NYSE:BKE

Buckle (BKE) Stock Price, News & Analysis

$36.98
-0.19 (-0.51%)
(As of 05/17/2024 ET)
Today's Range
$36.81
$37.15
50-Day Range
$36.11
$40.27
52-Week Range
$30.18
$48.15
Volume
216,954 shs
Average Volume
294,132 shs
Market Capitalization
$1.88 billion
P/E Ratio
8.39
Dividend Yield
3.79%
Price Target
$32.00

Buckle MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating
Sell
1.00 Rating Score
Upside/​Downside
13.5% Downside
$32.00 Price Target
Short Interest
Healthy
10.69% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength
Moderate
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability
-3.06
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment
0.63mentions of Buckle in the last 14 days
Based on 13 Articles This Week
Insider Trading
N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth
N/A

Overall MarketRank

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

2.77 out of 5 stars

Retail/Wholesale Sector

124th out of 195 stocks

Family Clothing Stores Industry

8th out of 11 stocks

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About Buckle Stock (NYSE:BKE)

The Buckle, Inc. operates as a retailer of casual apparel, footwear, and accessories for young men and women in the United States. It markets a selection of brand name casual apparel, including denims, other casual bottoms, tops, sportswear, outerwear, accessories, and footwear, as well as private label merchandise primarily comprising BKE, Buckle Black, Salvage, Red by BKE, Daytrip, Gimmicks, Gilded Intent, FITZ + EDDI, Willow & Root, Outpost Makers, Departwest, Sterling & Stitch, Reclaim, BKE Vintage, Nova Industries, J.B. Holt, Modish Rebel, Maven Co-op, and Veece. The company provides services, such as hemming, gift-packaging, layaways, guest loyalty program, the Buckle private label credit card, and personalized stylist services, as well as special order system that allows stores to obtain requested merchandise from other company stores or its online order fulfillment center. The Buckle, Inc. also sells its products through its website, buckle.com. The company was formerly known as Mills Clothing, Inc. and changed its name to The Buckle, Inc. in April 1991.The Buckle, Inc. was incorporated in 1948 and is headquartered in Kearney, Nebraska.

BKE Stock Price History

BKE Stock News Headlines

Why Does Wall Street Hate These 6%-13% Dividends?
Buckle (NYSE:BKE) PT Lowered to $32.00
Buckle (NYSE:BKE) Trading Down 3.5% on Analyst Downgrade
Buckle: A Growth Challenge
The Buckle, Inc. Reports April 2024 Net Sales
Buckle (NYSE:BKE) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.35
The Buckle, Inc. Reports Quarterly Dividend
BKE Apr 2024 50.000 call
BKE Apr 2024 32.500 call
BKE Apr 2024 30.000 put
BKE Apr 2024 35.000 put
Buckle Q4 Profit, Net Sales Decline
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Company Calendar

Last Earnings
3/15/2024
Ex-Dividend for 4/26 Dividend
4/11/2024
Dividend Payable
4/26/2024
Today
5/18/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated)
5/24/2024
Fiscal Year End
1/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Family clothing stores
Sub-Industry
Apparel Retail
CUSIP
11844010
Employees
8,000
Year Founded
1967

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$32.00
High Stock Price Target
$32.00
Low Stock Price Target
$32.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-13.5%
Consensus Rating
Sell
Rating Score (0-4)
1.00
Research Coverage
1 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$219.92 million
Pretax Margin
22.93%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.26 billion
Cash Flow
$5.02 per share
Book Value
$8.19 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
30,570,000
Market Cap
$1.88 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.24

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BKE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Buckle stock right now?

1 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Buckle in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 sell rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "sell" BKE shares.
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What is Buckle's stock price target for 2024?

1 Wall Street research analysts have issued 12-month target prices for Buckle's stock. Their BKE share price targets range from $32.00 to $32.00. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $32.00 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 13.5%.
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How have BKE shares performed in 2024?

Buckle's stock was trading at $47.52 at the start of the year. Since then, BKE shares have decreased by 22.2% and is now trading at $36.98.
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Are investors shorting Buckle?

Buckle saw a decline in short interest in April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 3,240,000 shares, a decline of 6.1% from the April 15th total of 3,450,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 365,900 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 8.9 days. Currently, 10.7% of the shares of the company are short sold.
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When is Buckle's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Friday, May 24th 2024.
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How were Buckle's earnings last quarter?

The Buckle, Inc. (NYSE:BKE) announced its earnings results on Friday, March, 15th. The company reported $1.59 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.44 by $0.15. The business earned $382.40 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $383.63 million. Buckle had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 50.88% and a net margin of 17.44%. The firm's quarterly revenue was down 4.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.76 EPS.

How often does Buckle pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Buckle?

Buckle announced a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, March 26th. Investors of record on Friday, April 12th will be paid a dividend of $0.35 per share on Friday, April 26th. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.79%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 11th.
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Is Buckle a good dividend stock?

Buckle (NYSE:BKE) pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 3.77%. The dividend payout ratio is 31.75%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.
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How were Buckle's same store sales last quarter?

Buckle same-store sales increased by 1.8% in the month of March. Buckle shares rose by 0% in the first full-day of trading following the report.

What is Dennis H. Nelson's approval rating as Buckle's CEO?

639 employees have rated Buckle Chief Executive Officer Dennis H. Nelson on Glassdoor.com. Dennis H. Nelson has an approval rating of 96% among the company's employees. This puts Dennis H. Nelson in the top 30% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.

What other stocks do shareholders of Buckle own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Buckle investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Starbucks (SBUX), Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA), CVS Health (CVS), eBay (EBAY), Ford Motor (F), General Electric (GE), Gilead Sciences (GILD), Intel (INTC) and Macy's (M).

Who are Buckle's major shareholders?

Buckle's stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (8.49%), Advisors Asset Management Inc. (0.61%), RK Asset Management LLC (0.46%), Principal Financial Group Inc. (0.34%), Denali Advisors LLC (0.23%) and BNP Paribas Financial Markets (0.22%). Insiders that own company stock include Bill L Fairfield, Brett P Milkie, Dennis H Nelson, Dennis H Nelson, Diane L Applegate, Kari G Smith, Kelli D Molczyk and Michelle Hoffman.
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How do I buy shares of Buckle?

Shares of BKE stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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This page (NYSE:BKE) was last updated on 5/19/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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