iA Global Asset Management Inc. lessened its stake in Deckers Outdoor Co. (NYSE:DECK - Free Report) by 28.7% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 10,959 shares of the textile maker's stock after selling 4,411 shares during the quarter. iA Global Asset Management Inc.'s holdings in Deckers Outdoor were worth $2,226,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
A number of other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. FMR LLC increased its stake in shares of Deckers Outdoor by 499.2% during the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 22,869,485 shares of the textile maker's stock worth $3,646,539,000 after purchasing an additional 19,053,113 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its holdings in Deckers Outdoor by 513.8% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 6,584,305 shares of the textile maker's stock worth $1,049,867,000 after buying an additional 5,511,513 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Deckers Outdoor by 509.1% during the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 4,059,919 shares of the textile maker's stock worth $646,316,000 after buying an additional 3,393,420 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its holdings in shares of Deckers Outdoor by 929.0% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 1,296,894 shares of the textile maker's stock valued at $206,790,000 after acquiring an additional 1,170,855 shares during the last quarter. Finally, UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC lifted its position in shares of Deckers Outdoor by 529.0% in the third quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 1,277,355 shares of the textile maker's stock valued at $203,674,000 after acquiring an additional 1,074,263 shares in the last quarter. 97.79% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Several research firms recently commented on DECK. Needham & Company LLC reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $246.00 price objective on shares of Deckers Outdoor in a research note on Friday, January 31st. UBS Group increased their target price on shares of Deckers Outdoor from $267.00 to $284.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, January 31st. Robert W. Baird raised their price target on shares of Deckers Outdoor from $195.00 to $225.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, December 6th. Evercore ISI upped their price objective on shares of Deckers Outdoor from $195.00 to $235.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, January 9th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus raised their target price on shares of Deckers Outdoor from $181.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, January 31st. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Deckers Outdoor has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $197.41.
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Insider Buying and Selling
In other news, Director David Powers sold 25,000 shares of Deckers Outdoor stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $138.84, for a total transaction of $3,471,000.00. Following the sale, the director now owns 241,777 shares in the company, valued at approximately $33,568,318.68. The trade was a 9.37 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Maha Saleh Ibrahim sold 300 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $134.48, for a total value of $40,344.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 10,388 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,396,978.24. This trade represents a 2.81 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders own 0.40% of the company's stock.
Deckers Outdoor Trading Down 1.6 %
DECK traded down $2.00 on Tuesday, hitting $122.68. The company had a trading volume of 2,459,790 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,210,617. The company's fifty day moving average price is $158.97 and its 200 day moving average price is $167.73. Deckers Outdoor Co. has a 1 year low of $112.10 and a 1 year high of $223.98. The firm has a market cap of $18.62 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.89, a PEG ratio of 1.68 and a beta of 1.10.
Deckers Outdoor (NYSE:DECK - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 6th. The textile maker reported $3.00 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.44 by $0.56. Deckers Outdoor had a net margin of 19.14% and a return on equity of 41.71%. On average, analysts predict that Deckers Outdoor Co. will post 5.89 earnings per share for the current year.
Deckers Outdoor Company Profile
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Deckers Outdoor Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, designs, markets, and distributes footwear, apparel, and accessories for casual lifestyle use and high-performance activities in the United States and internationally. The company offers premium footwear, apparel, and accessories under the UGG brand name; footwear, apparel, and accessories for ultra-runners and athletes under the HOKA brand name; and sandals, shoes, and boots under the Teva brand name.
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