Seaport Res Ptn Has Strong Forecast for Genesco Q4 Earnings

Genesco Inc. (NYSE:GCO) – Research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn lifted their Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Genesco in a report issued on Wednesday, January 15th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Kummetz now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $3.35 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $3.25. The consensus estimate for Genesco’s current full-year earnings is $0.81 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Genesco’s FY2026 earnings at $1.99 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $2.81 EPS.

Separately, StockNews.com raised shares of Genesco from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, December 6th.

Genesco Price Performance

GCO stock opened at $40.40 on Monday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $38.37 and its two-hundred day moving average is $31.55. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19, a current ratio of 1.56 and a quick ratio of 0.32. The firm has a market capitalization of $452.99 million, a P/E ratio of -16.63 and a beta of 2.37. Genesco has a 1 year low of $23.21 and a 1 year high of $44.80.

Genesco (NYSE:GCO) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, December 6th. The company reported $0.61 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.30 by $0.31. Genesco had a negative net margin of 1.13% and a positive return on equity of 0.56%. The company had revenue of $596.30 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $577.73 million. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.57 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 2.9% compared to the same quarter last year.

Insider Transactions at Genesco

In related news, VP Daniel E. Ewoldsen sold 4,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $42.68, for a total value of $170,720.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president now directly owns 41,358 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,765,159.44. The trade was a 8.82 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 7.09% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Genesco

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in GCO. American Century Companies Inc. grew its stake in Genesco by 20.2% during the 2nd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 157,064 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,062,000 after buying an additional 26,436 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its holdings in shares of Genesco by 2.4% in the second quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 745,818 shares of the company’s stock valued at $19,286,000 after acquiring an additional 17,664 shares during the period. Renaissance Technologies LLC purchased a new position in shares of Genesco during the second quarter worth approximately $463,000. XTX Topco Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Genesco in the 2nd quarter valued at $364,000. Finally, Sei Investments Co. raised its position in Genesco by 168.4% in the 2nd quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 24,564 shares of the company’s stock valued at $635,000 after purchasing an additional 15,411 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.51% of the company’s stock.

Genesco Company Profile

Genesco Inc operates as a retailer and wholesaler of footwear, apparel, and accessories in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the Republic of Ireland. The company operates through four segments: Journeys Group, Schuh Group, Johnston & Murphy Group, and Genesco Brands.