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(From InvestorPlace) (Ad) Free EWCZ Stock Alerts $10.67 -0.55 (-4.90%) (As of 05/17/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$10.67▼$11.2250-Day Range$10.67▼$14.5652-Week Range$10.67▼$20.00Volume643,001 shsAverage Volume501,140 shsMarket Capitalization$648.42 millionP/E Ratio42.68Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$16.67 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Get European Wax Center alerts: Email Address European Wax Center MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.83 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside56.2% Upside$16.67 Price TargetShort InterestBearish18.16% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.12Based on 23 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$17,712 Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth53.33%From $0.30 to $0.46 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.3.12 out of 5 starsConsumer Staples Sector71st out of 132 stocksPersonal Services Industry5th out of 9 stocks 3.4 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingEuropean Wax Center has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.83, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageEuropean Wax Center has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about European Wax Center's stock forecast and price target. Previous Next 1.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted18.16% of the float of European Wax Center has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverEuropean Wax Center has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 12.6, which indicates bearish sentiment.Change versus previous monthShort interest in European Wax Center has recently decreased by 3.70%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldEuropean Wax Center does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthEuropean Wax Center does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for EWCZ. Previous Next 2.3 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentEuropean Wax Center has a news sentiment score of 0.12. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.58 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 23 news articles for European Wax Center this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search Interest1 people have searched for EWCZ on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. MarketBeat FollowsOnly 2 people have added European Wax Center to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, European Wax Center insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $17,712.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 6.14% of the stock of European Wax Center is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions82.14% of the stock of European Wax Center is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about European Wax Center's insider trading history. Previous Next 2.5 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for European Wax Center are expected to grow by 53.33% in the coming year, from $0.30 to $0.46 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of European Wax Center is 42.68, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 132.99.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of European Wax Center is 42.68, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 20.80.Price to Earnings Growth RatioEuropean Wax Center has a PEG Ratio of 1.88. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioEuropean Wax Center has a P/B Ratio of 5.39. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about European Wax Center's valuation and earnings. 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The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Plano, Texas.Read More EWCZ Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart EWCZ Stock News HeadlinesMay 19 at 5:50 AM | americanbankingnews.comEuropean Wax Center (NASDAQ:EWCZ) Receives "Outperform" Rating from Telsey Advisory GroupMay 19 at 1:12 AM | americanbankingnews.comBrokerages Set European Wax Center, Inc. (NASDAQ:EWCZ) Price Target at $16.80May 18 at 5:36 AM | americanbankingnews.comEuropean Wax Center (NASDAQ:EWCZ) Price Target Cut to $16.00May 17 at 1:54 AM | americanbankingnews.comEuropean Wax Center (NASDAQ:EWCZ) Shares Gap Down on Analyst DowngradeMay 16 at 5:54 PM | markets.businessinsider.comAnalysts Offer Insights on Consumer Cyclical Companies: Cracker Barrel (CBRL) and European Wax Center (EWCZ)May 16 at 12:53 PM | msn.comThese Analysts Slash Their Forecasts On European Wax Center After Q1 ResultsMay 16 at 12:53 PM | msn.comEuropean Wax Center, Inc. (NASDAQ:EWCZ) Q1 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptMay 16 at 7:52 AM | finance.yahoo.comEuropean Wax Center Inc (EWCZ) (Q1 2024) Earnings Call Transcript Highlights: Strategic Growth ...May 16 at 2:51 AM | finance.yahoo.comQ1 2024 European Wax Center Inc Earnings CallMay 15, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comEuropean Wax Center's (NASDAQ:EWCZ) Q1 Earnings Results: Revenue In Line With ExpectationsMay 15, 2024 | prnewswire.comEuropean Wax Center EWC TREAT® Brightening Ingrown Hair Wipes WINS 2024 Cosmopolitan Holy Grail Beauty AwardMay 15, 2024 | globenewswire.comEuropean Wax Center, Inc. Reports First Quarter Fiscal Year 2024 ResultsMay 14, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comWhat To Expect From European Wax Center's (EWCZ) Q1 EarningsMay 12, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comThere's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For European Wax Center's (NASDAQ:EWCZ) Returns On CapitalMay 1, 2024 | globenewswire.comEuropean Wax Center, Inc. to Report First Quarter Fiscal Year 2024 Financial Results on May 15thApril 27, 2024 | seekingalpha.comEuropean Wax Center: Hunted By Laser CompetitorsApril 22, 2024 | prnewswire.comEuropean Wax Center Earns 2024 Great Place to Work Certification™ For A Consecutive YearApril 4, 2024 | prnewswire.comEUROPEAN WAX CENTER NAMED ONE OF THE TOP 20 FASTEST-GROWING FRANCHISES OF 2024 BY ENTREPRENEURApril 3, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comEUROPEAN WAX CENTER'S EWC TREAT® INGROWN HAIR MIST WINS 2024 NEWBEAUTY AWARDMarch 28, 2024 | bizjournals.comEuropean Wax Center set to open fourth downtown Chicago locationMarch 22, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comAnalysts Offer Insights on Consumer Cyclical Companies: European Wax Center (EWCZ), Vail Resorts (MTN) and Lululemon Athletica (LULU)March 9, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comEuropean Wax Center, Inc. (NASDAQ:EWCZ) Just Reported Yearly Earnings: Have Analysts Changed Their Mind On The Stock?March 8, 2024 | seekingalpha.comEuropean Wax Center, Inc. (EWCZ) Q4 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptMarch 7, 2024 | realmoney.thestreet.comEuropean Wax Center price target raised by $1 at Truist, here's whyMarch 7, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comEuropean Wax Center, Inc. (NASDAQ:EWCZ) Q4 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptSee More Headlines Receive EWCZ Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for European Wax Center and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings3/06/2024Today5/18/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)8/14/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorConsumer Staples Industry Personal services Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNASDAQ:EWCZ CUSIPN/A CIK1856236 Webwww.waxcenter.com Phone469-264-8123FaxN/AEmployees120Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$16.67 High Stock Price Target$20.00 Low Stock Price Target$14.00 Potential Upside/Downside+56.2%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.83 Research Coverage6 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.25 Trailing P/E Ratio42.68 Forward P/E Ratio35.57 P/E Growth1.88Net Income$8.93 million Net Margins5.50% Pretax Margin11.26% Return on Equity11.01% Return on Assets1.88% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio3.10 Current Ratio2.95 Quick Ratio1.98 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$221.02 million Price / Sales2.93 Cash Flow$0.53 per share Price / Cash Flow19.98 Book Value$1.98 per share Price / Book5.39Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares60,770,000Free Float57,041,000Market Cap$648.42 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.26 These 7 Stocks Will Be Magnificent in 2024With average gains of 150% since the start of 2023, now is the time to give these stocks a look and pump up your 2024 portfolio.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. David P. Berg (Age 63)Executive Chairman of the Board Comp: $1.46MMr. David L. Willis CPA (Age 52)CEO & Director Comp: $733.08kMr. Gavin M. O'Connor (Age 54)Chief Administrative Officer Comp: $603.99kMs. Stacie R. Shirley (Age 55)Chief Financial Officer Ms. Cindy ThomasseeChief Accounting Officer & ControllerMr. Mike BreezeChief Information OfficerMr. Amir YeganehjooVP, FP&A, Investor Relations & TreasuryCarly TietzerVice President of MarketingMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsRCI HospitalityNASDAQ:RICKXponential FitnessNYSE:XPOFLindblad ExpeditionsNASDAQ:LINDCarriage ServicesNYSE:CSVArkoNASDAQ:ARKOView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsWoodson Capital Management LPSold 72,932 shares on 5/17/2024Ownership: 1.020%California State Teachers Retirement SystemSold 2,030 shares on 5/16/2024Ownership: 0.058%Bayesian Capital Management LPSold 2,260 shares on 5/16/2024Ownership: 0.017%Bamco Inc. NYBought 265,000 shares on 5/15/2024Ownership: 5.373%Bessemer Group Inc.Bought 6,170 shares on 5/13/2024Ownership: 0.082%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions EWCZ Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell European Wax Center stock right now? 6 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for European Wax Center in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 hold rating and 5 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" EWCZ shares. View EWCZ analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is European Wax Center's stock price target for 2024? 6 Wall Street research analysts have issued 1-year price targets for European Wax Center's shares. Their EWCZ share price targets range from $14.00 to $20.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $16.67 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 56.2% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for EWCZ or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have EWCZ shares performed in 2024? European Wax Center's stock was trading at $13.59 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, EWCZ stock has decreased by 21.5% and is now trading at $10.67. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. When is European Wax Center's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, August 14th 2024. View our EWCZ earnings forecast. How were European Wax Center's earnings last quarter? European Wax Center, Inc. (NASDAQ:EWCZ) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, March, 6th. The company reported $0.07 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.06 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $56.33 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $53.98 million. European Wax Center had a net margin of 5.50% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.01%. What guidance has European Wax Center issued on next quarter's earnings? European Wax Center issued an update on its FY 2024 earnings guidance on Thursday, May, 16th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $225.0 million-$232.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $230.4 million. When did European Wax Center IPO? European Wax Center (EWCZ) raised $175 million in an initial public offering on Thursday, August 5th 2021. The company issued 10,600,000 shares at $15.00-$18.00 per share. Who are European Wax Center's major shareholders? European Wax Center's stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Champlain Investment Partners LLC (6.16%), Bamco Inc. NY (5.37%), Vanguard Group Inc. (3.11%), TimesSquare Capital Management LLC (1.99%), Woodson Capital Management LP (1.02%) and Bessemer Group Inc. (0.08%). Insiders that own company stock include Atlantic Genpar (Ew) General, Cindy Thomassee, David L Willis, David P Berg, Dorvin D Lively, Ewc Holdings, Inc and Jyoti A Lynch. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of European Wax Center? Shares of EWCZ stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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