The closing price of Foot Locker Inc (NYSE: FL) was $34.43 for the day, up 0.97% from the previous closing price of $34.10. In other words, the price has increased by $+0.33 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2961163 shares were traded.
Ratios:
Our analysis of FL’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.35 and its Current Ratio is at 1.63. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.92 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.76.
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 the company, Piper Sandler on December 14, 2023, Upgraded its rating to Overweight and sets its target price to $33 from $24 previously.
On November 30, 2023, Telsey Advisory Group reiterated its Outperform rating and also lowered its target price recommendation from $22 to $31.
Citigroup Downgraded its Neutral to Sell on November 27, 2023, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $18.
Insider Transactions:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Sep 08 when Dillon Mary N bought 5,510 shares for $18.17 per share. The transaction valued at 100,117 led to the insider holds 27,649 shares of the business.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, FL now has a Market Capitalization of 3.24B and an Enterprise Value of 5.99B. As of this moment, Foot’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 41.92, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 18.31. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.40 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.01. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 0.74 whereas that against EBITDA is 16.78.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, FL has reached a high of $47.00, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $14.84. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 30.19, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 25.49.
Shares Statistics:
FL traded an average of 3.45M shares per day over the past three months and 3.15M shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 91.91M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 81.44M. Insiders hold about 13.51% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 94.55% stake in the company. Shares short for FL as of Feb 15, 2024 were 12.61M with a Short Ratio of 3.66, compared to 11.48M on Jan 12, 2024. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 13.39% and a Short% of Float of 24.01%.
Dividends & Splits
With its trailing 12-month dividend rate of 1.60, FL has a forward annual dividend rate of 1.20. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 3.89. The current Payout Ratio is 44.68% for FL, which recently paid a dividend on Oct 27, 2023 with an ex-dividend date of Oct 12, 2023. Stock splits for the company last occurred on Jun 01, 1990 when the company split stock in a 2:1 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
The firm’s stock currently is rated by 17 analysts. On average, analysts expect EPS of $0.32 for the current quarter, with a high estimate of $0.52 and a low estimate of $0.26, while EPS last year was $0.97. The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.63, with high estimates of $0.85 and low estimates of $0.16.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $1.55 and $1.3 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $1.35. EPS for the following year is $1.95, with 18 analysts recommending between $2.35 and $1.4.
Revenue Estimates
It is expected that $90B in revenue will be generated in the current quarter, according to 15 analysts. It ranges from a high estimate of $2.37B to a low estimate of $2.24B. As of the current estimate, Foot Locker Inc’s year-ago sales were $2.34B, an estimated decrease of -2.80% from the year-ago figure. For the next quarter, 13 analysts are estimating revenue of $1.88B, a decrease of -5.50% less than the figure of -$2.80% in the same quarter last year. There is a high estimate of $1.98B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $1.78B.
A total of 17 analysts have provided revenue estimates for FL’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $8.16B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $8.03B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $8.06B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $8.76B, down -8.00% from the average estimate. Based on 17 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $8.02B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $8.42B and the low estimate is $7.72B. The average revenue growth estimate for next year is down -0.40% from the average revenue estimate for this year.
