Victoria’s Secret & Co. (NYSE:VSCO) Director Purchases $222,054.12 in Stock

Victoria’s Secret & Co. (NYSE:VSCO) Director Anne Sheehan acquired 4,842 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 2nd. The stock was acquired at an average price of $45.86 per share, with a total value of $222,054.12. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 34,261 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,571,209.46. This trade represents a 16.46% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link.

Victoria’s Secret & Co. Trading Up 6.1%

Shares of Victoria’s Secret & Co. stock opened at $51.55 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.71, a PEG ratio of 1.39 and a beta of 2.26. Victoria’s Secret & Co. has a fifty-two week low of $15.34 and a fifty-two week high of $66.89. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.07, a quick ratio of 0.54 and a current ratio of 1.25. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $53.31 and a 200 day moving average of $46.73.

Victoria’s Secret & Co. (NYSE:VSCO) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March 5th. The company reported $2.77 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.48 by $0.29. The company had revenue of $2.27 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.22 billion. Victoria’s Secret & Co. had a return on equity of 33.55% and a net margin of 2.45%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $2.60 earnings per share. Victoria’s Secret & Co. has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.200-0.300 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 3.200-3.450 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that Victoria’s Secret & Co. will post 2.37 earnings per share for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

VSCO has been the subject of several analyst reports. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Victoria’s Secret & Co. in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. UBS Group set a $58.00 price objective on Victoria’s Secret & Co. in a research report on Friday, March 6th. Telsey Advisory Group increased their price objective on Victoria’s Secret & Co. from $66.00 to $71.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Wall Street Zen lowered Victoria’s Secret & Co. from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Sunday. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded Victoria’s Secret & Co. from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Monday, March 30th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $60.20.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Optimize Financial Inc acquired a new stake in shares of Victoria’s Secret & Co. in the third quarter valued at $617,000. Public Sector Pension Investment Board raised its stake in shares of Victoria’s Secret & Co. by 14.5% in the third quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board now owns 311,502 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,454,000 after acquiring an additional 39,356 shares in the last quarter. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd raised its stake in shares of Victoria’s Secret & Co. by 362.1% in the third quarter. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd now owns 84,410 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,291,000 after acquiring an additional 66,144 shares in the last quarter. Premier Fund Managers Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Victoria’s Secret & Co. in the third quarter valued at $540,000. Finally, Royce & Associates LP raised its stake in shares of Victoria’s Secret & Co. by 11.2% in the third quarter. Royce & Associates LP now owns 398,992 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,829,000 after acquiring an additional 40,155 shares in the last quarter. 90.29% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Victoria’s Secret & Co. Company Profile

Victoria’s Secret & Co is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of intimate apparel, beauty products and accessories for women. The company operates a portfolio of brands that includes Victoria’s Secret, renowned for its lingerie, bras and sleepwear; PINK, a line targeting younger consumers with activewear and lifestyle products; and Victoria’s Secret Beauty, offering fragrances, cosmetics and personal care items. Products are sold through retail stores as well as direct-to-consumer channels, including e-commerce platforms and mobile applications.

The origins of Victoria’s Secret date back to 1977, when founders Roy and Gaye Raymond opened the first store in San Francisco.