Designer Brands Inc [NYSE: DBI] gained 48.45% or 2.35 points to close at $7.2 with a heavy trading volume of 11449187 shares.
It opened the trading session at $5.96, the shares rose to $7.235 and dropped to $5.8209, the range by which the price of stock traded the whole day. The daily chart for DBI points out that the company has recorded 136.07% gains over the past six months.
If we look at the average trading volume of 786.01K shares, DBI reached to a volume of 11449187 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 Designer Brands Inc [DBI]:
Based on careful and fact-backed analyses by Wall Street experts, the current consensus on the target price for DBI shares is $4.75 per share. Analysis on target price and performance of stocks is usually carefully studied by market experts, and the current Wall Street consensus on DBI stock is a recommendation set at 3.00. 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 Designer Brands Inc shares, keeping their opinion on the stock as Market Perform, with their previous recommendation back on June 11, 2025. While these analysts kept the previous recommendation, Telsey Advisory Group dropped their target price from $6 to $5. The new note on the price target was released on March 21, 2025, representing the official price target for Designer Brands Inc stock. Previously, the target price had yet another drop from $10 to $6, while Telsey Advisory Group kept a Market Perform rating on DBI stock. On June 05, 2024, analysts decreased their price target for DBI shares from 11 to 10.
The Price to Book ratio for the last quarter was 1.27, with the Price to Cash per share for the same quarter was set at 0.91. Price to Free Cash Flow for DBI in the course of the last twelve months was 15.34 with Quick ratio for the last quarter at 0.25.
Trading performance analysis for DBI stock
Designer Brands Inc [DBI] gain into the green zone at the end of the last week, gaining into a positive trend and gaining by 71.84. With this latest performance, DBI shares gained by 76.47% in over the last four-week period, additionally plugging by 136.07% over the last 6 months – not to mention a rise of 34.83% 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 DBI stock in for the last two-week period is set at 86.98, with the RSI for the last a single of trading hit 0.53, and the three-weeks RSI is set at 0.37 for Designer Brands Inc [DBI]. The present Moving Average for the last 50 days of trading for this stock 3.84, while it was recorded at 5.26 for the last single week of trading, and 3.47 for the last 200 days.
Designer Brands Inc [DBI]: A deeper dive into fundamental analysis
Operating Margin for any stock indicates how profitable investing would be, and Designer Brands Inc [DBI] shares currently have an operating margin of 1.14% and a Gross Margin at 38.84%. Designer Brands Inc’s Net Margin is presently recorded at -1.09%.
Designer Brands Inc (DBI) Capital Structure & Debt Analysis
According to recent financial data for Designer Brands Inc. ( DBI), the Return on Equity (ROE) stands at -9.98%, highlighting a negative impact on investor capital. The Return on Assets (ROA) is -1.52%, reflecting the company’s efficiency in generating profits from its assets. Additionally, Designer Brands Inc’s Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is -2.17%, showcasing its effectiveness in deploying capital for earnings.
Designer Brands Inc (DBI) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
Based on Designer Brands Inc’s (DBI) latest financial statements, the Debt-to-Equity Ratio is 4.82%, indicating its reliance on debt financing relative to shareholder equity.
Designer Brands Inc (DBI) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
From an operational efficiency perspective, Designer Brands Inc. (DBI) effectively leverages its workforce, generating an average of -$2267.86 per employee. The company’s liquidity position is robust, with a Current Ratio of 1.31% and a Quick Ratio of 0.25%, indicating strong ability to cover short-term liabilities.
Designer Brands Inc [DBI]: An earnings per share (EPS) analysis
With the latest financial reports released by the company, Designer Brands Inc posted -0.44/share EPS, while the average EPS was predicted by analysts to be reported at -0.49/share. When compared, the two values demonstrate that the company surpassed the estimates by a Surprise Factor of 0.05. 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 DBI. When it comes to the mentioned value, analysts are expecting to see the 5-year EPS growth rate for Designer Brands Inc go to 28.61%.
An analysis of Institutional ownership at Designer Brands Inc [DBI]
There are presently around $88.94%, or 111.78%% of DBI stock, in the hands of institutional investors. The top three institutional holders of DBI stocks are: BLACKROCK INC. with ownership of 6.85 million shares, which is approximately 11.9836%. VANGUARD GROUP INC, holding 3.97 million shares of the stock with an approximate value of $$27.13 million in DBI stocks shares; and VANGUARD GROUP INC, currently with $$17.73 million in DBI stock with ownership which is approximately 4.5403%.
