In the latest session, Vera Bradley Inc (NASDAQ: VRA) closed at $6.16 down -13.36% from its previous closing price of $7.11. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.95 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1340475 shares were traded.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Vera Bradley Inc’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 2.46 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 2.83. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.85 and its Current Ratio is at 3.88. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.31 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.24.
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, Noble Capital Markets on June 16, 2022, initiated with a Outperform rating and assigned the stock a target price of $8.
On March 22, 2021, Cowen Downgraded its rating to Market Perform which previously was Outperform but kept the price unchanged to $12.
Telsey Advisory Group reiterated its Market Perform rating for the stock on March 12, 2020, while the target price for the stock was revised from $12 to $7.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Dec 08 ’23 when Kelley Mary Lou sold 33,500 shares for $7.51 per share. The transaction valued at 251,739 led to the insider holds 49,135 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, VRA now has a Market Capitalization of 219.18M and an Enterprise Value of 249.50M. As of this moment, Vera’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 24.80. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.43. 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 0.72. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 0.51 whereas that against EBITDA is -7.45.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, VRA has reached a high of $8.35, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $4.60. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 7.54, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 6.96.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, VRA has traded an average of 304.33K shares per day and 382.31k over the past ten days. A total of 30.77M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 22.58M. Insiders hold about 26.76% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 59.94% stake in the company. Shares short for VRA as of Feb 29, 2024 were 732.96k with a Short Ratio of 2.41, compared to 735.29k on Jan 31, 2024. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 2.38% and a Short% of Float of 2.69%.
Earnings Estimates
There are 2 different market analysts currently analyzing its stock. On average, analysts expect EPS of $0.14 for the current quarter, with a high estimate of $0.16 and a low estimate of $0.13, while EPS last year was $0.16. The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0, with high estimates of $0 and low estimates of $0.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $0.58 and $0.57 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $0.57. EPS for the following year is $0.7, with 2 analysts recommending between $0.75 and $0.66.
Revenue Estimates
A total of 2 analysts believe the company’s revenue will be $136.05M this quarter.It ranges from a high estimate of $137M to a low estimate of $135.11M. As of the current estimate, Vera Bradley Inc’s year-ago sales were $147.09M, an estimated decrease of -7.50% from the year-ago figure.
A total of 2 analysts have provided revenue estimates for VRA’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $474.5M, while the lowest revenue estimate was $472.63M, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $473.56M. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $499.96M, down -5.30% from the average estimate. Based on 2 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $490.32M in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $495M and the low estimate is $485.64M. The average revenue growth estimate for next year is up 3.50% from the average revenue estimate for this year.
