Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:SBH) Receives $17.80 Consensus PT from Analysts

Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:SBH) has been assigned an average recommendation of “Hold” from the seven ratings firms that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company. The average 12-month target price among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $17.80.

A number of research firms recently weighed in on SBH. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on Sally Beauty from $14.00 to $16.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. TD Cowen upped their price objective on shares of Sally Beauty from $17.00 to $18.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Canaccord Genuity Group increased their price objective on shares of Sally Beauty from $19.00 to $20.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Sally Beauty from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 10th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Sally Beauty in a report on Friday, January 9th.

Sally Beauty Trading Up 2.4%

Sally Beauty stock opened at $14.19 on Monday. Sally Beauty has a 52 week low of $7.54 and a 52 week high of $17.92. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.02, a quick ratio of 0.57 and a current ratio of 2.37. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.38 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.06 and a beta of 1.12. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $15.20 and a 200 day simple moving average of $15.21.

Sally Beauty (NYSE:SBH) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 9th. The specialty retailer reported $0.48 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.47 by $0.01. Sally Beauty had a return on equity of 26.07% and a net margin of 4.87%.The firm had revenue of $943.17 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $939.63 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.43 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up .6% compared to the same quarter last year. Sally Beauty has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.020-2.100 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.390-0.420 EPS. Analysts expect that Sally Beauty will post 1.81 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Sally Beauty

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in SBH. Royal Bank of Canada increased its stake in shares of Sally Beauty by 150,390.9% during the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 33,108 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $299,000 after purchasing an additional 33,086 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in Sally Beauty by 53.7% in the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 476,966 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $4,188,000 after purchasing an additional 166,637 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its holdings in Sally Beauty by 3.5% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 60,595 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $547,000 after buying an additional 2,026 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its position in Sally Beauty by 10.6% during the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 324,906 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $2,934,000 after buying an additional 31,040 shares during the period. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC increased its position in Sally Beauty by 1.4% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 2,555,955 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $23,671,000 after buying an additional 34,328 shares during the period.

Sally Beauty Company Profile

Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc is a leading global specialty retailer and distributor of professional beauty supplies, serving both retail customers and salon professionals. The company operates two primary channels: Sally Beauty Supply, which offers a broad assortment of hair color, hair care, styling, and skincare products; and Beauty Systems Group (BSG), which provides salon-quality products and supplies to professional stylists and salon owners. With a focus on catering to diverse customer needs, Sally Beauty offers well-known brands alongside private label lines, positioning itself as a one-stop source for beauty professionals and enthusiasts alike.

Founded in 1964 and headquartered in Denton, Texas, Sally Beauty has grown through a combination of organic expansion and strategic acquisitions.