Movado Group’s (MOV) “Buy” Rating Reiterated at BWS Financial

BWS Financial restated their buy rating on shares of Movado Group (NYSE:MOV) in a research report sent to investors on Friday morning,Benzinga reports. They currently have a $31.50 price target on the stock.

A number of other research firms have also commented on MOV. Zacks Research raised shares of Movado Group from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, January 26th. Northland Securities started coverage on shares of Movado Group in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $30.00 target price on the stock. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Movado Group in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Movado Group from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 7th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has assigned a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $30.75.

Movado Group Trading Down 4.9%

MOV stock opened at $23.99 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $531.03 million, a PE ratio of 20.68 and a beta of 0.92. Movado Group has a 1 year low of $12.85 and a 1 year high of $25.85. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $23.83 and a 200 day simple moving average of $21.13.

Movado Group (NYSE:MOV) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March 19th. The company reported $0.57 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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. As a group, analysts forecast that Movado Group will post 1.05 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Movado Group Announces Dividend

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Movado Group

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Invesco Ltd. raised its stake in Movado Group by 4.8% during the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 37,133 shares of the company’s stock valued at $766,000 after purchasing an additional 1,699 shares during the last quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp acquired a new stake in Movado Group in the 4th quarter worth $447,000. Man Group plc acquired a new stake in Movado Group in the 4th quarter worth $385,000. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Movado Group by 94.1% during the 4th quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 186,862 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,853,000 after purchasing an additional 90,578 shares during the period. Finally, Lazard Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Movado Group by 6.8% during the 4th quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 56,442 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,164,000 after purchasing an additional 3,608 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 72.08% of the company’s stock.

More 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)

About Movado Group

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.