Savers Value Village (NYSE:SVV) Stock Price Up 7.5% – Still a Buy?

Savers Value Village, Inc. (NYSE:SVV) was up 7.5% during mid-day trading on Thursday. The stock traded as high as $10.01 and last traded at $10.0480. Approximately 152,468 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 87% from the average daily volume of 1,188,466 shares. The stock had previously closed at $9.35.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have issued reports on SVV shares. Weiss Ratings raised Savers Value Village from a “sell (d)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 2nd. Wells Fargo & Company began coverage on Savers Value Village in a report on Friday, September 18th. They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $11.00 target price for the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on Savers Value Village from $11.00 to $14.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, August 7th. Piper Sandler upped their target price on Savers Value Village from $10.00 to $11.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “neutral” rating and set a $11.00 price target on shares of Savers Value Village in a research note on Friday, August 7th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Savers Value Village presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $13.62.

Savers Value Village Stock Performance

The firm’s 50-day moving average is $9.97 and its 200 day moving average is $9.37. The stock has a market cap of $1.55 billion, a PE ratio of 62.79 and a beta of 1.24. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.59, a quick ratio of 0.66 and a current ratio of 0.84.

Savers Value Village (NYSE:SVV) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $0.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.14. Savers Value Village had a net margin of 1.42% and a return on equity of 14.58%. The company had revenue of $448.22 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $449.00 million. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.14 EPS. Savers Value Village’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.4% on a year-over-year basis. Savers Value Village has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.470-0.530 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Savers Value Village, Inc. will post 0.39 EPS for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Savers Value Village news, CFO Michael W. Maher sold 49,742 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $12.33, for a total transaction of $613,318.86. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 20,163 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $248,609.79. This trade represents a 71.16% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, General Counsel Richard Medway sold 45,000 shares of Savers Value Village stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.98, for a total value of $539,100.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the general counsel owned 14,440 shares in the company, valued at $172,991.20. This trade represents a 75.71% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 520,893 shares of company stock valued at $6,030,305. 3.46% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Savers Value Village

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Savers Value Village in the second quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd raised its position in Savers Value Village by 128.2% in the fourth quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 4,357 shares of the company’s stock worth $41,000 after acquiring an additional 2,448 shares in the last quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue purchased a new position in Savers Value Village in the third quarter worth $76,000. Royal Bank of Canada lifted its holdings in Savers Value Village by 801.5% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 11,233 shares of the company’s stock valued at $83,000 after acquiring an additional 9,987 shares during the period. Finally, Caxton Associates LLP acquired a new stake in Savers Value Village in the first quarter valued at $90,000. 98.78% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Savers Value Village Company Profile

Savers Value Village, Inc is a for-profit thrift retailer that operates secondhand merchandise stores and donation centers under brands including Savers, Value Village, Unique, 2nd Ave and Village des Valeurs. Its stores sell a broad assortment of previously owned clothing, accessories, home goods, books, furniture and other household merchandise.

The company obtains inventory through donations collected at its stores and donation centers, purchases from nonprofit organizations and other sourcing arrangements.