RealReal (NASDAQ:REAL) Shares Up 7.5% – Still a Buy?

The RealReal, Inc. (NASDAQ:REAL)’s stock price rose 7.5% during trading on Tuesday . The company traded as high as $14.49 and last traded at $14.40. Approximately 1,473,981 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 59% from the average daily volume of 3,573,256 shares. The stock had previously closed at $13.40.

Analyst Ratings Changes

REAL has been the subject of several research reports. Wall Street Zen upgraded RealReal from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, November 15th. BTIG Research boosted their price objective on shares of RealReal from $11.00 to $15.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 11th. Robert W. Baird lifted their price target on RealReal from $8.00 to $13.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 11th. KeyCorp raised RealReal from a “sector weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $16.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. Finally, UBS Group upped their target price on RealReal from $10.50 to $14.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 11th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have given a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, RealReal currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $14.63.

RealReal Price Performance

The firm has a fifty day moving average of $11.75 and a 200 day moving average of $8.19. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.69 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -10.50 and a beta of 2.54.

RealReal (NASDAQ:REAL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November 10th. The company reported ($0.49) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.14) by ($0.35). The business had revenue of $173.57 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $169.01 million. RealReal has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS. Q4 2025 guidance at EPS. Research analysts predict that The RealReal, Inc. will post -0.4 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at RealReal

In related news, CFO Gopal Ajay Madan sold 30,196 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $13.06, for a total transaction of $394,359.76. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 1,184,612 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $15,471,032.72. This represents a 2.49% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO Levesque Rati Sahi sold 97,036 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $13.06, for a total transaction of $1,267,290.16. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 1,604,178 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $20,950,564.68. The trade was a 5.70% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders sold 15,662,007 shares of company stock valued at $206,945,337. Insiders own 9.00% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of RealReal

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in REAL. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of RealReal by 7.7% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 5,929,807 shares of the company’s stock worth $63,034,000 after acquiring an additional 425,674 shares during the period. Kanen Wealth Management LLC increased its position in RealReal by 26.2% during the second quarter. Kanen Wealth Management LLC now owns 4,708,623 shares of the company’s stock worth $22,554,000 after purchasing an additional 978,660 shares during the last quarter. Marshall Wace LLP increased its position in RealReal by 3.4% during the second quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 4,321,577 shares of the company’s stock worth $20,700,000 after purchasing an additional 143,165 shares during the last quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP raised its stake in RealReal by 6.6% during the third quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 2,628,770 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,944,000 after purchasing an additional 162,804 shares during the period. Finally, Divisadero Street Capital Management LP boosted its holdings in RealReal by 652.5% in the 3rd quarter. Divisadero Street Capital Management LP now owns 2,599,801 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,636,000 after purchasing an additional 2,254,300 shares during the last quarter. 64.73% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About RealReal

The RealReal, Inc operates an online marketplace for resale luxury goods in the United State. The company offers various product categories, including women's fashion, men's fashion, jewelry, and watches. It primarily sells products through online marketplace and retail stores. The company was incorporated in 2011 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.