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Vera Bradley

Vera Bradley Inc designs women's handbags, travel items, and accessories. Each category comprises a substantial component of total sales, with the bags category comprising the most. most of the company's sales are made directly to customers through Vera Bradley's retail stores and e-commerce sites. The company also has a substantial wholesale business selling to specialty retail and department stores. Almost all company sales are in the United States. Vera Bradley uses third-party manufacturers in Asia to produce its products, and the company distributes the products through its distribution center in Indiana. The Company has three reportable segments: Vera Bradley Direct, Vera Bradley Indirect, and Pura Vida. The majority of revenue is from the Vera Bradley Direct segment.

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Vera Bradley receives a bullish nod from Small Cap Consumer Research, affirming a Buy rating with a $10.00 price target. Analysts highlight the surge in demand for mini handbags, noting the popularity of smaller, unique accessories. 

Vera Bradley&#39;s July Reset To Focus On Core Categories, Says Analyst

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Vera Bradley reports Q4 earnings miss, with revenues of $133.3M, down from estimates, highlighting challenging macroeconomic environment and Project Restoration rollout in FY25.

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Small Cap Consumer Research&nbsp;analyst Eric M Beder reiterates a&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/VRA/analyst-ratings" rel="noreferrer noopener">Buy rating&nbsp;</a>on the shares of&nbsp;Vera Bradley Inc&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VRA#NASDAQ">VRA</a>) with a price target of $10.00.
The key handbag trend right now is smaller items, as minis have taken over the shelves, said the analyst after visiting the company&#8217;s Long Island and Connecticut stores.
The accessories&#8217; shopper is looking for unique items and smaller and novelty looks are in high demand, adds the analyst.
The new Belle collection has been an instant hit, with multiple patterns, silhouettes and offerings. The analyst notes the demand has been strong and helped drive main line store traffic.
The company&#8217;s highly original lightweight offerings, perfect for travel or packing, remain the only fabric still highlighted in outlet and main line locations, as per the analyst.
With the arrival of new looks, the analyst sees a decreased emphasis on the apparel category.
The analyst notes, with the desire for the main line stores to be fully new for the July shift, the outlets are being set up to be somewhat of a selling space for the remaining main line stores, with limited newness in store going forward.
Nearing the launch of management&#8217;s full vision for Vera Bradley in July, the analyst notes that both the outlets and main line locations increasingly reflect what is being added and what will be discarded in the shift.
The analyst continues to view 1HFY25 as a &#8220;bumpy&#8221; period where the company gets the setup correct and repositions Vera Bradley for a &#8220;New Day.&#8221;
Price Action: VRA shares are trading higher by 3.42% at $6.51 on the last check Monday.
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Vera Bradley's July Reset To Focus On Core Categories, Says Analyst

Small Cap Consumer Research analyst Eric Beder maintains Vera Bradley (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VRA#NASDAQ">VRA</a>) with a Buy and maintains $10 price target.

Small Cap Consumer Research Maintains Buy on Vera Bradley, Maintains $10 Price Target

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Vera Bradley shares are trading lower after the company reported worse-than-expected Q4 financial results and issued FY25 guidance below estimates.

