What to know about Guess Inc. (GES)’s sales and margins

Guess Inc. [GES] stock is trading at $25.81, down -0.27%. An important factor to consider is whether the stock is rising or falling in short-term value. The GES shares have gain 1.69% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 13.70%, and seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.

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On 16, February 2024, Guess?, Inc. and WHP Global to Acquire rag & bone. In a post published today on Yahoo Finance, Guess?, Inc. (NYSE: GES) and global brand management firm WHP Global today announced a definitive agreement to acquire New York-based fashion brand rag & bone. Under the terms of the agreement, Guess? will acquire all the rag & bone operating assets, with Guess? and WHP Global to jointly own rag & bone’s intellectual property.

From an analyst’s perspective:

Guess Inc. [NYSE: GES] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on January 04, 2024, when Jefferies downgraded its rating to a Hold and also revised its price target to $24 from $25. Previously, B. Riley Securities started tracking the stock with Buy rating on September 12, 2023, and set its price target to $31. On June 16, 2023, UBS initiated with a Neutral rating and assigned a price target of $22 on the stock. Telsey Advisory Group reiterated its recommendation of a Market Perform and raised its price target to $33 on May 28, 2021. Telsey Advisory Group reiterated a Market Perform rating for this stock on March 26, 2021, and upped its price target to $24. In a note dated June 08, 2020, Telsey Advisory Group reiterated an Market Perform rating on this stock and boosted its target price from $7 to $14.

Guess Inc. [GES] stock has fluctuated between $17.21 and $26.13 over the past year. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $23 within the next 12 months. Guess Inc. [NYSE: GES] shares were valued at $25.81 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential drop of -10.89% based on the average GES price forecast.

Analyzing the GES fundamentals

Guess Inc. [NYSE:GES] reported sales of 2.70B for the trailing twelve months, which represents a growth of 2.81%. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.44% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.08%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.07%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.07%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.07, Equity is 0.36 and Total Capital is 0.13. Upon thorough examination of the company’s fundamental financial framework, it becomes apparent that the debt-to-equity ratio stands at 2.45.

Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 25.65 points at the first support level, and at 25.50 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 26.08, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 26.36.

Guess Inc. [GES] reported earnings per share of $0.49 for its fiscal quarter that ended on 10/30/2023. Based on the Wall Street analysts’ estimates, the company was expected to report earnings of $0.61/share, meaning a difference of -$0.12 and a surprise factor of -19.70%. By comparison, the stated earnings for the previous quarter ended on 7/30/2023 were $0.72 per share as compared to estimates of $0.4 per share, a difference of $0.32 representing a surprise of 80.00%.

Ratios To Look Out For

For context, Guess Inc.’s Current Ratio is 1.47. On the other hand, the Quick Ratio is 0.80, and the Cash Ratio is 0.29. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 0.51, the price to book ratio is 2.70 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 9.85.

Transactions by insiders

Recent insider trading involved MARCIANO MAURICE, 10% Owner, that happened on Dec 21 ’23 when 0.6 million shares were sold. Chief Creative Officer, MARCIANO PAUL completed a deal on Dec 21 ’23 to sell 0.3 million shares. Meanwhile, Chief Creative Officer MARCIANO PAUL sold 0.15 million shares on Dec 04 ’23.

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