Victoria’s Secret & Co. (NYSE:VSCO) Receives Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

Victoria’s Secret & Co. (NYSE:VSCO) has received an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the fourteen analysts that are covering the company, Marketbeat reports. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and seven have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 12-month price target among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $55.20.

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on VSCO. Zacks Research lowered shares of Victoria’s Secret & Co. from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Morgan Stanley raised Victoria’s Secret & Co. from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $60.00 target price for the company in a report on Friday, December 5th. Barclays reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of Victoria’s Secret & Co. in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Wells Fargo & Company set a $45.00 price objective on Victoria’s Secret & Co. and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 16th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded Victoria’s Secret & Co. from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Friday, February 6th.

Victoria’s Secret & Co. Price Performance

Shares of NYSE VSCO opened at $62.88 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $5.05 billion, a PE ratio of 30.67, a PEG ratio of 2.36 and a beta of 2.21. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $59.18 and a 200 day moving average of $42.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.96, a quick ratio of 0.38 and a current ratio of 1.30. Victoria’s Secret & Co. has a one year low of $13.76 and a one year high of $66.89.

Victoria’s Secret & Co. (NYSE:VSCO) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, December 5th. The company reported ($0.27) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.60) by $0.33. Victoria’s Secret & Co. had a net margin of 2.67% and a return on equity of 33.47%. The business had revenue of $1.47 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.41 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted ($0.50) earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 9.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Victoria’s Secret & Co. has set its FY 2025 guidance at 2.400-2.650 EPS and its Q4 2025 guidance at 2.200-2.45 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that Victoria’s Secret & Co. will post 2.37 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Victoria’s Secret & Co.

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of VSCO. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd acquired a new position in Victoria’s Secret & Co. in the third quarter valued at about $30,000. Pinpoint Asset Management Singapore Pte. Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of Victoria’s Secret & Co. in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Hara Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Victoria’s Secret & Co. in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Victoria’s Secret & Co. by 104.3% in the 4th quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 811 shares of the company’s stock worth $44,000 after acquiring an additional 414 shares during the last quarter. Finally, State of Wyoming purchased a new position in shares of Victoria’s Secret & Co. during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $48,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.29% of the company’s stock.

Victoria’s Secret & Co. Company Profile

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.