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Vera Bradley, Inc.&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VRA#NASDAQ">VRA</a>) shares are trading lower in the&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/movers" rel="noreferrer noopener">morning session on Wednesday</a>.
The company reported fourth-quarter adjusted earnings per share of 11 cents,&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/24/03/g37651484/vera-bradley-announces-fourth-quarter-and-fiscal-year-2024-results" rel="noreferrer noopener">missing the street view of 14 cents</a>.
Vera Bradley reported fourth-quarter revenues of $133.265 million,&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/calendars/earnings" rel="noreferrer noopener">missing the street view of $136.054 million</a>.
Current year fourth quarter Vera Bradley Direct segment revenues totaled $93.0 million, a 6.6% decrease year over year. Comparable sales decreased 10%.&nbsp;
Vera Bradley Indirect segment revenues totaled $16.1 million, down 3.7% year over year. The decrease was primarily related to lower sales to certain specialty partners and key accounts.
Fourth quarter consolidated gross profit totaled $69.6 million, or 52.3% of net revenues, compared to $60.0 million, or 40.8% of net revenues, in the prior year&#8217;s fourth quarter.&nbsp;
Cash and cash equivalents as of February 3, 2024, totaled $77.3 million.
Total fiscal year-end inventory was $118.3 million, compared to $142.3 million at last fiscal year end.&nbsp;
During the fourth quarter, the company repurchased approximately $0.3 million of its common stock, bringing the company&#8217;s fiscal 2024 purchases to $2.2 million.
&#8220;We anticipate the Fiscal 2025 macroeconomic environment to continue to be unpredictable and that this year will continue to be a rebuilding year for the company, as we start to unveil the results of Project Restoration mid-year,&#8221; said Jackie Ardrey, Chief Executive Officer of the company.
&#8220;We expect to continue to take advantage of gross margin improvement opportunities and will manage our expense structure diligently,&#8221; Ardrey added.
Outlook: Vera Bradley sees FY25 revenue of $460 million-$480 million&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/calendars/guidance" rel="noreferrer noopener">versus $490.32 million estimate</a>.&nbsp;
The company sees consolidated diluted EPS of $0.54-$0.62 versus $0.70 estimate.
Price Action:&nbsp;VRA shares are trading lower by 12.9% to $6.195 on the last check Wednesday.&nbsp;

Vera Bradley Sees FY25 Revenue Of $460M - $480M Vs. $490.32M Est; EPS Of $0.54 - $0.62 Vs. $0.7 Est.

Vera Bradley (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VRA#NASDAQ">VRA</a>) reported quarterly adjusted earnings of $0.11 per share which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $0.14 by 21.43 percent. This is a 31.25 percent decrease over earnings of $0.16 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $133.26 million which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $136.05 million by 2.05 percent. This is a 9.40 percent decrease over sales of $147.09 million the same period last year.

Vera Bradley Q4 Adj EPS $0.11 Misses $0.14 Estimate, Sales $133.26M Miss $136.05M Estimate

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Earnings Scheduled For March 13, 2024

Vera Bradley (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VRA#NASDAQ">VRA</a>) is set to give its latest quarterly earnings report on Wednesday, 2024-03-13. Here's what investors need to know before the announcement.
Analysts estimate that Vera Bradley will report an earnings per share (EPS) of $0.14. 
Vera Bradley bulls will hope to hear the company announce they've not only beaten that estimate, but also to provide positive guidance, or forecasted growth, for the next quarter.
New investors should note that it is sometimes not an earnings beat or miss that most affects the price of a stock, but the guidance (or forecast).
<h3>Past Earnings Performance</h3>
Last quarter the company beat EPS by $0.10, which was followed by a 0.14% increase in the share price the next day.
Here's a look at Vera Bradley's past performance and the resulting price change:

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<th>Quarter</th>
<th>Q3 2024</th>
<th>Q2 2024</th>
<th>Q1 2024</th>
<th>Q4 2023</th>
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<td>EPS Estimate</td>
<td>0.09</td>
<td>0.12</td>
<td>-0.20</td>
<td>0.15</td>
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<td>EPS Actual</td>
<td>0.19</td>
<td>0.33</td>
<td>-0.09</td>
<td>0.16</td>
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<td>Price Change %</td>
<td>0.0%</td>
<td>2.0%</td>
<td>2.0%</td>
<td>-5.0%</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1710259245_0.png" alt="eps graph" />
<h3>Stock Performance</h3>
Shares of Vera Bradley were trading at $7.17 as of March 11. Over the last 52-week period, shares are up 25.44%. Given that these returns are generally positive, long-term shareholders are likely bullish going into this earnings release. 
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/VRA/earnings">To track all earnings releases for Vera Bradley visit their earnings calendar on our site.</a>
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Earnings Preview For Vera Bradley

Small Cap Consumer Research analyst Eric Beder maintains Vera Bradley (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VRA#NASDAQ">VRA</a>) with a Buy and raises the price target from $9 to $10.

