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

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

Several research analysts have recently commented on the stock. TD Cowen reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Victoria’s Secret & Co. in a research note on Monday, December 8th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Victoria’s Secret & Co. from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, February 6th. Morgan Stanley raised shares of Victoria’s Secret & Co. from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $60.00 price target for the company in a research report on Friday, December 5th. Guggenheim began coverage on shares of Victoria’s Secret & Co. in a research note on Tuesday, December 9th. They issued a “neutral” rating for the company. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group increased their price objective on Victoria’s Secret & Co. from $57.00 to $65.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, December 19th.

Victoria’s Secret & Co. Trading Down 4.4%

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

Victoria’s Secret & Co. (NYSE:VSCO) last posted its earnings results on Friday, December 5th. The company reported ($0.27) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.60) by $0.33. Victoria’s Secret & Co. had a return on equity of 33.47% and a net margin of 2.67%.The firm had revenue of $1.47 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.41 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned ($0.50) EPS. Victoria’s Secret & Co.’s revenue was up 9.2% on a year-over-year basis. 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. On average, equities analysts forecast that Victoria’s Secret & Co. will post 2.37 earnings per share for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Victoria’s Secret & Co.

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in VSCO. Bbfit Investments PTE Ltd. purchased a new stake in Victoria’s Secret & Co. in the fourth quarter valued at $558,521,000. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Victoria’s Secret & Co. by 3.1% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 8,748,614 shares of the company’s stock valued at $473,912,000 after purchasing an additional 263,079 shares during the last quarter. Goldentree Asset Management LP boosted its position in shares of Victoria’s Secret & Co. by 71.8% in the 2nd quarter. Goldentree Asset Management LP now owns 2,989,087 shares of the company’s stock valued at $55,242,000 after purchasing an additional 1,249,065 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its holdings in shares of Victoria’s Secret & Co. by 10.3% in the third quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 2,549,501 shares of the company’s stock valued at $69,187,000 after acquiring an additional 238,516 shares during the period. Finally, Cramer Rosenthal Mcglynn LLC boosted its stake in Victoria’s Secret & Co. by 32.0% during the 3rd quarter. Cramer Rosenthal Mcglynn LLC now owns 2,363,850 shares of the company’s stock worth $64,155,000 after purchasing an additional 572,844 shares during the period. 90.29% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Victoria’s Secret & Co.

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.