Victoria’s Secret & Co. (NYSE:VSXY) Downgraded to Hold Rating by Wall Street Zen

Wall Street Zen cut shares of Victoria’s Secret & Co. (NYSE:VSXY) from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research note issued to investors on Saturday,Wall Street Zen reports.

Other research analysts have also issued reports about the company. Weiss Ratings raised Victoria’s Secret & Co. from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. UBS Group cut their price target on shares of Victoria’s Secret & Co. from $95.00 to $87.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Friday. Telsey Advisory Group raised their price objective on shares of Victoria’s Secret & Co. from $90.00 to $100.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Barclays lowered their price objective on shares of Victoria’s Secret & Co. from $108.00 to $106.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their target price on shares of Victoria’s Secret & Co. from $56.00 to $84.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 3rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $89.90.

Victoria’s Secret & Co. Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE VSXY opened at $75.48 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $85.45 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $66.75. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.17, a quick ratio of 0.41 and a current ratio of 1.26. The firm has a market cap of $6.00 billion, a P/E ratio of 40.58, a PEG ratio of 0.51 and a beta of 2.05. Victoria’s Secret & Co. has a 1 year low of $25.00 and a 1 year high of $102.46.

Victoria’s Secret & Co. (NYSE:VSXY) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, September 3rd. The company reported $0.95 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.77 by $0.18. The company had revenue of $1.61 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.62 billion. Victoria’s Secret & Co. had a return on equity of 43.36% and a net margin of 5.46%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 10.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts forecast that Victoria’s Secret & Co. will post 4.72 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Victoria’s Secret & Co.

In other news, major shareholder International Pte Ltd Bbrc sold 798,920 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $89.15, for a total transaction of $71,223,718.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 7,810,631 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $696,317,753.65. This represents a 9.28% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Insiders sold 1,364,570 shares of company stock worth $121,396,640 over the last three months. Corporate insiders own 0.52% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Victoria’s Secret & Co.

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Parallel Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Victoria’s Secret & Co. by 666.7% in the first quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 621 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 540 shares during the period. Pinpoint Asset Management Singapore Pte. Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of Victoria’s Secret & Co. in the 4th quarter valued at about $33,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. lifted its position in shares of Victoria’s Secret & Co. by 104.3% in the fourth quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 811 shares of the company’s stock worth $44,000 after purchasing an additional 414 shares in the last quarter. DV Equities LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Victoria’s Secret & Co. during the fourth quarter worth approximately $49,000. Finally, Quantbot Technologies LP acquired a new stake in shares of Victoria’s Secret & Co. during the 3rd quarter valued at $53,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.29% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Victoria’s Secret & Co.

Here are the key news stories impacting Victoria’s Secret & Co. this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Second-quarter adjusted earnings were $0.95 per share, well above analyst estimates of approximately $0.77-$0.78 and up from $0.33 a year earlier. Revenue increased 10.4% year over year to $1.61 billion. Victoria’s Secret & Co. Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Management raised its fiscal 2026 outlook, projecting net sales of $7.10 billion-$7.18 billion and adjusted EPS of $4.45-$4.70. Third-quarter revenue guidance of roughly $1.6 billion is broadly in line with consensus. Victoria’s Secret forecasts fiscal 2026 sales and earnings
• Positive Sentiment: Barclays maintained an overweight rating and lowered its price target only modestly, from $108 to $106, leaving substantial implied upside based on the referenced price. Retail investors and some analysts view the recent selloff as a potential entry point.
• Neutral Sentiment: UBS reduced its price target from $95 to $87 and assigned a neutral rating. Although the revised target remains above the stock’s referenced price, the cut signals more cautious expectations for the company’s near-term performance.
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue of $1.61 billion missed the approximately $1.62 billion consensus estimate. Investors focused on the topline miss and signs that sales growth is moderating, prompting a sharp decline in the prior session despite the earnings beat. Victoria’s Secret retreats after revenue miss

About Victoria’s Secret & Co.

Victoria’s Secret & Co is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of intimate apparel, beauty products and accessories for women. The company operates a portfolio of brands that includes Victoria’s Secret, renowned for its lingerie, bras and sleepwear; PINK, a line targeting younger consumers with activewear and lifestyle products; and Victoria’s Secret Beauty, offering fragrances, cosmetics and personal care items. Products are sold through retail stores as well as direct-to-consumer channels, including e-commerce platforms and mobile applications.

The origins of Victoria’s Secret date back to 1977, when founders Roy and Gaye Raymond opened the first store in San Francisco.