Savers Value Village, Inc. (NYSE:SVV) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Hold” from Brokerages

Savers Value Village, Inc. (NYSE:SVV) has received a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the nine brokerages that are covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, four have given a hold recommendation and four have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month price target among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $13.6250.

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on SVV shares. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $11.00 price target on shares of Savers Value Village in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Wells Fargo & Company started coverage on Savers Value Village in a research note on Friday. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $11.00 target price for the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on Savers Value Village from $11.00 to $14.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, August 7th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Savers Value Village from a “sell (d)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 2nd. Finally, Piper Sandler upped their price target on shares of Savers Value Village from $10.00 to $11.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, August 7th.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CEO Mark T. Walsh sold 100,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.93, for a total transaction of $1,093,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 147,363 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,610,677.59. This represents a 40.43% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO Michael Maher sold 49,742 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, August 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $12.33, for a total value of $613,318.86. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 20,163 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $248,609.79. This represents a 71.16% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 520,893 shares of company stock valued at $6,030,305 in the last three months. Insiders own 3.46% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Savers Value Village

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC purchased a new position in Savers Value Village in the 2nd quarter worth about $33,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd lifted its stake in Savers Value Village by 128.2% during the fourth quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 4,357 shares of the company’s stock valued at $41,000 after buying an additional 2,448 shares in the last quarter. Royal Bank of Canada lifted its stake in Savers Value Village by 801.5% during the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 11,233 shares of the company’s stock valued at $83,000 after buying an additional 9,987 shares in the last quarter. Caxton Associates LLP acquired a new position in shares of Savers Value Village in the first quarter worth about $90,000. Finally, Aaron Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Savers Value Village in the first quarter worth about $100,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.78% of the company’s stock.

Savers Value Village Trading Down 2.2%

Shares of NYSE:SVV opened at $9.05 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $10.27 and a 200-day moving average of $9.20. The company has a current ratio of 0.84, a quick ratio of 0.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.59. The firm has a market cap of $1.40 billion, a P/E ratio of 56.60 and a beta of 1.21. Savers Value Village has a twelve month low of $6.91 and a twelve month high of $13.89.

Savers Value Village (NYSE:SVV) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $0.14 EPS for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.14. The firm had revenue of $448.22 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $449.00 million. Savers Value Village had a return on equity of 14.58% and a net margin of 1.42%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 7.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.14 earnings per share. Savers Value Village has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.470-0.530 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that Savers Value Village will post 0.39 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

About Savers Value Village

Savers Value Village, Inc operates a network of for-profit thrift stores that sell donated and secondhand merchandise. Its product assortment generally includes clothing, accessories, shoes, books, household goods, furniture and other general merchandise. The company serves consumers seeking value-oriented shopping and supports the reuse of products through the resale of pre-owned goods.

The company operates under several retail banners, including Savers, Value Village, Village des Valeurs and Unique.