KeyCorp Forecasts Crocs’ Q4 Earnings (NASDAQ:CROX)

Crocs, Inc. (NASDAQ:CROX) – Investment analysts at KeyCorp issued their Q4 2025 EPS estimates for Crocs in a research note issued on Wednesday, January 21st. KeyCorp analyst A. Owens expects that the textile maker will post earnings of $1.89 per share for the quarter. KeyCorp currently has a “Sector Weight” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Crocs’ current full-year earnings is $13.20 per share.

Crocs (NASDAQ:CROX) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The textile maker reported $2.92 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.36 by $0.56. The firm had revenue of $996.30 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $960.14 million. Crocs had a net margin of 4.48% and a return on equity of 43.14%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 6.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $3.60 EPS. Crocs has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.820-1.92 EPS.

A number of other brokerages have also issued reports on CROX. Stifel Nicolaus increased their price target on Crocs from $85.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Barclays increased their price target on Crocs from $81.00 to $86.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, October 31st. UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of Crocs in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Crocs from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 30th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $100.00 price target on shares of Crocs in a research note on Friday, December 5th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Crocs currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $99.25.

Crocs Stock Performance

CROX opened at $86.31 on Friday. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $85.75 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $86.80. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.97, a current ratio of 1.40 and a quick ratio of 0.83. The firm has a market cap of $4.48 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.11 and a beta of 1.54. Crocs has a 1-year low of $73.21 and a 1-year high of $122.84.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director John B. Replogle purchased 3,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 11th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $74.50 per share, for a total transaction of $223,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 18,417 shares in the company, valued at $1,372,066.50. This represents a 19.46% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Insiders own 3.00% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Crocs

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Boston Partners lifted its stake in Crocs by 2,659.1% in the second quarter. Boston Partners now owns 1,688,383 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $171,003,000 after purchasing an additional 1,627,190 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its position in Crocs by 399.0% in the 3rd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,266,799 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $105,841,000 after acquiring an additional 1,012,943 shares during the last quarter. Smead Capital Management Inc. purchased a new stake in Crocs in the third quarter worth $52,978,000. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Crocs during the second quarter worth $56,710,000. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Crocs by 144.4% during the third quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 717,402 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $59,939,000 after purchasing an additional 423,817 shares during the period. 93.44% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Crocs Company Profile

Crocs, Inc is a global footwear designer, developer and distributor best known for its lightweight, proprietary Croslite™ foam-clog construction. The company’s product portfolio encompasses a range of styles, including clogs, sandals, slides, boots and sneakers, all featuring the slip-resistant, odor-resistant and cushion-providing qualities of the Croslite material. Crocs distributes its products through an omnichannel network that includes e-commerce platforms, company-owned retail stores, authorized dealers and wholesale partners.

Founded in 2002 by Scott Seamans, Lyndon “Duke” Hanson and George Boedecker Jr., Crocs launched its first clog on the island of Vail, Colorado.