Victoria’s Secret & Co. (NYSE:VSCO) Upgraded at Wall Street Zen

Victoria’s Secret & Co. (NYSE:VSCO) was upgraded by investment analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a note issued to investors on Saturday.

Several other research firms also recently commented on VSCO. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Victoria’s Secret & Co. from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Monday, March 16th. Telsey Advisory Group boosted their price target on shares of Victoria’s Secret & Co. from $66.00 to $71.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Victoria’s Secret & Co. in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. Morgan Stanley upgraded shares of 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 report on Friday, December 5th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of Victoria’s Secret & Co. from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and boosted their price target for the stock from $34.00 to $60.00 in a research report on Friday, December 5th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $60.20.

Victoria’s Secret & Co. Stock Performance

NYSE:VSCO opened at $42.51 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.25, a quick ratio of 0.38 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.07. Victoria’s Secret & Co. has a 12-month low of $13.76 and a 12-month high of $66.89. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $55.36 and a 200 day moving average price of $45.46. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.42 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.85, a P/E/G ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 2.19.

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, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 company had revenue of $2.27 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.22 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $2.60 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 7.8% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. Equities research analysts forecast that Victoria’s Secret & Co. will post 2.37 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Victoria’s Secret & Co.

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Optimize Financial Inc bought a new position in Victoria’s Secret & Co. during the third quarter valued at $617,000. Public Sector Pension Investment Board lifted its holdings in shares of Victoria’s Secret & Co. by 14.5% in the 3rd quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board now owns 311,502 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,454,000 after acquiring an additional 39,356 shares during the last quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH purchased a new position in shares of Victoria’s Secret & Co. during the 2nd quarter worth about $200,000. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd boosted its stake in shares of Victoria’s Secret & Co. by 362.1% during the 3rd quarter. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd now owns 84,410 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,291,000 after purchasing an additional 66,144 shares during the period. Finally, Premier Fund Managers Ltd bought a new position in Victoria’s Secret & Co. during the 3rd quarter valued at about $540,000. 90.29% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.