Signet Jewelers (NYSE:SIG) Price Target Raised to $100.00

Signet Jewelers (NYSE:SIGFree Report) had its price objective upped by Wells Fargo & Company from $90.00 to $100.00 in a research note issued to investors on Friday morning,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has an equal weight rating on the stock.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Wall Street Zen raised Signet Jewelers from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Saturday, March 14th. The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded Signet Jewelers from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Signet Jewelers in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Telsey Advisory Group reaffirmed a “market perform” rating and set a $96.00 price objective on shares of Signet Jewelers in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Signet Jewelers in a report on Monday, March 9th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have issued a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Signet Jewelers has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $112.00.

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Signet Jewelers Stock Performance

Signet Jewelers stock opened at $89.25 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $3.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.52, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.97 and a beta of 1.25. Signet Jewelers has a 1 year low of $49.99 and a 1 year high of $110.20. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $91.98 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $93.47.

Signet Jewelers (NYSE:SIGGet Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March 19th. The company reported $6.25 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $6.11 by $0.14. The company had revenue of ($4,468.50) million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.33 billion. Signet Jewelers had a return on equity of 22.22% and a net margin of 4.32%.The company’s quarterly revenue was down .3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $6.62 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Signet Jewelers will post 8.73 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Signet Jewelers Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 22nd. Stockholders of record on Friday, April 24th will be issued a dividend of $0.35 per share. This is a positive change from Signet Jewelers’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.32. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, April 24th. Signet Jewelers’s dividend payout ratio is presently 17.95%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Signet Jewelers

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. CIBC Asset Management Inc increased its holdings in shares of Signet Jewelers by 3.1% in the 4th quarter. CIBC Asset Management Inc now owns 4,072 shares of the company’s stock valued at $337,000 after purchasing an additional 121 shares during the period. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Signet Jewelers by 1.0% during the third quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC now owns 12,318 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,182,000 after purchasing an additional 124 shares during the period. Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Signet Jewelers by 48.6% during the fourth quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 379 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 124 shares during the period. State of Alaska Department of Revenue grew its position in Signet Jewelers by 0.7% during the fourth quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue now owns 20,844 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,727,000 after purchasing an additional 138 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Amundi grew its position in Signet Jewelers by 1.9% during the third quarter. Amundi now owns 7,358 shares of the company’s stock valued at $689,000 after purchasing an additional 140 shares in the last quarter.

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About Signet Jewelers

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Signet Jewelers Ltd is the world’s largest retailer of diamond jewelry, operating a diversified network of retail stores across the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Ireland. Its portfolio includes well-established banners such as Kay Jewelers, Zales, Jared The Galleria of Jewelry, H.Samuel, Ernest Jones, Peoples and Piercing Pagoda, offering customers a range of shopping environments from suburban malls to high-street locations.

The company’s product assortment encompasses engagement rings, wedding bands, fine fashion jewelry and timepieces, complemented by services including jewelry cleaning, repairs, appraisals and extended care plans.

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