Small Cap Consumer Research Maintains Buy on Vera Bradley, Raises Price Target to $10

Vera Bradley Expects FY24 Revenues Of $472M-$478M Vs. $494.32M Estimate (Prior Outlook:  $490M-$500M); Projects Consolidated diluted EPS of $0.56-$0.62 Vs. $0.60 Estimate (Prior Outlook: $0.57-$0.65 )

Vera Bradley (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VRA#NASDAQ">VRA</a>) reported adjusted quarterly earnings of $0.19 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $0.09 by 111.11 percent. This is a 5 percent decrease over earnings of $0.20 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $114.99 million which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $123.09 million by 6.58 percent. This is a 7.30 percent decrease over sales of $124.04 million the same period last year.

Vera Bradley Q3 Adj. EPS $0.19 Beats $0.09 Estimate, Sales $114.99M Miss $123.09M Estimate

<h3>Companies Reporting Before The Bell</h3>
&bull; Ollie&#39;s Bargain Outlet (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/OLLI#NASDAQ">OLLI</a>) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $0.44 per share on revenue of $468.55 million.
&bull; Root (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ROOT#NASDAQ">ROOT</a>) is likely to report quarterly earnings at $0.02 per share on revenue of $64.69 million.
&bull; John Wiley &amp; Sons (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WLY#NYSE">WLY</a>) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.56 per share on revenue of $378.40 million.
&bull; Brown Forman Inc Class B Common Stock (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BF#NYSE">BF</a>) is likely to report quarterly earnings at $0.51 per share on revenue of $1.15 billion.
&bull; Vera Bradley (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VRA#NASDAQ">VRA</a>) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $0.09 per share on revenue of $123.09 million.
&bull; Campbell Soup (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CPB#NYSE">CPB</a>) is likely to report quarterly earnings at $0.88 per share on revenue of $2.52 billion.
&bull; Lovesac (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LOVE#NASDAQ">LOVE</a>) is projected to report quarterly loss at $0.30 per share on revenue of $153.81 million.
&bull; United Natural Foods (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UNFI#NYSE">UNFI</a>) is estimated to report quarterly loss at $0.21 per share on revenue of $7.62 billion.
&bull; Barnes &amp; Noble Education (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BNED#NYSE">BNED</a>) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.43 per share on revenue of $616.31 million.
&bull; Korn Ferry (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KFY#NYSE">KFY</a>) is likely to report quarterly earnings at $0.95 per share on revenue of $686.78 million.
&bull; Thor Industries (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/THO#NYSE">THO</a>) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $1.05 per share on revenue of $2.53 billion.
&bull; MoneyHero (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MNY#NASDAQ">MNY</a>) is expected to report earnings for its third quarter.
&bull; John Wiley &amp; Sons (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WLYB#NYSE">WLYB</a>) is projected to report earnings for its second quarter.
&bull; Vince Holding (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VNCE#NYSE">VNCE</a>) is estimated to report earnings for its third quarter.
&bull; AstroNova (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ALOT#NASDAQ">ALOT</a>) is expected to report earnings for its third quarter.
&bull; Brown Forman Inc Class A Common Stock (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BF#NYSE">BF</a>) is likely to report earnings for its second quarter.
<h3>Companies Reporting After The Bell</h3>
&bull; Alico (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ALCO#NASDAQ">ALCO</a>) is likely to report quarterly loss at $0.34 per share on revenue of $700 thousand.
&bull; Star Group (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SGU#NYSE">SGU</a>) is likely to report earnings for its fourth quarter.
&bull; Semtech (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SMTC#NASDAQ">SMTC</a>) is estimated to report quarterly loss at $0.13 per share on revenue of $204.49 million.
&bull; GameStop (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GME#NYSE">GME</a>) is estimated to report quarterly loss at $0.08 per share on revenue of $1.18 billion.
