Telsey Advisory Group Reduces Earnings Estimates for Guess?

Guess?, Inc. (NYSE:GES) – Research analysts at Telsey Advisory Group lowered their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Guess? in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, November 27th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst D. Telsey now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $1.92 for the year, down from their previous estimate of $2.65. Telsey Advisory Group has a “Market Perform” rating and a $18.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Guess?’s current full-year earnings is $1.92 per share. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for Guess?’s Q4 2025 earnings at $1.45 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at ($0.30) EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.62 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $2.21 EPS.

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). The firm had revenue of $738.52 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $747.36 million. Guess? had a return on equity of 23.68% and a net margin of 3.19%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 13.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.49 EPS.

Separately, UBS Group lowered their target price on shares of Guess? from $18.00 to $16.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, November 27th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $25.00.

Guess? Price Performance

Shares of Guess? stock opened at $17.30 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.76, a current ratio of 1.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.28. The stock has a market capitalization of $889.60 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.54 and a beta of 1.94. Guess? has a twelve month low of $15.24 and a twelve month high of $33.50. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $18.10 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $20.48.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Guess?

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

Guess? Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 27th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, December 11th will be paid a dividend of $0.30 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, December 11th. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.94%. Guess?’s payout ratio is 100.84%.

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.