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

Sally Beauty (NYSE:SBH) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided EPS guidance of 2.020-2.100 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 2.070. The company issued revenue guidance of $3.7 billion-$3.8 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $3.7 billion. Sally Beauty also updated its Q2 2026 guidance to 0.390-0.420 EPS.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have commented on SBH. Wall Street Zen upgraded Sally Beauty from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 10th. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “hold” rating and issued a $16.00 price target on shares of Sally Beauty in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. Raymond James Financial upgraded Sally Beauty from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $19.00 price target for the company in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Canaccord Genuity Group upped their price target on Sally Beauty from $19.00 to $20.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their price target on Sally Beauty from $14.00 to $16.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $17.80.

Sally Beauty Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:SBH traded up $0.43 during trading on Thursday, hitting $14.38. 319,980 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,656,024. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.02, a current ratio of 2.37 and a quick ratio of 0.57. Sally Beauty has a 52-week low of $7.64 and a 52-week high of $17.92. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $15.00 and its 200 day simple moving average is $15.14. The company has a market cap of $1.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.18 and a beta of 1.12.

Sally Beauty (NYSE:SBH) last released its earnings results on Monday, February 9th. The specialty retailer reported $0.48 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.47 by $0.01. Sally Beauty had a return on equity of 26.07% and a net margin of 4.87%.The firm had revenue of $943.17 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $939.63 million. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.43 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up .6% on a year-over-year basis. Sally Beauty has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.020-2.100 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.390-0.420 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Sally Beauty will post 1.81 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Sally Beauty

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its position in shares of Sally Beauty by 2.2% during the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 5,669,959 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $80,855,000 after purchasing an additional 122,635 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its position in shares of Sally Beauty by 4.4% during the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 4,606,736 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $65,692,000 after purchasing an additional 192,560 shares in the last quarter. Wasatch Advisors LP purchased a new stake in shares of Sally Beauty during the third quarter worth about $74,842,000. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Sally Beauty by 46.0% during the fourth quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 3,981,998 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $56,783,000 after purchasing an additional 1,254,125 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ranmore Fund Management Ltd grew its holdings in Sally Beauty by 9.8% during the 4th quarter. Ranmore Fund Management Ltd now owns 2,414,667 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $34,433,000 after buying an additional 214,667 shares in the last quarter.

Sally Beauty Company Profile

Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc is a leading global specialty retailer and distributor of professional beauty supplies, serving both retail customers and salon professionals. The company operates two primary channels: Sally Beauty Supply, which offers a broad assortment of hair color, hair care, styling, and skincare products; and Beauty Systems Group (BSG), which provides salon-quality products and supplies to professional stylists and salon owners. With a focus on catering to diverse customer needs, Sally Beauty offers well-known brands alongside private label lines, positioning itself as a one-stop source for beauty professionals and enthusiasts alike.

Founded in 1964 and headquartered in Denton, Texas, Sally Beauty has grown through a combination of organic expansion and strategic acquisitions.