Q1 EPS Estimates for Signet Jewelers Decreased by Analyst

Signet Jewelers Limited (NYSE:SIG) – Equities researchers at Telsey Advisory Group dropped their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for Signet Jewelers in a note issued to investors on Thursday, March 20th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst D. Telsey now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $1.02 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.08. Telsey Advisory Group has a “Market Perform” rating and a $55.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Signet Jewelers’ current full-year earnings is $8.73 per share. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for Signet Jewelers’ Q2 2026 earnings at $1.14 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $6.32 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $8.69 EPS.

Signet Jewelers (NYSE:SIG) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, March 19th. The company reported $6.62 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $6.39 by $0.23. Signet Jewelers had a net margin of 8.57% and a return on equity of 28.69%. The firm had revenue of $2.35 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.33 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $6.73 EPS. Signet Jewelers’s revenue for the quarter was down 5.8% compared to the same quarter last year.

Other research analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Bank of America cut their price target on Signet Jewelers from $95.00 to $65.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, January 15th. StockNews.com cut shares of Signet Jewelers from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, December 6th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on shares of Signet Jewelers from $95.00 to $80.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday. Finally, UBS Group raised their price objective on shares of Signet Jewelers from $85.00 to $89.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Signet Jewelers currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $81.60.

Signet Jewelers Stock Up 3.8 %

Signet Jewelers stock opened at $58.46 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $2.54 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.73, a PEG ratio of 3.43 and a beta of 2.20. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a quick ratio of 0.25 and a current ratio of 1.55. Signet Jewelers has a fifty-two week low of $45.55 and a fifty-two week high of $112.06. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $54.52 and a 200-day simple moving average of $78.32.

Signet Jewelers Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 23rd. Investors of record on Friday, April 25th will be issued a dividend of $0.32 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, April 25th. This is an increase from Signet Jewelers’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.29. This represents a $1.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.19%. Signet Jewelers’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 13.35%.

Insider Activity at Signet Jewelers

In related news, Director Eugenia Ulasewicz sold 3,333 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $54.13, for a total value of $180,415.29. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 22,752 shares in the company, valued at $1,231,565.76. This trade represents a 12.78 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 3.26% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Signet Jewelers

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in SIG. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Signet Jewelers by 149.3% in the fourth quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 703 shares of the company’s stock valued at $57,000 after buying an additional 421 shares in the last quarter. Erste Asset Management GmbH purchased a new stake in shares of Signet Jewelers during the 3rd quarter worth $77,000. Sterling Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Signet Jewelers by 832.9% during the 4th quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 1,362 shares of the company’s stock worth $110,000 after purchasing an additional 1,216 shares during the period. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC grew its stake in shares of Signet Jewelers by 32.9% during the 4th quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 1,656 shares of the company’s stock worth $123,000 after purchasing an additional 410 shares during the period. Finally, KBC Group NV increased its holdings in shares of Signet Jewelers by 25.5% in the 3rd quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 1,293 shares of the company’s stock valued at $133,000 after purchasing an additional 263 shares in the last quarter.

About Signet Jewelers

Signet Jewelers Limited operates as a diamond jewelry retailer. It operates through three segments: North America, International, and Other. The North America segment operates jewelry stores in jewelry stores in malls, mall-based kiosks, and off-mall locations in the United States and Canada primarily under the Kay Jewelers, Kay Jewelers Outlet, Jared The Galleria Of Jewelry, Jared Vault, Zales Outlet, Zales Jewelers, Diamonds Direct, James Allen, Banter by Piercing Pagoda, and Peoples Jewellers names, as well as operates online through its digital banners, James Allen and Blue Nile.