Sothebys (BID) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Sotheby's operates as an auctioneer of authenticated fine art, decorative art, jewelry, wine, and collectibles in the United States, the United Kingdom, Hong Kong, China, Switzerland, France, and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Agency and Finance. The Agency segment accepts property on consignment; and matches sellers to buyers through the auction or private sale process. It is also involved in the sale of artworks; and operation of an auction house for investment-quality automobiles. The Finance segment offers art-related financing services, such as term loans secured by artworks. In addition, the company provides art advisory service. The company is also involved in the retail wine operations; licensing Sotheby's International Realty and related trademarks; and licensing its Sotheby's brand name for use in connection with the art auction business in Australia, and art education services in the United States and the United Kingdom. Sotheby's was founded in 1744 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $56.99 to $56.99
• 50-Day Range: $56.99 to $56.99
• 52-Week Range: $32.01 to $59.94
• Volume: N/A
• Average Volume: 857,409 shs
• Market Capitalization: $2.66 billion
• P/E Ratio: 22.98
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

BID Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How were Sothebys' earnings last quarter?

Sothebys (NYSE:BID) released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July, 30th. The specialty retailer reported $1.47 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.58 by $0.11. The specialty retailer earned $361.78 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $336.58 million. Sothebys had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 28.39% and a net margin of 10.47%.

What other stocks do shareholders of Sothebys own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Sothebys investors own include Deutsche Börse (DBOEY), Bank of Hawaii (BOH), InterDigital (IDCC), STAG Industrial (STAG), American International Group (AIG), Meta Platforms (META) and Mastercard (MA).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/30/2019
• Today: 2/22/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Business Services
• Industry: Business Services
• Sub-Industry: Specialized Consumer Services
• Current Symbol: NYSE:BID
• CUSIP: 83589810
• CIK: 823094
• Web: www.sothebys.com
• Phone: 212-606-7000
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 1,713
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $2.48
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 22.98
• Forward P/E Ratio: 21.67
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $108.63 million
• Net Margins: 10.47%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 28.39%
• Return on Assets: 5.03%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 2.07
• Current Ratio: 1.04
• Quick Ratio: 1.01

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.04 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.56
• Cash Flow: $3.40 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 16.75
• Book Value: $9.53 per share
• Price / Book: 5.98

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 46,610,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $2.66 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.97