Telsey Advisory Group Reduces Earnings Estimates for Guess?

Guess?, Inc. (NYSE:GES) – Analysts at Telsey Advisory Group lowered their Q2 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Guess? in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, November 27th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst D. Telsey now expects that the company will post earnings of $0.42 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.44. Telsey Advisory Group has a “Market Perform” rating and a $18.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Guess?’s current full-year earnings is $2.63 per share.

Separately, UBS Group dropped their price target on shares of Guess? from $18.00 to $16.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $25.00.

Guess? Price Performance

Shares of Guess? stock opened at $16.39 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $842.81 million, a P/E ratio of 6.61 and a beta of 1.94. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.01, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a current ratio of 1.47. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $18.19 and its 200 day moving average is $20.71. Guess? has a one year low of $15.24 and a one year high of $33.50.

Guess? (NYSE:GES) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, November 26th. The company reported $0.34 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.37 by ($0.03). Guess? had a net margin of 6.05% and a return on equity of 24.18%. The firm had revenue of $738.52 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $747.36 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.49 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 13.4% compared to the same quarter last year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Guess?

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Quest Partners LLC increased its position in Guess? by 186.2% during the second quarter. Quest Partners LLC now owns 1,305 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 849 shares during the last quarter. Quarry LP boosted its stake in shares of Guess? by 216.9% during the 3rd quarter. Quarry LP now owns 3,359 shares of the company’s stock worth $68,000 after purchasing an additional 2,299 shares during the period. Sanctuary Advisors LLC bought a new position in Guess? during the 2nd quarter valued at about $160,000. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank raised its position in Guess? by 72.9% in the 2nd quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank now owns 10,092 shares of the company’s stock worth $206,000 after purchasing an additional 4,254 shares during the period. Finally, Optimist Retirement Group LLC bought a new stake in Guess? in the second quarter worth about $212,000. 61.74% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Guess? Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 27th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 11th will be issued a $0.30 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, December 11th. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 7.32%. Guess?’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 48.39%.

Guess? Company Profile

Guess?, Inc designs, markets, distributes, and licenses lifestyle collections of apparel and accessories for men, women, and children. It operates through five segments: Americas Retail, Americas Wholesale, Europe, Asia, and Licensing. The company’s clothing collection includes jeans, pants, skirts, dresses, shorts, blouses, shirts, jackets, activewear, knitwear, and intimate apparel.