&bull; DLH Hldgs (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DLHC#NASDAQ">DLHC</a>) is likely to report quarterly earnings at $0.13 per share on revenue of $103.00 million.
&bull; Greif (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GEF#NYSE">GEF</a>) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $1.29 per share on revenue of $1.34 billion.
&bull; ChargePoint Hldgs (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CHPT#NYSE">CHPT</a>) is likely to report quarterly loss at $0.22 per share on revenue of $122.41 million.
&bull; Argan (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AGX#NYSE">AGX</a>) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.88 per share on revenue of $162.70 million.
&bull; Sportsman&#39;s Warehouse (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPWH#NASDAQ">SPWH</a>) is projected to report quarterly loss at $0.12 per share on revenue of $324.04 million.
&bull; Verint Systems (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VRNT#NASDAQ">VRNT</a>) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $0.57 per share on revenue of $215.90 million.
&bull; Oxford Industries (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/OXM#NYSE">OXM</a>) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.95 per share on revenue of $324.65 million.
&bull; Amtech Systems (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ASYS#NASDAQ">ASYS</a>) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $0.05 per share on revenue of $34.50 million.
&bull; Couchbase (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BASE#NASDAQ">BASE</a>) is expected to report quarterly loss at $0.18 per share on revenue of $43.10 million.
&bull; Braze (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BRZE#NASDAQ">BRZE</a>) is expected to report quarterly loss at $0.13 per share on revenue of $117.27 million.
&bull; Duckhorn Portfolio (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NAPA#NYSE">NAPA</a>) is likely to report quarterly earnings at $0.16 per share on revenue of $103.14 million.
&bull; Veeva Sys (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VEEV#NYSE">VEEV</a>) is likely to report quarterly earnings at $1.30 per share on revenue of $615.82 million.
&bull; Sprinklr (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CXM#NYSE">CXM</a>) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.07 per share on revenue of $180.41 million.
&bull; Chewy (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CHWY#NYSE">CHWY</a>) is estimated to report quarterly loss at $0.06 per share on revenue of $2.76 billion.
&bull; Mach Natural Resources (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MNR#NYSE">MNR</a>) is estimated to report earnings for its third quarter.
&bull; Lakeland Industries (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LAKE#NASDAQ">LAKE</a>) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.27 per share on revenue of $30.90 million.
&bull; C3.ai (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AI#NYSE">AI</a>) is expected to report quarterly loss at $0.18 per share on revenue of $74.33 million.
&bull; 17 Education &amp; Technology (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/YQ#NASDAQ">YQ</a>) is likely to report earnings for its third quarter.
&bull; Kewaunee Scientific (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KEQU#NASDAQ">KEQU</a>) is expected to report earnings for its second quarter.
This article was generated by Benzinga&#39;s automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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Earnings Scheduled For December 6, 2023

Vera Bradley (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VRA#NASDAQ">VRA</a>) is set to give its latest quarterly earnings report on Wednesday, 2023-12-06. Here's what investors need to know before the announcement.
Analysts estimate that Vera Bradley will report an earnings per share (EPS) of $0.09. 
Vera Bradley bulls will hope to hear the company announce they've not only beaten that estimate, but also to provide positive guidance, or forecasted growth, for the next quarter.
New investors should note that it is sometimes not an earnings beat or miss that most affects the price of a stock, but the guidance (or forecast).
<h3>Past Earnings Performance</h3>
Last quarter the company beat EPS by $0.21, which was followed by a 1.7% increase in the share price the next day.
Here's a look at Vera Bradley's past performance and the resulting price change:

