Representative Jefferson Shreve (R-Indiana) recently sold shares of The Buckle, Inc. NYSE: BKE. In a filing disclosed on April 11th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $15,001 and $50,000 in Buckle stock on March 5th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "CRT - STANDARD UNIT TRUST" account.
Representative Jefferson Shreve also recently made the following trade(s):
- Purchased $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Harley-Davidson NYSE: HOG on 3/31/2025.
- Purchased $50,001 - $100,000 in shares of Block NYSE: XYZ on 3/31/2025.
- Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of DuPont de Nemours NYSE: DD on 3/31/2025.
- Purchased $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of United Community Banks NASDAQ: UCB on 3/31/2025.
- Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of IDEX NYSE: IEX on 3/31/2025.
- Purchased $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of HNI NYSE: HNI on 3/31/2025.
- Sold $50,001 - $100,000 in shares of ServiceNow NYSE: NOW on 3/31/2025.
- Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Coinbase Global NASDAQ: COIN on 3/31/2025.
- Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Constellation Energy NASDAQ: CEG on 3/31/2025.
- Sold $50,001 - $100,000 in shares of Simon Property Group NYSE: SPG on 3/31/2025.
Buckle Stock Up 1.8 %
BKE stock traded up $0.60 during trading on Friday, reaching $34.58. The stock had a trading volume of 381,912 shares, compared to its average volume of 449,509. The company has a market capitalization of $1.77 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.78 and a beta of 0.91. The Buckle, Inc. has a one year low of $33.12 and a one year high of $54.25. The company's 50 day moving average is $38.18 and its two-hundred day moving average is $44.43.
Buckle (NYSE:BKE - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, March 14th. The company reported $1.53 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.44 by $0.09. Buckle had a return on equity of 44.11% and a net margin of 16.21%. The business had revenue of $379.20 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $378.97 million. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.59 earnings per share. Buckle's quarterly revenue was down .8% compared to the same quarter last year.
Buckle Dividend Announcement
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 29th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, April 15th will be issued a $0.35 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, April 15th. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.05%. Buckle's dividend payout ratio is currently 36.08%.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of BKE. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of Buckle in the 4th quarter valued at about $31,000. Caption Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Buckle in the 4th quarter valued at $36,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Buckle by 268.3% during the fourth quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 825 shares of the company's stock valued at $42,000 after buying an additional 601 shares during the last quarter. Bellwether Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Buckle in the 4th quarter worth approximately $43,000. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. increased its stake in shares of Buckle by 74.1% in the fourth quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 1,374 shares of the company's stock worth $70,000 after buying an additional 585 shares during the period. 53.93% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of analysts recently issued reports on BKE shares. UBS Group decreased their price objective on shares of Buckle from $43.00 to $41.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, March 18th. StockNews.com downgraded Buckle from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 25th.
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Insider Activity
In other Buckle news, CEO Dennis H. Nelson sold 20,453 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $40.86, for a total value of $835,709.58. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 1,678,375 shares in the company, valued at approximately $68,578,402.50. This trade represents a 1.20 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 74,036 shares of company stock valued at $2,977,557. Insiders own 39.80% of the company's stock.
About Representative Shreve
Jefferson Shreve (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Indiana's 6th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.
Shreve (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Indiana's 6th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.
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Jefferson Shreve earned a bachelor's degree from Indiana University in 1989, a graduate degree from the University of London in 1998, and a graduate degree from Purdue University in 2003. Shreve's career experience includes working as a real estate executive.
Shreve was elected 7th District Vice Chairman of the Indiana Republican State Committee on January 17, 2018, and was re-elected on March 6, 2021. In 2020, he was selected as a district-level delegate to the 2020 Republican National Convention.
About Buckle
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The Buckle, Inc operates as a retailer of casual apparel, footwear, and accessories for young men and women in the United States. It markets a selection of brand name casual apparel, including denims, other casual bottoms, tops, sportswear, outerwear, accessories, and footwear, as well as private label merchandise primarily comprising BKE, Buckle Black, Salvage, Red by BKE, Daytrip, Gimmicks, Gilded Intent, FITZ + EDDI, Willow & Root, Outpost Makers, Departwest, Sterling & Stitch, Reclaim, BKE Vintage, Nova Industries, J.B.
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