Victoria’s Secret & Co. (NYSE:VSCO) Given Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

Shares of Victoria’s Secret & Co. (NYSE:VSCO) have been assigned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the thirteen analysts that are covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating, six have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12-month target price among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $60.20.

Several equities analysts have weighed in on VSCO shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of Victoria’s Secret & Co. from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and boosted their target price for the company from $34.00 to $60.00 in a report on Friday, December 5th. TD Cowen decreased their price objective on Victoria’s Secret & Co. from $60.00 to $58.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, March 6th. Weiss Ratings lowered Victoria’s Secret & Co. from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Monday, March 16th. Morgan Stanley raised Victoria’s Secret & Co. from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $60.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Friday, December 5th. Finally, UBS Group set a $58.00 price objective on Victoria’s Secret & Co. in a research report on Friday, March 6th.

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

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Bbfit Investments PTE Ltd. acquired a new position in Victoria’s Secret & Co. during the fourth quarter worth $558,521,000. Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Victoria’s Secret & Co. in the fourth quarter valued at $87,786,000. Marshall Wace LLP grew its stake in shares of Victoria’s Secret & Co. by 301.4% in the fourth quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 1,792,727 shares of the company’s stock valued at $97,112,000 after buying an additional 1,346,104 shares in the last quarter. Goldentree Asset Management LP raised its holdings 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 buying an additional 1,249,065 shares during the period. Finally, Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD raised its holdings in shares of Victoria’s Secret & Co. by 1,454.1% in the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 1,045,465 shares of the company’s stock valued at $56,634,000 after buying an additional 978,194 shares during the period. 90.29% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Victoria’s Secret & Co. Trading Up 2.3%

VSCO opened at $44.54 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.95, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 2.19. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $56.04 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $45.35. Victoria’s Secret & Co. has a 1-year low of $13.76 and a 1-year high of $66.89. 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. (NYSE:VSCO) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March 5th. The company reported $2.77 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.48 by $0.29. Victoria’s Secret & Co. had a return on equity of 33.55% and a net margin of 2.45%.The firm had revenue of $2.27 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.22 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $2.60 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.8% on a year-over-year basis. 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. Analysts expect that Victoria’s Secret & Co. will post 2.37 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.