Victoria’s Secret & Co. (NYSE:VSCO) Trading Down 7.1% – Here’s What Happened

Victoria’s Secret & Co. (NYSE:VSCO)’s share price traded down 7.1% during mid-day trading on Friday . The company traded as low as $55.24 and last traded at $55.3850. 1,226,738 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 44% from the average session volume of 2,183,789 shares. The stock had previously closed at $59.60.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on the company. Wall Street Zen downgraded Victoria’s Secret & Co. from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, April 5th. Weiss Ratings downgraded Victoria’s Secret & Co. from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Victoria’s Secret & Co. in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. Zacks Research upgraded Victoria’s Secret & Co. from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 10th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price target on Victoria’s Secret & Co. from $47.00 to $53.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Victoria’s Secret & Co. currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $61.80.

Victoria’s Secret & Co. Trading Down 7.1%

The stock has a 50 day moving average of $49.27 and a 200-day moving average of $51.61. The company has a market capitalization of $4.40 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.76, a P/E/G ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 2.18. The company has a current ratio of 1.25, a quick ratio of 0.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.07.

Victoria’s Secret & Co. (NYSE:VSCO) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March 5th. The company reported $2.77 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.48 by $0.29. The company had revenue of $2.27 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.22 billion. Victoria’s Secret & Co. had a return on equity of 33.55% and a net margin of 2.45%.The firm’s revenue was up 7.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $2.60 EPS. 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, research analysts predict that Victoria’s Secret & Co. will post 3.49 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Donna James acquired 2,175 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 2nd. The stock was bought at an average cost of $46.23 per share, for a total transaction of $100,550.25. Following the purchase, the director owned 63,097 shares in the company, valued at $2,916,974.31. The trade was a 3.57% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Anne Sheehan acquired 4,842 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 2nd. The shares were bought at an average price of $45.86 per share, with a total value of $222,054.12. Following the completion of the purchase, the director owned 34,261 shares in the company, valued at $1,571,209.46. This trade represents a 16.46% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Insiders own 0.52% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Bbfit Investments PTE Ltd. bought a new position in Victoria’s Secret & Co. in the 4th quarter worth approximately $558,521,000. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in Victoria’s Secret & Co. by 3.1% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 8,748,614 shares of the company’s stock worth $473,912,000 after purchasing an additional 263,079 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its stake in Victoria’s Secret & Co. by 10.3% in the 3rd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 2,549,501 shares of the company’s stock worth $69,187,000 after purchasing an additional 238,516 shares during the period. Cramer Rosenthal Mcglynn LLC boosted its stake in Victoria’s Secret & Co. by 32.0% in the 3rd quarter. Cramer Rosenthal Mcglynn LLC now owns 2,363,850 shares of the company’s stock worth $64,155,000 after purchasing an additional 572,844 shares during the period. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its stake in Victoria’s Secret & Co. by 11.0% in the 4th quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 2,011,366 shares of the company’s stock worth $108,956,000 after purchasing an additional 199,170 shares during the period. 90.29% of the stock is currently owned by 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.