Telsey Advisory Group Lowers Earnings Estimates for Guess?

Guess?, Inc. (NYSE:GES) – Equities researchers at Telsey Advisory Group decreased their FY2025 earnings estimates for Guess? in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, November 27th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst D. Telsey now forecasts that the company will earn $1.92 per share for the year, down from their previous forecast of $2.65. Telsey Advisory Group currently has a “Market Perform” rating and a $18.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Guess?’s current full-year earnings is $1.92 per share. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for Guess?’s Q4 2025 earnings at $1.45 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at ($0.30) EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.62 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $2.21 EPS.

Guess? (NYSE:GES) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 26th. The company reported $0.34 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.37 by ($0.03). Guess? had a return on equity of 23.68% and a net margin of 3.19%. The company had revenue of $738.52 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $747.36 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.49 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.4% on a year-over-year basis.

Separately, UBS Group lowered their price target on Guess? from $18.00 to $16.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, November 27th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $25.00.

Guess? Trading Down 0.1 %

Shares of Guess? stock opened at $17.28 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.28, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a current ratio of 1.54. The stock has a market capitalization of $888.54 million, a P/E ratio of 14.52 and a beta of 1.89. Guess? has a 52-week low of $15.24 and a 52-week high of $33.50. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $18.05 and its 200 day simple moving average is $20.42.

Guess? Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 27th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, December 11th will be paid a $0.30 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, December 11th. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.94%. Guess?’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 100.84%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Guess?

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of GES. Quest Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of Guess? by 186.2% during the 2nd quarter. Quest Partners LLC now owns 1,305 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 849 shares during the last quarter. Quarry LP grew its holdings in shares of Guess? by 216.9% during the third quarter. Quarry LP now owns 3,359 shares of the company’s stock worth $68,000 after purchasing an additional 2,299 shares during the last quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Guess? during the second quarter worth about $160,000. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank increased its position in Guess? by 72.9% during the 2nd quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank now owns 10,092 shares of the company’s stock worth $206,000 after purchasing an additional 4,254 shares during the period. Finally, Optimist Retirement Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Guess? in the second quarter valued at $212,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 61.74% of the company’s stock.

Guess? Company Profile

Guess?, Inc designs, markets, distributes, and licenses lifestyle collections of apparel and accessories for men, women, and children. It operates through five segments: Americas Retail, Americas Wholesale, Europe, Asia, and Licensing. The company’s clothing collection includes jeans, pants, skirts, dresses, shorts, blouses, shirts, jackets, activewear, knitwear, and intimate apparel.