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<th>Quarter</th>
<th>Q2 2024</th>
<th>Q1 2024</th>
<th>Q4 2023</th>
<th>Q3 2023</th>
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<td>EPS Estimate</td>
<td>0.12</td>
<td>-0.20</td>
<td>0.15</td>
<td>0.08</td>
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<tr>
<td>EPS Actual</td>
<td>0.33</td>
<td>-0.09</td>
<td>0.16</td>
<td>0.20</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Price Change %</td>
<td>1.7%</td>
<td>1.84%</td>
<td>-4.92%</td>
<td>-1.08%</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2023/1701788452_0.png" alt="eps graph" />
<h3>Stock Performance</h3>
Shares of Vera Bradley were trading at $7.24 as of December 04. Over the last 52-week period, shares are up 51.39%. Given that these returns are generally positive, long-term shareholders are likely bullish going into this earnings release. 
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/VRA/earnings">To track all earnings releases for Vera Bradley visit their earnings calendar on our site.</a>
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

Vera Bradley's Earnings Outlook

Vera Bradley Inc&nbsp;(NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/vra#NASDAQ">VRA</a>) has partnered with&nbsp;Walt Disney Co&nbsp;(NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/dis#NYSE">DIS</a>) and&nbsp;Pixar&nbsp;to launch its&nbsp;<a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/23/10/g35392986/vera-bradley-launches-first-ever-toy-story-collection-in-collaboration-with-disney-and-pixar" style="color:#4a6ee0; background:transparent; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt" target="_blank">first-ever collection</a>&nbsp;inspired by the&nbsp;Toy Story&nbsp;franchise.
The Pixar - Vera Bradley Toy Story collection includes four new patterns:&nbsp;Andy&rsquo;s Room, Festive Toy Story, Toy Chest,&nbsp;and&nbsp;Toy Story Sketch.
&ldquo;The Vera Bradley brand came to life more than 40 years ago thanks to the friendship of co-founders Barbara Bradley Baekgaard and Patricia R. Miller, so we are especially excited to celebrate the power of friendship with our new Pixar | Vera Bradley&nbsp;Toy Story&nbsp;Collection,&rdquo; said CMO Alison Hiatt.
&ldquo;Fans of the Disney and Pixar&nbsp;Toy Story&nbsp;franchise are sure to love the colorful, fun and festive patterns and embroidered motifs featuring their favorite Toy Story characters.&rdquo;
The collection styles range in price from $15 to $160 and are available in Vera Bradley Full Line Stores, participating Vera Bradley retailers and online.
Price Action: VRA shares are trading higher by 2.84% at $7.25 on the last check Tuesday.

Vera Bradley Launches First-Ever Toy Story Collection In Collaboration With Disney And Pixar

Over the past 3 months, 4 analysts have published their opinion on Vera Bradley (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VRA#NASDAQ">VRA</a>) stock. These analysts are typically employed by large Wall Street banks and tasked with understanding a company's business to predict how a stock will trade over the upcoming year.
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<th align="right">Bearish</th>
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<td align="right">1</td>
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<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
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<td>2M Ago</td>
<td align="right">1</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
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<td>3M Ago</td>
<td align="right">1</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
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According to 4 analyst offering 12-month price targets in the last 3 months, Vera Bradley has an average price target of $9.25 with a high of $10.00 and a low of $9.00. 
Below is a summary of how these 4 analysts rated Vera Bradley over the past 3 months. The greater the number of bullish ratings, the more positive analysts are on the stock and the greater the number of bearish ratings, the more negative analysts are on the stock
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2023/1693494044_0.png" alt="price target chart" />
This current average has increased by 8.82% from the previous average price target of $8.50. 
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/VRA/analyst-ratings?utm_source=Benzinga Insights">Stay up to date on Vera Bradley analyst ratings.</a>
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<h1>Analyst Ratings: What Are They?</h1>
Ratings come from analysts, or specialists within banking and financial systems that report for specific stocks or defined sectors (typically once per quarter for each stock). Analysts usually derive their information from company conference calls and meetings, financial statements, and conversations with important insiders to reach their decisions.
Some analysts publish their predictions for metrics such as growth estimates, earnings, and revenue to provide additional guidance with their ratings. When using analyst ratings, it is important to keep in mind that stock and sector analysts are also human and are only offering their opinions to investors.
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

