Epoch Investment Partners Inc. Has $120.46 Million Stake in Deckers Outdoor Corporation $DECK

Epoch Investment Partners Inc. lessened its stake in shares of Deckers Outdoor Corporation (NYSE:DECK) by 15.3% during the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,203,526 shares of the textile maker’s stock after selling 217,218 shares during the period. Epoch Investment Partners Inc. owned 0.85% of Deckers Outdoor worth $120,461,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Federated Hermes Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Deckers Outdoor by 374.1% in the 4th quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 3,149,719 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $326,531,000 after purchasing an additional 2,485,338 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of Deckers Outdoor by 0.5% in the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,752,772 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $285,380,000 after buying an additional 12,350 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Deckers Outdoor by 340.5% during the fourth quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 2,633,353 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $273,000,000 after buying an additional 2,035,517 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Deckers Outdoor during the fourth quarter valued at about $252,729,000. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp increased its position in shares of Deckers Outdoor by 123.2% during the first quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 1,803,021 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $180,464,000 after acquiring an additional 995,099 shares in the last quarter. 97.79% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on DECK shares. Stifel Nicolaus set a $133.00 price target on Deckers Outdoor and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday. Barclays set a $133.00 price target on Deckers Outdoor and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday. Zacks Research cut Deckers Outdoor from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated a “market perform” rating and issued a $105.00 target price on shares of Deckers Outdoor in a research note on Friday, May 22nd. Finally, Needham & Company LLC dropped their price target on shares of Deckers Outdoor from $138.00 to $125.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $117.16.

Deckers Outdoor Trading Down 0.1%

Shares of NYSE DECK opened at $96.18 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $106.13 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $106.04. Deckers Outdoor Corporation has a 1-year low of $78.91 and a 1-year high of $126.50. The firm has a market cap of $13.36 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.64, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.90 and a beta of 1.17.

Deckers Outdoor (NYSE:DECK) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The textile maker reported $0.94 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.88 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $1.02 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.02 billion. Deckers Outdoor had a return on equity of 40.59% and a net margin of 18.54%.The business’s revenue was up 5.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.93 earnings per share. Deckers Outdoor has set its FY 2027 guidance at 7.350-7.500 EPS. Analysts forecast that Deckers Outdoor Corporation will post 7.46 EPS for the current year.

Key Headlines Impacting Deckers Outdoor

Here are the key news stories impacting Deckers Outdoor this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Deckers beat Q1 earnings estimates, with EPS of $0.94 versus $0.88 expected, and revenue topped $1 billion for the first time, helped by continued strength in HOKA and UGG. Business Wire earnings release
• Positive Sentiment: The company raised its full-year EPS outlook to $7.35-$7.50 and highlighted stronger direct-to-consumer performance, suggesting management still sees healthy demand and better profitability potential. MSN forecast raise article
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts remain constructive overall, but several lowered price targets after the report, including Truist, Needham, Telsey, and Baird, reflecting a more cautious near-term valuation view rather than a major change in the long-term story. Benzinga analyst update
• Negative Sentiment: Shares are reacting to guidance and cost concerns: investors were disappointed that tariff and freight pressures are expected to weigh on margins, and the stock fell even after the earnings beat. Zacks margin pressure article
• Negative Sentiment: Recent commentary from The Wall Street Journal noted that sales growth slowed in the quarter, which reinforces concerns that growth may be moderating even as HOKA continues to perform well. WSJ sales growth article

Deckers Outdoor Profile

Deckers Outdoor Corporation is a global designer, marketer and distributor of footwear, apparel and accessories. The company’s product portfolio includes well‐known brands such as UGG, HOKA, Teva, Sanuk and Koolaburra by UGG, spanning a range of lifestyle, performance and outdoor categories. Deckers leverages a blend of proprietary manufacturing, strategic brand storytelling and direct‐to‐consumer retail to serve both fashion‐focused and performance‐oriented customers.

Founded in 1973 by Doug Otto and Karl F.