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

Shares of Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:SBH) have been assigned an average rating of “Hold” from the eight brokerages that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company. The average 1 year target price among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $16.0833.

Several research analysts recently weighed in on SBH shares. Zacks Research cut shares of Sally Beauty from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 21st. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Sally Beauty from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, October 11th. Morgan Stanley restated an “underweight” rating and issued a $14.00 target price on shares of Sally Beauty in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Sally Beauty in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Finally, Raymond James Financial upgraded Sally Beauty from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $19.00 price target on the stock in a report on Wednesday, January 21st.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, SVP Scott C. Sherman sold 15,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $16.27, for a total transaction of $244,050.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 57,585 shares in the company, valued at approximately $936,907.95. This trade represents a 20.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CAO Kim Mcintosh sold 5,900 shares of Sally Beauty stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $15.71, for a total transaction of $92,689.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 21,295 shares in the company, valued at approximately $334,544.45. This represents a 21.70% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders own 2.00% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Sally Beauty

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of SBH. Royal Bank of Canada lifted its stake in Sally Beauty by 150,390.9% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 33,108 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $299,000 after purchasing an additional 33,086 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Sally Beauty by 53.7% in the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 476,966 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $4,188,000 after buying an additional 166,637 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its position in shares of Sally Beauty by 3.5% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 60,595 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $547,000 after buying an additional 2,026 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC grew its stake in shares of Sally Beauty by 10.6% during the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 324,906 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $2,934,000 after acquiring an additional 31,040 shares during the period. Finally, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC purchased a new stake in Sally Beauty in the 2nd quarter worth about $344,000.

Sally Beauty Trading Down 2.3%

Shares of Sally Beauty stock opened at $16.23 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $15.42 and a 200 day simple moving average of $14.60. Sally Beauty has a 12-month low of $7.54 and a 12-month high of $17.92. The company has a market capitalization of $1.58 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.59 and a beta of 1.16. The company has a current ratio of 2.26, a quick ratio of 0.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.09.

Sally Beauty (NYSE:SBH) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 13th. The specialty retailer reported $0.55 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.49 by $0.06. Sally Beauty had a return on equity of 27.07% and a net margin of 5.29%.The business had revenue of $947.08 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $932.88 million. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.50 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 1.3% on a year-over-year basis. Sally Beauty has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.090-2.090 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.430-0.470 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Sally Beauty will post 1.81 earnings per share 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.