Victoria’s Secret & Co. (NYSE:VSCO) Rating Increased to Strong-Buy at Wall Street Zen

Victoria’s Secret & Co. (NYSE:VSCO) was upgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report issued on Saturday.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently commented on VSCO. Bank of America raised shares of Victoria’s Secret & Co. from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $52.00 target price for the company in a research report on Monday, December 8th. UBS Group set a $58.00 price target on Victoria’s Secret & Co. in a research note on Friday, March 6th. Weiss Ratings lowered Victoria’s Secret & Co. from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Monday, March 16th. Telsey Advisory Group upped their price objective on Victoria’s Secret & Co. from $66.00 to $71.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Victoria’s Secret & Co. in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $60.20.

Victoria’s Secret & Co. Trading Down 4.1%

Shares of NYSE:VSCO opened at $42.51 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.07, a current ratio of 1.25 and a quick ratio of 0.38. Victoria’s Secret & Co. has a 1 year low of $13.76 and a 1 year high of $66.89. The company has a market cap of $3.42 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.85, a PEG ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 2.19. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $55.36 and its 200-day moving average price is $45.46.

Victoria’s Secret & Co. (NYSE:VSCO) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March 5th. The company reported $2.77 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.48 by $0.29. The company had revenue of $2.27 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.22 billion. Victoria’s Secret & Co. had a return on equity of 33.55% and a net margin of 2.45%.Victoria’s Secret & Co.’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $2.60 EPS. 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. Sell-side analysts expect that Victoria’s Secret & Co. will post 2.37 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Victoria’s Secret & Co.

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in Victoria’s Secret & Co. by 11.5% during the fourth quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 1,935 shares of the company’s stock valued at $106,000 after purchasing an additional 199 shares in the last quarter. Maryland State Retirement & Pension System raised its position in shares of Victoria’s Secret & Co. by 2.1% during the 4th quarter. Maryland State Retirement & Pension System now owns 11,725 shares of the company’s stock valued at $635,000 after purchasing an additional 245 shares during the period. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund raised its position in shares of Victoria’s Secret & Co. by 1.6% during the 4th quarter. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund now owns 18,308 shares of the company’s stock valued at $992,000 after purchasing an additional 286 shares during the period. Optimize Financial Inc lifted its stake in shares of Victoria’s Secret & Co. by 1.5% during the 4th quarter. Optimize Financial Inc now owns 23,074 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,250,000 after buying an additional 332 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Savvy Advisors Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Victoria’s Secret & Co. by 3.0% during the 3rd quarter. Savvy Advisors Inc. now owns 11,895 shares of the company’s stock valued at $323,000 after buying an additional 346 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors 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.