Vince (NASDAQ:VNCE) Stock Rating Upgraded by Wall Street Zen

Vince (NASDAQ:VNCE) was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note issued on Saturday, Wall Street Zen reports.

A number of other analysts have also recently issued reports on the company. Weiss Ratings upgraded Vince from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 23rd. Zacks Research lowered shares of Vince from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, June 15th. Finally, Noble Financial reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Vince in a research report on Friday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

Vince Stock Performance

Shares of VNCE opened at $5.24 on Friday. Vince has a twelve month low of $1.95 and a twelve month high of $8.20. The firm has a market capitalization of $67.33 million, a P/E ratio of 9.19 and a beta of 1.37. The company has a current ratio of 1.74, a quick ratio of 0.47 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $6.34 and its 200 day simple moving average is $4.87.

Vince (NASDAQ:VNCE) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, September 10th. The company reported $1.02 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.27 by $0.75. The firm had revenue of $81.79 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $81.03 million. Vince had a return on equity of 32.63% and a net margin of 2.42%. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Vince will post 0.59 earnings per share for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vince

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. FreeGulliver LLC grew its position in Vince by 203.6% in the fourth quarter. FreeGulliver LLC now owns 484,412 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,976,000 after acquiring an additional 324,835 shares in the last quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC lifted its position in shares of Vince by 70.0% during the fourth quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 137,450 shares of the company’s stock worth $561,000 after purchasing an additional 56,600 shares in the last quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP lifted its position in shares of Vince by 481.6% during the third quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 75,969 shares of the company’s stock worth $254,000 after purchasing an additional 62,907 shares in the last quarter. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Vince by 31.8% during the third quarter. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC now owns 59,656 shares of the company’s stock worth $199,000 after purchasing an additional 14,400 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Marshall Wace LLP purchased a new position in shares of Vince in the fourth quarter valued at $212,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 16.11% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Vince

Here are the key news stories impacting Vince this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Vince reported second-quarter revenue of approximately $81.8 million, up 11.7% year over year and slightly above expectations. Wholesale sales increased 10.4%, while direct-to-consumer sales rose 13.7%. Adjusted EPS of $1.02 also exceeded the $0.27 consensus estimate. Vince Holding Corp. Surpasses Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Management raised its fiscal 2026 outlook for the Vince business, now expecting sales growth of roughly 8% to 10%. Third-quarter revenue guidance of $89.4 million to $91.9 million is also above the current analyst estimate. VNCE Q2 Earnings Call Centers on OVO Scale and Raised Outlook
• Positive Sentiment: The recently completed acquisition of Drake’s October’s Very Own (OVO) operating business could provide additional growth through U.S. wholesale, stores, and shared infrastructure. Vince ended the quarter with $63.6 million of unused revolving-credit capacity, providing financial flexibility.
• Neutral Sentiment: Operating income improved to $13.6 million from $11.2 million, but gross profit benefited from a $10.4 million tariff-refund impact. Investors may view the refund as a one-time benefit rather than a recurring improvement in profitability. Vince Q2 Sales Rise as Guidance Increases
• Negative Sentiment: GAAP net income declined to $10.6 million from $12.1 million a year earlier, despite higher sales. That decline may have outweighed the adjusted EPS beat and contributed to the negative market reaction.
• Negative Sentiment: OVO also carries execution and legal risk: a court filing detailed an alleged unpaid C$5 million claim and disputes involving the transaction before its sale to Authentic Brands Group and Vince. Drake’s OVO Faces Unpaid C$5 Million Claim

Vince Company Profile

Vince Holding Corp. designs, merchandises, and sells luxury apparel and accessories in the United States and internationally. It operates through three segments: Vince Wholesale, Vince Direct-to-Consumer, and Rebecca Taylor and Parker. The company offers a range of women’s products, such as cashmere sweaters, silk blouses, leather and suede leggings and jackets, dresses, skirts, denims, pants, t-shirts, footwear, outerwear, and accessories; and men’s products comprising t-shirts, knit and woven tops, sweaters, denims, pants, blazers, footwear, and outerwear under the Vince brand.