Research Analysts Set Expectations for Crocs FY2026 Earnings

Crocs, Inc. (NASDAQ:CROX) – Analysts at KeyCorp issued their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Crocs in a report issued on Wednesday, January 22nd. KeyCorp analyst A. Owens expects that the textile maker will post earnings of $13.60 per share for the year. KeyCorp has a “Overweight” rating and a $120.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Crocs’ current full-year earnings is $12.93 per share.

Crocs (NASDAQ:CROX) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, October 29th. The textile maker reported $3.60 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.10 by $0.50. The firm had revenue of $1.06 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.05 billion. Crocs had a return on equity of 49.70% and a net margin of 20.50%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $3.25 EPS.

Several other equities analysts also recently commented on the company. StockNews.com downgraded Crocs from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, January 11th. Robert W. Baird cut their price objective on Crocs from $190.00 to $180.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, October 30th. Monness Crespi & Hardt lowered their target price on Crocs from $170.00 to $140.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, October 30th. UBS Group lowered their target price on Crocs from $146.00 to $122.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, October 30th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC assumed coverage on Crocs in a report on Friday, November 22nd. They issued a “buy” rating and a $116.00 target price for the company. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twelve have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Crocs currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $146.80.

Crocs Stock Performance

NASDAQ CROX opened at $103.59 on Friday. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $107.68 and its 200-day moving average price is $122.99. The company has a market cap of $6.04 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.51, a P/E/G ratio of 1.79 and a beta of 1.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82, a quick ratio of 0.90 and a current ratio of 1.43. Crocs has a fifty-two week low of $94.50 and a fifty-two week high of $165.32.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Crocs

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. FMR LLC grew its holdings in shares of Crocs by 4.8% in the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 8,907,591 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $1,289,908,000 after acquiring an additional 406,287 shares during the period. Pacer Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Crocs by 39.6% in the 4th quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 2,037,121 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $223,126,000 after acquiring an additional 577,467 shares during the period. State Street Corp lifted its stake in Crocs by 0.7% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 1,812,493 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $262,467,000 after buying an additional 13,467 shares in the last quarter. Rheos Capital Works Inc. lifted its stake in Crocs by 30.6% in the 4th quarter. Rheos Capital Works Inc. now owns 192,200 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $21,052,000 after buying an additional 45,000 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH lifted its stake in shares of Crocs by 34.0% during the 4th quarter. Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH now owns 184,670 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $20,227,000 after purchasing an additional 46,890 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.44% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, CFO Susan L. Healy purchased 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 13th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $99.70 per share, for a total transaction of $99,700.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 22,652 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,258,404.40. The trade was a 4.62 % increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director John B. Replogle purchased 2,240 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, October 30th. The stock was bought at an average price of $112.60 per share, for a total transaction of $252,224.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 9,304 shares in the company, valued at $1,047,630.40. This trade represents a 31.71 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Company insiders own 2.72% of the company’s stock.

Crocs Company Profile

Crocs, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, manufactures, markets, distributes, and sells casual lifestyle footwear and accessories for men, women, and children under Crocs and HEYDUDE Brand in the United States and internationally. The company offers various footwear products, including clogs, sandals, slides, flips, wedges, platforms, socks, boots, charms, flip flops, sneakers, and slippers.