Qurate Retail (QRTEA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Qurate Retail, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the video and online commerce industries in North America, Europe, and Asia. The company markets and sells various consumer products primarily through merchandise-focused televised shopping programs, Internet, and mobile applications. It also operates as an online retailer offering women's, children's, and men's apparel; and other products, such as home, accessories, and beauty products through its app, mobile, and desktop applications. The company serves various homes through multiple streaming services, social pages, websites, print catalogs, and in-store destinations. The company was formerly known as Liberty Interactive Corporation and changed its name to Qurate Retail, Inc. in April 2018. Qurate Retail, Inc. was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Englewood, Colorado.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $0.33 to $0.36
• 50-Day Range: $0.35 to $0.61
• 52-Week Range: $0.33 to $1.80
• Volume: 1.73 million shs
• Average Volume: 3.50 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $131.87 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Qurate Retail Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Qurate Retail scored higher than 50% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 168th out of 220 stocks in the retail/wholesale sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Qurate Retail.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Qurate Retail is -0.47, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Qurate Retail is -0.47, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Qurate Retail has a P/B Ratio of 0.27. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.10% of the float of Qurate Retail has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Qurate Retail has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Qurate Retail has recently decreased by 8.24%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Qurate Retail does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Qurate Retail does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 1.8 / 5
• Environmental Score: -2.04

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.10% of the float of Qurate Retail has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Qurate Retail has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Qurate Retail has recently decreased by 8.24%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.17

News Sentiment

Qurate Retail has a news sentiment score of 1.17. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.66 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Qurate Retail this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

2 people have searched for QRTEA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

5 people have added Qurate Retail to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 25% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Qurate Retail insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

11.80% of the stock of Qurate Retail is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

64.10% of the stock of Qurate Retail is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

QRTEA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have QRTEA shares performed this year?

Qurate Retail's stock was trading at $0.8755 at the beginning of the year. Since then, QRTEA shares have decreased by 62.1% and is now trading at $0.3322.
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How were Qurate Retail's earnings last quarter?

Qurate Retail, Inc. (NASDAQ:QRTEA) released its earnings results on Wednesday, March, 1st. The company reported ($0.05) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.14 by $0.19. Qurate Retail's revenue for the quarter was down 13.1% on a year-over-year basis.

Does Qurate Retail have any subsidiaries?

The following companies are subsidiaries of Qurate Retail: GCI Liberty, HSN, Bright House Networks, Zulily Inc., Affiliate Distribution & Mktg. Inc., Affiliate Investment Inc., Affiliate Relations Holdings Inc., and others.

Who are Qurate Retail's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Qurate Retail include Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (2.39%), Wittenberg Investment Management Inc. (1.03%), Geode Capital Management LLC (0.96%) and Investment Management Associates Inc. ADV (0.54%).
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How do I buy shares of Qurate Retail?

Shares of QRTEA stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 3/01/2023
• Today: 12/18/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Retail/Wholesale
• Industry: Catalog & mail - order houses
• Sub-Industry: Catalog Retail
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:QRTEA
• Previous Symbol: NASDAQ:LINTA
• CUSIP: 53071M10
• CIK: 1355096
• Web: qurateretail.com
• Phone: (720) 875-5300
• Fax: 302-636-5454
• Employees: 20,300
• Year Founded: 1991

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($0.71)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $-145,000,000.00
• Net Margins: -2.71%
• Pretax Margin: -1.36%
• Return on Equity: 23.22%
• Return on Assets: 0.92%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 8.74
• Current Ratio: 1.22
• Quick Ratio: 0.73

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $10.24 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.01
• Cash Flow: $1.26 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 0.28
• Book Value: $1.25 per share
• Price / Book: 0.28

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 396,950,000
• Free Float: 350,110,000
• Market Cap: $140.16 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 2.63