Expert Ratings for Vera Bradley

Noble Capital Markets analyst Joe Gomes maintains Vera Bradley (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VRA#NASDAQ">VRA</a>) with a Outperform and raises the price target from $8 to $10.

Noble Capital Markets Maintains Outperform on Vera Bradley, Raises Price Target to $10

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Whales are entities with large sums of money and we track their transactions here at Benzinga on our options activity scanner.
Traders often look for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges away from its normal worth. Abnormal amounts of trading activity could push option prices to hyperbolic or underperforming levels. 
Here's the list of options activity happening in today's session: 
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<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>09/01/23</td>
<td>$260.00</td>
<td>$29.4K</td>
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<td>GM</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/19/24</td>
<td>$29.00</td>
<td>$140.7K</td>
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<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>09/15/23</td>
<td>$50.00</td>
<td>$37.2K</td>
<td>4.5K</td>
<td>1.4K</td>
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<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>11/17/23</td>
<td>$7.50</td>
<td>$34.5K</td>
<td>3.4K</td>
<td>786</td>
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<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>09/01/23</td>
<td>$165.00</td>
<td>$33.5K</td>
<td>63</td>
<td>541</td>
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<td>BBY</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>09/15/23</td>
<td>$75.00</td>
<td>$60.6K</td>
<td>760</td>
<td>446</td>
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<td>PVH</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>09/15/23</td>
<td>$80.00</td>
<td>$71.0K</td>
<td>506</td>
<td>317</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BOWL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>02/16/24</td>
<td>$12.50</td>
<td>$34.5K</td>
<td>225</td>
<td>300</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>DASH</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$85.00</td>
<td>$268.4K</td>
<td>277</td>
<td>138</td>
</tr>
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<td>HD</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>09/15/23</td>
<td>$320.00</td>
<td>$29.6K</td>
<td>2.9K</td>
<td>133</td>
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<h2>Explanation</h2>
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table. 
• For TSLA (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 2 day(s) on September 1, 2023. This event was a transfer of 88 contract(s) at a $260.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 5 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $29.4K, with a price of $335.0 per contract. There were 22018 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 118464 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For GM (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GM#NYSE">GM</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 142 day(s) on January 19, 2024. This event was a transfer of 1500 contract(s) at a $29.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 25 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $140.7K, with a price of $93.0 per contract. There were 2513 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3436 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding CVNA (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CVNA#NYSE">CVNA</a>), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 16 day(s) on September 15, 2023. Parties traded 81 contract(s) at a $50.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $37.2K, with a price of $460.0 per contract. There were 4524 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1474 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding VRA (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VRA#NASDAQ">VRA</a>), we observe a call option sweep with neutral sentiment. It expires in 79 day(s) on November 17, 2023. Parties traded 586 contract(s) at a $7.50 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 5 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $34.5K, with a price of $60.0 per contract. There were 3432 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 786 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding FIVE (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FIVE#NASDAQ">FIVE</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 2 day(s) on September 1, 2023. Parties traded 388 contract(s) at a $165.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 10 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $33.5K, with a price of $85.0 per contract. There were 63 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 541 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding BBY (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BBY#NYSE">BBY</a>), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 16 day(s) on September 15, 2023. Parties traded 300 contract(s) at a $75.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $60.6K, with a price of $202.0 per contract. There were 760 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 446 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding PVH (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PVH#NYSE">PVH</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 16 day(s) on September 15, 2023. Parties traded 148 contract(s) at a $80.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 7 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $71.0K, with a price of $480.0 per contract. There were 506 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 317 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding BOWL (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BOWL#NYSE">BOWL</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 170 day(s) on February 16, 2024. Parties traded 300 contract(s) at a $12.50 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 22 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $34.5K, with a price of $115.0 per contract. There were 225 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 300 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For DASH (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DASH#NYSE">DASH</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 506 day(s) on January 17, 2025. This event was a transfer of 138 contract(s) at a $85.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $268.4K, with a price of $1945.0 per contract. There were 277 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 138 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For HD (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HD#NYSE">HD</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 16 day(s) on September 15, 2023. This event was a transfer of 23 contract(s) at a $320.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $29.6K, with a price of $1291.0 per contract. There were 2942 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 133 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
Options Alert Terminology 
 - Call Contracts: The right to buy shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Put Contracts: The right to sell shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Expiration Date: When the contract expires. One must act on the contract by this date if one wants to use it. 
 - Premium/Option Price: The price of the contract. 
For more information, visit our <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/blog/how-to-understand-option-alerts/">Guide to Understanding Options Alerts</a> or read <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/options">more news on unusual options activity</a>. 
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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A rating of 95 puts Vera Bradley, Inc. (VRA) near the top of the Footwear and Accessories industry according to InvestorsObserver. Vera Bradley, Inc.'s score of 95 means it scores higher than 95% of stocks in the industry. Vera Bradley, Inc. also received an overall rating of 64, putting it above 64% of all stocks. Footwea

