Confluence Investment Management LLC Has $2.17 Million Stake in Movado Group Inc. $MOV

Confluence Investment Management LLC decreased its stake in shares of Movado Group Inc. (NYSE:MOV) by 25.4% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 105,378 shares of the company’s stock after selling 35,805 shares during the quarter. Confluence Investment Management LLC owned 0.48% of Movado Group worth $2,173,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in MOV. Comerica Bank grew its position in Movado Group by 99.0% during the third quarter. Comerica Bank now owns 1,785 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after buying an additional 888 shares in the last quarter. State of Wyoming acquired a new position in Movado Group in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $40,000. CWM LLC raised its holdings in Movado Group by 28.2% in the 3rd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 3,318 shares of the company’s stock valued at $63,000 after acquiring an additional 730 shares in the last quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. lifted its position in shares of Movado Group by 20.4% in the 3rd quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 4,655 shares of the company’s stock worth $88,000 after acquiring an additional 790 shares during the period. Finally, Quadrature Capital Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Movado Group during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $173,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 72.08% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts recently commented on MOV shares. BWS Financial restated a “buy” rating and issued a $31.50 target price on shares of Movado Group in a research note on Friday. Northland Securities started coverage on shares of Movado Group in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $30.00 price target on the stock. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Movado Group from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Saturday, February 7th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Movado Group from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, January 26th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Movado Group in a report on Monday, December 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has issued a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $30.75.

Movado Group Trading Down 4.9%

Shares of MOV opened at $23.99 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $530.98 million, a PE ratio of 20.68 and a beta of 0.93. Movado Group Inc. has a 1 year low of $12.85 and a 1 year high of $25.85. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $23.83 and a 200-day simple moving average of $21.10.

Movado Group (NYSE:MOV) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March 19th. The company reported $0.57 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.52 by $0.05. Movado Group had a return on equity of 6.09% and a net margin of 3.96%.The business had revenue of $191.58 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $182.02 million. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Movado Group Inc. will post 1.05 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Movado Group Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 16th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 2nd will be paid a $0.35 dividend. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.8%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 2nd. Movado Group’s payout ratio is currently 120.69%.

Key Movado Group News

Here are the key news stories impacting Movado Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat consensus: Movado reported $0.57 EPS and $191.6M revenue, both above expectations, and management highlighted improving operating results. Movado Group Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend declared: Movado announced a $0.35 quarterly dividend (annualized yield ~5.6%), which supports income investors and can underpin valuation.
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support and higher targets: BWS Financial reaffirmed a Buy with a $31.50 target and Northland reiterated a Strong‑Buy/Buy view with a ~$30 target while raising several near‑term quarterly estimates — signals of continued analyst confidence. Benzinga Northland Buy Rating & Price Target
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed estimate revisions from Northland: the firm raised some quarterly/near‑term EPS forecasts (Q1/Q4 2028) but trimmed others (several Q2/Q3 2027 estimates) and slightly lowered FY2028 from $1.87 to $1.83 — a nuanced view that partially offsets the positive revisions.
• Negative Sentiment: Management withheld FY27 outlook and flagged near‑term headwinds: the company did not provide full‑year guidance and public coverage highlighted tariff pressures and international weakness (Middle East/currency effects), which increase uncertainty for forward growth and margins. Movado Withholds FY27 Outlook (MarketWatch) Tariff Pressure Report (Investing.com)

Movado Group Profile

Movado Group, Inc is a global designer, manufacturer and distributor of watches and related jewelry products. The company’s portfolio encompasses both owned and licensed brands, offering a wide range of timepieces from luxury to accessible price points. Major owned brands include Movado, Concord, and Ebel, alongside newer acquisitions such as MVMT and Olivia Burton. In addition, Movado Group holds licensing agreements to produce watches under fashion names like Hugo Boss, Tommy Hilfiger, Coach, Lacoste and Scuderia Ferrari.

Movado Group’s product line spans classic dress watches, sport and dive models, fashion-forward designs and limited-edition collections.