Savers Value Village (NYSE:SVV) Shares Gap Down – Should You Sell?

Savers Value Village, Inc. (NYSE:SVV) gapped down before the market opened on Wednesday . The stock had previously closed at $11.80, but opened at $10.99. Savers Value Village shares last traded at $10.9520, with a volume of 2,246,453 shares.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have recently commented on SVV. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Savers Value Village in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. Piper Sandler boosted their price objective on Savers Value Village from $10.00 to $11.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, August 7th. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $11.00 target price on shares of Savers Value Village in a report on Friday. BTIG Research cut their price target on Savers Value Village from $18.00 to $15.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, Robert W. Baird lowered their price objective on Savers Value Village from $13.00 to $12.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $14.00.

Savers Value Village Stock Down 9.7%

The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $9.99 and its 200-day moving average price is $9.25. The company has a current ratio of 0.79, a quick ratio of 0.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.64. The stock has a market cap of $1.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 66.57 and a beta of 1.21.

Savers Value Village (NYSE:SVV) last released its earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $0.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.14. The business had revenue of $448.22 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $449.00 million. Savers Value Village had a net margin of 1.42% and a return on equity of 14.73%. Savers Value Village’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.14 earnings per share. Savers Value Village has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.470-0.530 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Savers Value Village, Inc. will post 0.35 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Savers Value Village

In related news, General Counsel Richard A. Medway sold 45,000 shares of Savers Value Village stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $11.98, for a total transaction of $539,100.00. Following the transaction, the general counsel owned 14,440 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $172,991.20. The trade was a 75.71% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Melinda L. Geisser sold 50,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $12.03, for a total transaction of $601,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 10,576 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $127,229.28. This represents a 82.54% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last three months, insiders have sold 347,683 shares of company stock worth $3,924,722. Corporate 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 business. AQR Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Savers Value Village in the 1st quarter valued at $120,000. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Savers Value Village by 5.6% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 590,637 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,025,000 after buying an additional 31,305 shares in the last quarter. Rhumbline Advisers boosted its holdings in shares of Savers Value Village by 29.2% in the second quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 41,623 shares of the company’s stock worth $425,000 after acquiring an additional 9,410 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. grew its holdings in Savers Value Village by 42.3% during the 2nd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 42,256 shares of the company’s stock valued at $431,000 after buying an additional 12,560 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Russell Investments Group Ltd. grew its stake in Savers Value Village by 2,266.3% during the second quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 39,163 shares of the company’s stock valued at $399,000 after acquiring an additional 37,508 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.78% of the company’s stock.

About Savers Value Village

Savers Value Village, Inc (NYSE: SVV) is a publicly traded thrift retailer that operates a network of donation-based retail stores. Headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, the company specializes in selling second-hand apparel, footwear, household items, accessories and other pre-owned goods. Through its retail stores, SVV offers value-conscious shoppers the opportunity to purchase quality, gently used merchandise at affordable prices.

At the heart of the company’s model is a partnership network with more than 500 nonprofit organizations across North America.