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The price of Guess Inc (NYSE: GES) closed at $13.30 in the last session, up 0.38% from day before closing price of $13.25. In other words, the price has increased by $0.38 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.62 million shares were traded. GES stock price reached its highest trading level at $13.46 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $13.18.
Ratios:
We take a closer look at GES’s different ratios to gain a better understanding of the stock. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 4.86 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 4.80. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.74 and its Current Ratio is at 1.54. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 3.27 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 2.77.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, Telsey Advisory Group on November 27, 2024, Reiterated its Market Perform rating but revised its target price to $18 from $21 previously.
On August 29, 2024, Telsey Advisory Group reiterated its Market Perform rating and also upped its target price recommendation from $26 to $21.
Telsey Advisory Group reiterated its Market Perform rating for the stock on May 31, 2024, while the target price for the stock was revised from $30 to $26.
Insider Transactions:
An investor can also benefit from insider trades by learning what management is thinking about the future direction of stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Apr 05 ’24 when ALBERINI CARLOS sold 211,797 shares for $30.32 per share. The transaction valued at 6,421,685 led to the insider holds 1,269,778 shares of the business.
ALBERINI CARLOS sold 138,203 shares of GES for $4,219,338 on Apr 08 ’24. The CEO and Director now owns 1,131,575 shares after completing the transaction at $30.53 per share.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, GES now has a Market Capitalization of 684375424 and an Enterprise Value of 2118638720. As of this moment, Guess’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 10.02, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 5.91. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.23 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.52. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 0.739 whereas that against EBITDA is 7.112.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for GES is 1.91, which has changed by -0.42038494 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.21794415 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, GES has reached a high of $30.76, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $12.42. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -10.13%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -33.36%.
Shares Statistics:
According to the various share statistics, GES traded on average about 1.11M shares per day over the past 3-months and 1085340 shares per day over the past 10 days. A total of 51.45M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 30.23M. Insiders hold about 41.26% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 66.22% stake in the company. Shares short for GES as of 1731628800 were 7858633 with a Short Ratio of 6.28, compared to 1728950400 on 8327801. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 7858633 and a Short% of Float of 21.69.
Dividends & Splits
The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 3.69. The current Payout Ratio is 36.43% for GES, which recently paid a dividend on 2024-12-11 with an ex-dividend date of 1726012800. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2007-03-13 when the company split stock in a 2:1 ratio.
