Telsey Advisory Group Forecasts Lower Earnings for Guess?

Guess?, Inc. (NYSE:GES - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Telsey Advisory Group cut their FY2025 EPS estimates for Guess? in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, November 27th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst D. Telsey now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $1.92 per share for the year, down from their prior forecast of $2.65. Telsey Advisory Group has a "Market Perform" rating and a $18.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Guess?'s current full-year earnings is $1.92 per share. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for Guess?'s Q4 2025 earnings at $1.45 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at ($0.30) EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.62 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $2.21 EPS.

Guess? (NYSE:GES - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 26th. The company reported $0.34 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.37 by ($0.03). Guess? had a net margin of 3.19% and a return on equity of 23.68%. The company had revenue of $738.52 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $747.36 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.49 earnings per share. Guess?'s revenue was up 13.4% on a year-over-year basis.

Separately, UBS Group cut their price objective on Guess? from $18.00 to $16.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, November 27th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $25.00.

Guess? Trading Up 5.1 %

NYSE:GES traded up $0.84 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $17.30. 1,975,971 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,121,624. Guess? has a twelve month low of $15.24 and a twelve month high of $33.50. The business has a 50-day moving average of $18.10 and a two-hundred day moving average of $20.48. The company has a market capitalization of $889.60 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.54 and a beta of 1.94. The company has a quick ratio of 0.76, a current ratio of 1.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.28.

Guess? Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 27th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 11th will be paid a $0.30 dividend. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.94%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, December 11th. Guess?'s payout ratio is currently 100.84%.

Institutional Trading of Guess?

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in GES. Quest Partners LLC lifted its holdings in Guess? by 186.2% during the 2nd quarter. Quest Partners LLC now owns 1,305 shares of the company's stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 849 shares during the last quarter. Quarry LP lifted its stake in Guess? by 216.9% during the third quarter. Quarry LP now owns 3,359 shares of the company's stock worth $68,000 after purchasing an additional 2,299 shares during the last quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Guess? in the second quarter valued at approximately $160,000. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank increased its stake in Guess? by 72.9% in the second quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank now owns 10,092 shares of the company's stock valued at $206,000 after purchasing an additional 4,254 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Optimist Retirement Group LLC acquired a new stake in Guess? during the second quarter worth approximately $212,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 61.74% of the company's stock.

Guess? Company Profile

Guess?, Inc designs, markets, distributes, and licenses lifestyle collections of apparel and accessories for men, women, and children. It operates through five segments: Americas Retail, Americas Wholesale, Europe, Asia, and Licensing. The company's clothing collection includes jeans, pants, skirts, dresses, shorts, blouses, shirts, jackets, activewear, knitwear, and intimate apparel.