Sally Beauty (NYSE:SBH) Issues FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Sally Beauty (NYSE:SBH) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 2.090-2.090 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 2.010. The company issued revenue guidance of $3.7 billion-$3.8 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $3.7 billion.

Sally Beauty Price Performance

SBH stock opened at $14.67 on Thursday. Sally Beauty has a 52 week low of $7.54 and a 52 week high of $16.82. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.45 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.89 and a beta of 1.33. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $15.10 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $11.86. The company has a quick ratio of 0.49, a current ratio of 2.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.16.

Sally Beauty (NYSE:SBH) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, November 13th. The specialty retailer reported $0.55 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.49 by $0.06. Sally Beauty had a net margin of 5.26% and a return on equity of 28.11%. The firm had revenue of $0.95 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $932.88 million. Sally Beauty has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.090-2.090 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Sally Beauty will post 1.81 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on SBH shares. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Sally Beauty in a research note on Tuesday, October 14th. Jefferies Financial Group increased their target price on shares of Sally Beauty from $12.80 to $14.50 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 28th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Sally Beauty from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 21st. Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Sally Beauty in a research note on Thursday, September 4th. Finally, TD Cowen upped their target price on Sally Beauty from $13.00 to $16.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 4th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $14.00.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Max R. Rangel purchased 3,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 4th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $14.07 per share, with a total value of $49,245.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 3,500 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $49,245. This represents a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders own 1.56% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its holdings in shares of Sally Beauty by 1.8% in the 3rd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 5,547,324 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $90,311,000 after purchasing an additional 100,091 shares in the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. raised its stake in Sally Beauty by 12.9% in the third quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 34,239 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $557,000 after buying an additional 3,917 shares in the last quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. lifted its holdings in Sally Beauty by 1,365.0% during the second quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 2,930 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 2,730 shares during the period. Public Sector Pension Investment Board increased its holdings in shares of Sally Beauty by 6.4% in the 2nd quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board now owns 343,983 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $3,185,000 after acquiring an additional 20,665 shares during the period. Finally, CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co raised its position in shares of Sally Beauty by 5.6% in the 2nd quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co now owns 118,165 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $1,097,000 after acquiring an additional 6,289 shares in the last quarter.

Sally Beauty Company Profile

Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc operates as a specialty retailer and distributor of professional beauty supplies. The company operates through two segments, Sally Beauty Supply and Beauty Systems Group. The Sally Beauty Supply segment offers beauty products, including hair color and care products, skin and nail care products, styling tools, and other beauty products for retail customers, salons, and salon professionals.