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The price of Guess Inc. (NYSE: GES) closed at $20.41 in the last session, up 1.90% from day before closing price of $20.03. In other words, the price has increased by $1.90 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.22 million shares were traded. GES stock price reached its highest trading level at $20.52 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $19.89.
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 4.52 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 4.51. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.85 and its Current Ratio is at 1.57. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 2.44 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 2.05.
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 May 31, 2024, Reiterated its Market Perform rating but revised its target price to $26 from $30 previously.
On March 21, 2024, Telsey Advisory Group reiterated its Market Perform rating and also lowered its target price recommendation from $23 to $30.
Jefferies Downgraded its Buy to Hold on January 04, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $25 to $24.
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 08 ’24 when ALBERINI CARLOS sold 138,203 shares for $30.53 per share. The transaction valued at 4,219,338 led to the insider holds 1,131,575 shares of the business.
ALBERINI CARLOS sold 211,797 shares of GES for $6,421,685 on Apr 05 ’24. The CEO and Director now owns 1,269,778 shares after completing the transaction at $30.32 per share. On Dec 21 ’23, another insider, MARCIANO MAURICE, who serves as the 10% Owner of the company, sold 600,000 shares for $23.55 each. As a result, the insider received 14,131,440 and left with 1,200,000 shares of the company.
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 1092469760 and an Enterprise Value of 2274253824. As of this moment, Guess’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 5.84, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 6.60. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.33. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.39 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.93. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 0.813 whereas that against EBITDA is 7.063.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, GES has reached a high of $30.76, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $16.46. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -14.60%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -9.20%.
Shares Statistics:
According to the various share statistics, GES traded on average about 1.55M shares per day over the past 3-months and 2512770 shares per day over the past 10 days. A total of 53.01M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 27.85M. Insiders hold about 47.96% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 70.94% stake in the company. Shares short for GES as of 1718323200 were 8901278 with a Short Ratio of 5.76, compared to 1715731200 on 8870967. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 8901278 and a Short% of Float of 23.22.
Dividends & Splits
The forward annual dividend rate for GES is 1.20, which was 1.2 in the trailing 12 months. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.059910133The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 3.57.
