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After finishing at $19.13 in the prior trading day, Guess Inc. (NYSE: GES) closed at $19.20, up 0.37%. In other words, the price has increased by $0.37 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.66 million shares were traded. GES stock price reached its highest trading level at $19.26 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $18.78.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of GES by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 4.51 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 4.41. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.76 and its Current Ratio is at 1.47. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 2.86 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 2.40.
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 August 29, 2024, Reiterated its Market Perform rating but revised its target price to $21 from $26 previously.
On May 31, 2024, Telsey Advisory Group reiterated its Market Perform rating and also upped its target price recommendation from $30 to $26.
Telsey Advisory Group reiterated its Market Perform rating for the stock on March 21, 2024, while the target price for the stock was revised from $23 to $30.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. 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. On Dec 21 ’23, another insider, MARCIANO PAUL, who serves as the Chief Creative Officer of the company, sold 300,000 shares for $23.55 each. As a result, the insider received 7,065,540 and left with 4,325,109 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 987308224 and an Enterprise Value of 2214798592. As of this moment, Guess’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 7.33, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 6.82. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.67. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.34 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.01. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 0.773 whereas that against EBITDA is 7.435.
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 $18.52. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -8.18%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -15.79%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 928.21K shares per day over the past 3-months and 688260 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 53.01M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 26.81M. Insiders hold about 47.87% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 77.76% stake in the company. Shares short for GES as of 1726185600 were 8863899 with a Short Ratio of 9.55, compared to 1723680000 on 9260592. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 8863899 and a Short% of Float of 24.47.
Dividends & Splits
In the trailing 12 months, GES’s forward annual dividend rate was 1.2, compared to 1.18 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.0627287The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 3.64.
