Guess Inc [NYSE: GES] gained 26.31% on the last trading session, reaching $16.85 price per share at the time.
Guess Inc represents 52.01 million in outstanding shares, while the company has a total market value of $876.48 million with the latest information. GES stock price has been found in the range of $16.76 to $16.85.
If compared to the average trading volume of 693.64K shares, GES reached a trading volume of 13066640 in the most recent trading day, which is why market watchdogs consider the stock to be active.
Here is what top equities market gurus are saying about Guess Inc [GES]:
Based on careful and fact-backed analyses by Wall Street experts, the current consensus on the target price for GES shares is $14.25 per share. Analysis on target price and performance of stocks is usually carefully studied by market experts, and the current Wall Street consensus on GES stock is a recommendation set at 2.00. This rating represents a strong Buy recommendation, on the scale from 1 to 5, where 5 would mean strong sell, 4 represents Sell, 3 is Hold, and 2 indicates Buy.
Telsey Advisory Group have made an estimate for Guess Inc shares, keeping their opinion on the stock as Market Perform, with their previous recommendation back on March 26, 2025. While these analysts kept the previous recommendation, Telsey Advisory Group dropped their target price from $21 to $18. The new note on the price target was released on November 27, 2024, representing the official price target for Guess Inc stock. Previously, the target price had yet another drop from $26 to $21, while Telsey Advisory Group kept a Market Perform rating on GES stock. On May 31, 2024, analysts decreased their price target for GES shares from 30 to 26.
The Price to Book ratio for the last quarter was 1.81, with the Price to Cash per share for the same quarter was set at 2.91.
Trading performance analysis for GES stock
Guess Inc [GES] gain into the green zone at the end of the last week, gaining into a positive trend and gaining by 23.81. With this latest performance, GES shares gained by 25.75% in over the last four-week period, additionally plugging by 34.48% over the last 6 months – not to mention a rise of 19.84% in the past year of trading.
Overbought and oversold stocks can be easily traced with the Relative Strength Index (RSI), where an RSI result of over 70 would be overbought, and any rate below 30 would indicate oversold conditions. An RSI rate of 50 would represent a neutral market momentum. The current RSI for GES stock in for the last two-week period is set at 75.94, with the RSI for the last a single of trading hit 0.85, and the three-weeks RSI is set at 0.67 for Guess Inc [GES]. The present Moving Average for the last 50 days of trading for this stock 12.91, while it was recorded at 14.05 for the last single week of trading, and 12.85 for the last 200 days.
Guess Inc [GES]: A deeper dive into fundamental analysis
Operating Margin for any stock indicates how profitable investing would be, and Guess Inc [GES] shares currently have an operating margin of 5.09% and a Gross Margin at 42.78%. Guess Inc’s Net Margin is presently recorded at 0.46%.
Guess Inc (GES) Capital Structure & Debt Analysis
According to recent financial data for Guess Inc. ( GES), the Return on Equity (ROE) stands at 2.61%, suggesting modest shareholder returns. The Return on Assets (ROA) is 0.49%, reflecting the company’s efficiency in generating profits from its assets. Additionally, Guess Inc’s Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is 0.75%, showcasing its effectiveness in deploying capital for earnings.
Guess Inc (GES) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
Based on Guess Inc’s (GES) latest financial statements, the Debt-to-Equity Ratio is 3.30%, indicating its reliance on debt financing relative to shareholder equity.
Guess Inc (GES) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
From an operational efficiency perspective, Guess Inc. (GES) effectively leverages its workforce, generating an average of $1068.46 per employee. The company’s liquidity position is robust, with a Current Ratio of 1.57% and a Quick Ratio of 0.76%, indicating strong ability to cover short-term liabilities.
Guess Inc [GES]: An earnings per share (EPS) analysis
With the latest financial reports released by the company, Guess Inc posted 0.42/share EPS, while the average EPS was predicted by analysts to be reported at 0.43/share. When compared, the two values demonstrate that the company fail the estimates by a Surprise Factor of -0.01. The progress of the company may be observed through the prism of EPS growth rate, while Wall Street analysts are focusing on predicting the 5-year EPS growth rate for GES. When it comes to the mentioned value, analysts are expecting to see the 5-year EPS growth rate for Guess Inc go to -1.64%.
An analysis of Institutional ownership at Guess Inc [GES]
There are presently around $57.68%, or 98.61%% of GES stock, in the hands of institutional investors. The top three institutional holders of GES stocks are: PACER ADVISORS, INC. with ownership of 4.03 million shares, which is approximately 7.6925%. BLACKROCK INC., holding 3.59 million shares of the stock with an approximate value of $$73.32 million in GES stocks shares; and BLACKROCK INC., currently with $$65.59 million in GES stock with ownership which is approximately 6.1313%.
