Victoria’s Secret & Co. (NYSE:VSCO) Stock Rating Upgraded by Zacks Research

Victoria’s Secret & Co. (NYSE:VSCO) was upgraded by Zacks Research from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report released on Tuesday,Zacks.com reports.

VSCO has been the subject of several other reports. Telsey Advisory Group increased their price objective on Victoria’s Secret & Co. from $66.00 to $71.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Victoria’s Secret & Co. from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Friday, February 6th. Barclays increased their target price on shares of Victoria’s Secret & Co. from $65.00 to $80.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price target on shares of Victoria’s Secret & Co. from $47.00 to $53.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of Victoria’s Secret & Co. from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and boosted their price target for the stock from $34.00 to $60.00 in a research report on Friday, December 5th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Victoria’s Secret & Co. has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $60.20.

Victoria’s Secret & Co. Price Performance

NYSE:VSCO opened at $45.11 on Tuesday. Victoria’s Secret & Co. has a 12 month low of $13.76 and a 12 month high of $66.89. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $58.90 and a two-hundred day moving average of $43.79. The company has a current ratio of 1.30, a quick ratio of 0.38 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.96. The firm has a market cap of $3.62 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.25, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.46 and a beta of 2.19.

Victoria’s Secret & Co. (NYSE:VSCO) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, March 5th. The company reported $2.77 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.48 by $0.29. The business had revenue of $2.27 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.22 billion. Victoria’s Secret & Co. had a return on equity of 36.21% and a net margin of 2.45%.The business’s revenue was up 7.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $2.60 earnings per share. Victoria’s Secret & Co. has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.200-0.300 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 3.200-3.450 EPS. On average, analysts expect that Victoria’s Secret & Co. will post 2.37 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Victoria’s Secret & Co.

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Baird Financial Group Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Victoria’s Secret & Co. during the 1st quarter worth $233,000. Royal Bank of Canada increased its position in Victoria’s Secret & Co. by 279.1% during the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 47,839 shares of the company’s stock worth $888,000 after purchasing an additional 35,220 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its position in Victoria’s Secret & Co. by 2.9% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 62,949 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,170,000 after purchasing an additional 1,797 shares during the last quarter. Bank of Montreal Can raised its stake in Victoria’s Secret & Co. by 45.9% during the second quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 28,266 shares of the company’s stock worth $523,000 after purchasing an additional 8,892 shares during the period. Finally, Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC acquired a new position in Victoria’s Secret & Co. in the 2nd quarter valued at about $311,000. 90.29% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Victoria’s Secret & Co. Company Profile

Victoria’s Secret & Co is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of intimate apparel, beauty products and accessories for women. The company operates a portfolio of brands that includes Victoria’s Secret, renowned for its lingerie, bras and sleepwear; PINK, a line targeting younger consumers with activewear and lifestyle products; and Victoria’s Secret Beauty, offering fragrances, cosmetics and personal care items. Products are sold through retail stores as well as direct-to-consumer channels, including e-commerce platforms and mobile applications.

The origins of Victoria’s Secret date back to 1977, when founders Roy and Gaye Raymond opened the first store in San Francisco.