boosted its holdings in Sally Beauty by 0.6% in the fourth quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 183,249 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $2,613,000 after purchasing an additional 1,081 shares during the last quarter. B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG boosted its holdings in Sally Beauty by 1.7% in the fourth quarter. B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG now owns 89,257 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $1,273,000 after purchasing an additional 1,477 shares during the last quarter. Finally, CWM LLC boosted its holdings in Sally Beauty by 11.3% in the fourth quarter. CWM LLC now owns 14,693 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $210,000 after purchasing an additional 1,490 shares during the last quarter.

Sally Beauty Price Performance

NYSE SBH opened at $14.59 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $14.65 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $15.02. The company has a current ratio of 2.37, a quick ratio of 0.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.02. Sally Beauty has a 12-month low of $7.64 and a 12-month high of $17.92. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.42 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.29 and a beta of 1.12.

Sally Beauty (NYSE:SBH) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 9th. The specialty retailer reported $0.48 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.47 by $0.01. Sally Beauty had a net margin of 4.87% and a return on equity of 26.07%. The business had revenue of $943.17 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $939.63 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.43 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up .6% on a year-over-year basis. Sally Beauty has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.020-2.100 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.390-0.420 EPS. Analysts forecast that Sally Beauty will post 2.07 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Sally Beauty Company Profile

Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc is a leading global specialty retailer and distributor of professional beauty supplies, serving both retail customers and salon professionals. The company operates two primary channels: Sally Beauty Supply, which offers a broad assortment of hair color, hair care, styling, and skincare products; and Beauty Systems Group (BSG), which provides salon-quality products and supplies to professional stylists and salon owners. With a focus on catering to diverse customer needs, Sally Beauty offers well-known brands alongside private label lines, positioning itself as a one-stop source for beauty professionals and enthusiasts alike.

Founded in 1964 and headquartered in Denton, Texas, Sally Beauty has grown through a combination of organic expansion and strategic acquisitions.