The RealReal, Inc. (NASDAQ:REAL) Receives Average Rating of “Buy” from Analysts

Shares of The RealReal, Inc. (NASDAQ:REAL) have been given a consensus recommendation of “Buy” by the six ratings firms that are covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold recommendation, four have issued a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month price target among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $11.10.

A number of research firms have commented on REAL. BTIG Research lifted their price objective on shares of RealReal from $9.00 to $11.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday. UBS Group boosted their target price on RealReal from $7.00 to $8.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, August 8th. Finally, B. Riley reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $9.00 price objective (up previously from $8.00) on shares of RealReal in a research note on Friday, August 8th.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Levesque Rati Sahi sold 260,171 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, August 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $7.94, for a total value of $2,065,757.74. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,803,044 shares in the company, valued at $14,316,169.36. This trade represents a 12.61% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 9.00% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On RealReal

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of REAL. Northern Trust Corp boosted its holdings in RealReal by 5.0% in the fourth quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 825,849 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,027,000 after acquiring an additional 39,097 shares in the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. purchased a new stake in RealReal in the fourth quarter worth about $190,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets increased its position in RealReal by 45.8% in the fourth quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 399,668 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,368,000 after buying an additional 125,478 shares in the last quarter. Centiva Capital LP bought a new position in shares of RealReal in the fourth quarter worth about $266,000. Finally, Graham Capital Management L.P. boosted its stake in RealReal by 23.5% during the fourth quarter. Graham Capital Management L.P. now owns 72,158 shares of the company’s stock valued at $789,000 after buying an additional 13,739 shares during the last quarter. 64.73% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

RealReal Price Performance

NASDAQ REAL opened at $8.30 on Wednesday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $6.57 and its 200 day simple moving average is $5.95. RealReal has a 12 month low of $2.24 and a 12 month high of $11.38. The company has a market capitalization of $956.47 million, a P/E ratio of -7.83 and a beta of 2.50.

RealReal (NASDAQ:REAL) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 7th. The company reported ($0.13) EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.15) by $0.02. The company had revenue of $165.19 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $159.17 million. RealReal has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. FY 2025 guidance at EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that RealReal will post -0.4 earnings per share for the current year.

About RealReal

The RealReal, Inc operates an online marketplace for resale luxury goods in the United State. The company offers various product categories, including women's fashion, men's fashion, jewelry, and watches. It primarily sells products through online marketplace and retail stores. The company was incorporated in 2011 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.