Victoria’s Secret & Co. $VSCO Stock Holdings Trimmed by Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp lessened its holdings in shares of Victoria’s Secret & Co. (NYSE:VSCO) by 25.4% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 43,192 shares of the company’s stock after selling 14,716 shares during the quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp’s holdings in Victoria’s Secret & Co. were worth $1,172,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the stock. California State Teachers Retirement System raised its position in shares of Victoria’s Secret & Co. by 0.7% during the 2nd quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 65,191 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,207,000 after buying an additional 483 shares in the last quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in Victoria’s Secret & Co. by 7.7% during the second quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 7,258 shares of the company’s stock worth $133,000 after purchasing an additional 521 shares in the last quarter. Maryland State Retirement & Pension System lifted its position in Victoria’s Secret & Co. by 2.9% in the second quarter. Maryland State Retirement & Pension System now owns 23,463 shares of the company’s stock worth $435,000 after purchasing an additional 671 shares during the period. Cerity Partners LLC boosted its stake in Victoria’s Secret & Co. by 3.9% during the 2nd quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 23,557 shares of the company’s stock valued at $436,000 after purchasing an additional 892 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans boosted its stake in Victoria’s Secret & Co. by 1.7% during the 2nd quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 58,707 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,087,000 after purchasing an additional 958 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.29% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have recently commented on VSCO. Wells Fargo & Company set a $45.00 price objective on Victoria’s Secret & Co. and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 16th. Wall Street Zen raised Victoria’s Secret & Co. from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, December 6th. UBS Group raised their price objective on shares of Victoria’s Secret & Co. from $60.00 to $73.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their target price on shares of Victoria’s Secret & Co. from $57.00 to $65.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, December 19th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Victoria’s Secret & Co. in a research note on Monday, December 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Victoria’s Secret & Co. presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $55.20.

Victoria’s Secret & Co. Stock Down 2.5%

VSCO stock opened at $54.61 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.96, a current ratio of 1.30 and a quick ratio of 0.38. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.38 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.64, a P/E/G ratio of 2.28 and a beta of 2.21. Victoria’s Secret & Co. has a 52-week low of $13.76 and a 52-week high of $66.89. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $53.94 and its 200-day simple moving average is $36.43.

Victoria’s Secret & Co. (NYSE:VSCO) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, December 5th. The company reported ($0.27) earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.60) by $0.33. The firm had revenue of $1.47 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.41 billion. Victoria’s Secret & Co. had a net margin of 2.67% and a return on equity of 33.47%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 9.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted ($0.50) EPS. Victoria’s Secret & Co. has set its FY 2025 guidance at 2.400-2.650 EPS and its Q4 2025 guidance at 2.200-2.45 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Victoria’s Secret & Co. will post 2.37 EPS for the current year.

About Victoria’s Secret & Co.

Victoria’s Secret & Co is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of intimate apparel, beauty products and accessories for women. The company operates a portfolio of brands that includes Victoria’s Secret, renowned for its lingerie, bras and sleepwear; PINK, a line targeting younger consumers with activewear and lifestyle products; and Victoria’s Secret Beauty, offering fragrances, cosmetics and personal care items. Products are sold through retail stores as well as direct-to-consumer channels, including e-commerce platforms and mobile applications.

The origins of Victoria’s Secret date back to 1977, when founders Roy and Gaye Raymond opened the first store in San Francisco.