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The luxury goods industry appears well-positioned to benefit from changing consumer trends, rising disposable incomes, integration of advanced technologies, growing popularity of e-commerce platforms, ease of payments, etc. Amid this backdrop, investors could consider buying fundamentally strong luxury stocks The Buckle (BKE), Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF), and Vera Bradley (VRA). Keep reading… Aided by increasing disposable incomes, the expanding accessibility of fashion products, the growing popularity of online shopping, the adoption of advanced technologies, and the rise of fashion trends on social media platforms, the luxury goods industry's long-term prospects look promising.
Therefore, investors could consider buying fundamentally strong luxury stocks The Buckle, Inc. (<a href="https://stocknews.com/stock/BKE/">BKE</a>), Abercrombie &amp; Fitch Co. (<a href="https://stocknews.com/stock/ANF/">ANF</a>), and Vera Bradley, Inc. (<a href="https://stocknews.com/stock/VRA/">VRA</a>).
Before diving deeper into the fundamentals of these stocks, let's understand what's shaping the industry's prospects.
The luxury industry is often considered recession-proof due to its stable demand trends and wealthy clientele. The sector is usually not considered a proxy for general economic health. The growing number of high-net-worth individuals around the world, increasing consumer spending, and rising disposable incomes in developing nations are contributing to the industry's rapid growth.
Despite a slowdown in demand toward the end of 2023, the luxury goods industry's demand looks well-poised for recovery as China, the world's second-largest economy, takes measures to revive its economy. As per Bain, luxury purchases in China are expected to reach <a href="https://www.bain.com/about/media-center/press-releases/2024/chinas-luxury-market-expected-to-grow-at-mid-single-digit-in-2024/">24% to 26%</a> of total luxury purchases worldwide by 2030. U.S. growth is also likely to pick up after a relatively weaker 2023.
Luxury brands have seen their sales grow thanks to an e-commerce boom and real-time social media trends, as a large number of millennials and Gen-Z spend their discretionary incomes on luxury handbags, shoes, and jewelry. According to McKinsey's analysis of fashion forecasts, the global industry will post top-line growth of <a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/retail/our-insights/state-of-fashion">2% to 4% in 2024</a>.
The industry is also leveraging advanced technologies like artificial intelligence, machine learning, augmented reality and virtual reality (AR &amp; VR), etc., to create immersive shopping experiences and offer greater personalization, trend predictions, and product recommendations. The global luxury goods market is projected to reach $392.40 billion by 2030, growing at a <a href="https://www.fortunebusinessinsights.com/luxury-goods-market-103866">CAGR of 4.7%</a>.
In light of these encouraging trends, let's look at the fundamentals of the three best <a href="https://stocknews.com/category/fashion-luxury/">Fashion &amp; Luxury</a> stocks, beginning with number 3.
Stock #3: The Buckle, Inc. (<a href="https://stocknews.com/stock/BKE/">BKE</a>)
