Sally Beauty (NYSE:SBH) Announces Q1 2027 Earnings Guidance

Sally Beauty (NYSE:SBH) updated its first quarter 2027 earnings guidance on Tuesday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 0.480-0.520 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 0.520. The company issued revenue guidance of $945.0 million-$955.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $948.3 million. Sally Beauty also updated its FY 2027 guidance to 2.200-2.300 EPS.

Sally Beauty Price Performance

Shares of NYSE SBH opened at $19.27 on Thursday. Sally Beauty has a twelve month low of $11.54 and a twelve month high of $21.06. The company has a current ratio of 2.37, a quick ratio of 0.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.88. The company has a market capitalization of $1.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.49 and a beta of 1.09. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $16.93 and a two-hundred day moving average of $15.20.

Sally Beauty (NYSE:SBH) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 10th. The specialty retailer reported $0.62 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.60 by $0.02. Sally Beauty had a net margin of 5.36% and a return on equity of 24.07%. The company had revenue of $952.53 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $950.12 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.55 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up .6% on a year-over-year basis. Sally Beauty has set its Q1 2027 guidance at 0.480-0.520 EPS and its FY 2027 guidance at 2.200-2.300 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that Sally Beauty will post 2.24 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts recently weighed in on SBH shares. Jefferies Financial Group set a $21.00 target price on shares of Sally Beauty and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday. TD Cowen started coverage on Sally Beauty in a report on Friday, October 30th. They issued a “strong-buy” rating on the stock. Wall Street Zen cut Sally Beauty from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, August 8th. Raymond James Financial set a $18.00 price objective on Sally Beauty and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on Sally Beauty from $13.00 to $19.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $20.40.

Key Sally Beauty News

Here’s some of the latest news about SBH:

• Positive Sentiment: Fourth-quarter adjusted earnings of $0.62 per share topped the $0.60 consensus, while revenue of about $953 million modestly exceeded estimates. Sales growth, cost control and improved operating margins supported stronger profitability. Sally Beauty Q4 Earnings Beat Estimates on Sales Growth & Cost Control
• Negative Sentiment: Investors appeared to lock in gains after the post-earnings rally, weighing on the shares despite the earnings beat. Profit-taking sends Sally Beauty lower
• Negative Sentiment: Near-term guidance was a mild concern: first-quarter EPS guidance of $0.48–$0.52 has a midpoint below the $0.52 consensus. Morgan Stanley raised its target to $19 from $13 but kept an Underweight rating, signaling limited upside in its view. Morgan Stanley Adjusts Price Target on Sally Beauty

Sally Beauty Company Profile

Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. is a specialty retailer and distributor of professional beauty products. It serves both individual consumers and salon professionals through retail stores, online channels and professional distribution. The company operates Sally Beauty, which sells products such as hair color and care items, styling tools, nail products and skincare. Its CosmoProf business supplies salons and other beauty professionals with products, equipment and related educational resources. Sally Beauty traces its roots to a beauty supply store opened in New Orleans in 1964.