Signet Jewelers Limited (NYSE:SIG - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Telsey Advisory Group lifted their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Signet Jewelers in a research note issued on Friday, December 6th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst D. Telsey now forecasts that the company will earn $1.40 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.36. Telsey Advisory Group has a "Market Perform" rating and a $87.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Signet Jewelers' current full-year earnings is $9.90 per share. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for Signet Jewelers' Q3 2026 earnings at $0.32 EPS.
Signet Jewelers (NYSE:SIG - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, December 5th. The company reported $0.24 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.29 by ($0.05). Signet Jewelers had a net margin of 8.57% and a return on equity of 28.69%. The firm had revenue of $1.35 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.37 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.24 earnings per share. Signet Jewelers's quarterly revenue was down 3.1% compared to the same quarter last year.
A number of other equities analysts also recently commented on SIG. UBS Group dropped their price objective on Signet Jewelers from $145.00 to $132.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, September 11th. StockNews.com downgraded Signet Jewelers from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on Signet Jewelers from $105.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Wednesday, October 23rd. Finally, Bank of America lowered their price target on Signet Jewelers from $108.00 to $100.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, September 13th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $109.60.
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Signet Jewelers Stock Down 5.8 %
Shares of SIG traded down $5.33 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $86.47. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,234,309 shares, compared to its average volume of 841,102. The firm has a market cap of $3.81 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.56, a P/E/G ratio of 1.13 and a beta of 2.10. Signet Jewelers has a 1-year low of $72.26 and a 1-year high of $112.06. The company has a quick ratio of 0.25, a current ratio of 1.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14. The company has a 50 day moving average of $96.90 and a two-hundred day moving average of $91.43.
Signet Jewelers Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 21st. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 24th will be paid a $0.29 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, January 24th. This represents a $1.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.34%. Signet Jewelers's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 13.35%.
Insider Activity
In other Signet Jewelers news, insider Mary Elizabeth Finn sold 3,763 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $92.32, for a total transaction of $347,400.16. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 43,058 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,975,114.56. This trade represents a 8.04 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider Rebecca Wooters sold 22,151 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $99.00, for a total value of $2,192,949.00. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 68,343 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,765,957. This trade represents a 24.48 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 46,957 shares of company stock worth $4,599,306. 3.26% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Signet Jewelers
Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in Signet Jewelers during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. acquired a new stake in shares of Signet Jewelers in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $51,000. Erste Asset Management GmbH acquired a new stake in shares of Signet Jewelers in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $77,000. Blue Trust Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Signet Jewelers by 15.3% in the 2nd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 917 shares of the company's stock valued at $82,000 after buying an additional 122 shares during the last quarter. Finally, CWM LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Signet Jewelers by 177.3% in the 3rd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 1,148 shares of the company's stock valued at $118,000 after buying an additional 734 shares during the last quarter.
Signet Jewelers Company Profile
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Signet Jewelers Limited operates as a diamond jewelry retailer. It operates through three segments: North America, International, and Other. The North America segment operates jewelry stores in jewelry stores in malls, mall-based kiosks, and off-mall locations in the United States and Canada primarily under the Kay Jewelers, Kay Jewelers Outlet, Jared The Galleria Of Jewelry, Jared Vault, Zales Outlet, Zales Jewelers, Diamonds Direct, James Allen, Banter by Piercing Pagoda, and Peoples Jewellers names, as well as operates online through its digital banners, James Allen and Blue Nile.
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