Buckle (BKE) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Friday

Buckle (NYSE:BKE) is projected to issue its Q1 2026 quarterly earnings data before the market opens on Friday, May 23rd. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.65 per share and revenue of $264.28 million for the quarter.

Buckle (NYSE:BKE) last released its earnings results on Friday, March 14th. The company reported $1.53 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.44 by $0.09. The company had revenue of $379.20 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $378.97 million. Buckle had a return on equity of 44.11% and a net margin of 16.21%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down .8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.59 earnings per share.

Buckle Stock Down 2.4%

BKE stock opened at $40.33 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $2.06 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.24 and a beta of 0.94. Buckle has a twelve month low of $33.12 and a twelve month high of $54.25. The business has a fifty day moving average of $36.93 and a 200-day moving average of $43.53.

Buckle Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 29th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, April 15th were given a dividend of $0.35 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, April 15th. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.47%. Buckle’s payout ratio is currently 36.08%.

Insider Activity at Buckle

In other news, CEO Dennis H. Nelson sold 43,915 shares of Buckle stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $39.72, for a total transaction of $1,744,303.80. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 1,706,335 shares in the company, valued at $67,775,626.20. The trade was a 2.51% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 130,151 shares of company stock worth $5,148,629. 39.00% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Buckle

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Millennium Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Buckle by 15.3% during the 1st quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 99,547 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,815,000 after purchasing an additional 13,189 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Buckle by 9.5% during the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 94,408 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,618,000 after purchasing an additional 8,202 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of Buckle by 4.5% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 18,363 shares of the company’s stock valued at $704,000 after purchasing an additional 797 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Buckle by 1,928.1% during the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 649 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 617 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 53.93% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

BKE has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. StockNews.com upgraded Buckle from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 15th. UBS Group restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Buckle in a research report on Wednesday, May 14th.

Buckle Company Profile

The Buckle, Inc operates as a retailer of casual apparel, footwear, and accessories for young men and women in the United States. It markets a selection of brand name casual apparel, including denims, other casual bottoms, tops, sportswear, outerwear, accessories, and footwear, as well as private label merchandise primarily comprising BKE, Buckle Black, Salvage, Red by BKE, Daytrip, Gimmicks, Gilded Intent, FITZ + EDDI, Willow & Root, Outpost Makers, Departwest, Sterling & Stitch, Reclaim, BKE Vintage, Nova Industries, J.B.