Deckers Outdoor (NYSE:DECK) Sets New 52-Week Low After Insider Selling

Deckers Outdoor Co. (NYSE:DECK - Get Free Report) shares reached a new 52-week low during trading on Monday following insider selling activity. The company traded as low as $122.02 and last traded at $123.68, with a volume of 249267 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $126.72.

Specifically, Director Maha Saleh Ibrahim sold 300 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $134.48, for a total transaction of $40,344.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 10,388 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,396,978.24. This represents a 2.81 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms recently commented on DECK. Telsey Advisory Group reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and issued a $240.00 target price on shares of Deckers Outdoor in a research report on Friday, January 31st. Barclays upped their price target on shares of Deckers Outdoor from $190.00 to $231.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Friday, January 31st. Needham & Company LLC reissued a "buy" rating and set a $246.00 price objective on shares of Deckers Outdoor in a research report on Friday, January 31st. KeyCorp upped their target price on shares of Deckers Outdoor from $213.00 to $230.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, January 23rd. Finally, Evercore ISI lifted their target price on Deckers Outdoor from $195.00 to $235.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, January 9th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $197.41.

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Deckers Outdoor Price Performance

The business's 50-day simple moving average is $179.75 and its 200-day simple moving average is $159.83. The company has a market cap of $18.74 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.04, a PEG ratio of 1.68 and a beta of 1.10.

Deckers Outdoor (NYSE:DECK - Get Free Report) last posted its 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 return on equity of 41.71% and a net margin of 19.14%. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Deckers Outdoor Co. will post 5.89 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in DECK. FMR LLC lifted 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 valued at $3,646,539,000 after buying an additional 19,053,113 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Deckers Outdoor by 1.3% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 17,639,783 shares of the textile maker's stock worth $3,582,464,000 after purchasing an additional 229,807 shares during the period. State Street Corp boosted its holdings in shares of Deckers Outdoor by 513.8% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 6,584,305 shares of the textile maker's stock worth $1,049,867,000 after purchasing an additional 5,511,513 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Deckers Outdoor by 1.1% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 4,104,954 shares of the textile maker's stock valued at $831,723,000 after purchasing an additional 45,035 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank purchased a new position in Deckers Outdoor during the fourth quarter worth about $392,583,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.79% of the company's stock.

Deckers Outdoor Company Profile

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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