BKE operates as a retailer of casual apparel, footwear, and accessories for young men and women in the United States. It markets a selection of brand-name casual apparel, including denim, other casual bottoms, tops, sportswear, outerwear, accessories, and footwear, as well as private label merchandise primarily comprising BKE, Buckle Black, Salvage, Red by BKE, Daytrip, Gimmicks, Gilded Intent, Reclaim, Departwest, Veece, etc.
In terms of the trailing-12-month net income margin, BKE's 17.82% is 279.4% higher than the 4.70% industry average. Likewise, its 23.79% trailing-12-month <a href="https://www.investopedia.com/terms/e/ebitda-margin.asp">EBITDA margin</a> is 117.9% higher than the industry average of 10.91%. Furthermore, the stock's 1.42x trailing-12-month asset turnover ratio is 43.8% higher than the industry average of 0.99x.
For the fiscal third quarter, which ended October 28, 2023, BKE's sales came in at $303.46 million. Its gross profit amounted to $147.22 million. The company's income from operations stood at $64.07 million. In addition, its net income came in at $51.76 million. Its EPS came in at $1.04. Also, its total current assets rose 0.6% year-over-year to $508.94 million.
Over the past nine months, the stock has gained 21.9% to close the last trading session at $38.41.
BKE's <a href="https://stocknews.com/powr-ratings/">POWR Ratings</a> reflect this positive outlook. It has an overall rating of B, which translates to a Buy in our proprietary rating system. The POWR Ratings assess stocks by 118 different factors, each with its own weighting.
It is ranked #18 out of 62 stocks in the B-rated <a href="https://stocknews.com/category/fashion-luxury/">Fashion &amp; Luxury</a> industry. It has an A grade for Quality. <a href="https://stocknews.com/stock/BKE/">Click here</a> to see the additional ratings of BKE for Growth, Value, Momentum, Stability, and Sentiment.
Stock #2: Abercrombie &amp; Fitch Co. (<a href="https://stocknews.com/stock/ANF/">ANF</a>)
ANF operates as a specialty retailer in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, the Asia-Pacific, Canada, and internationally. The company operates through two segments: Hollister and Abercrombie. It offers an assortment of apparel, personal care products, and accessories for men, women, and kids under the Hollister, Gilly Hicks, Social Tourist, Abercrombie &amp; Fitch, and Abercrombie Kids brands.
In terms of the trailing-12-month levered FCF margin, ANF's 12.04% is 112.8% higher than the 5.66% industry average. Likewise, its 8.90% trailing-12-month EBIT margin is 18.4% higher than the industry average of 7.51%. Furthermore, the stock's 4.29% trailing-12-month Capex/Sales is 40.2% higher than the industry average of 3.06%.
ANF's net sales for the third quarter ended October 28, 2023, increased 20% year-over-year $1.06 billion. Its adjusted operating income rose 548.4% over the prior-year quarter to $138.02 million. The company's net income attributable to ANF came in at $96.21 million, compared to a net loss of $2.21 million in the prior-year quarter. Also, its non-GAAP EPS came in at $1.83, representing a considerable increase year-over-year.
Analysts expect ANF's EPS and revenue for the quarter ended January 31, 2024, to increase 245.1% and 19% year-over-year to $2.80 and $1.43 billion, respectively. It surpassed the consensus EPS estimates in three of the trailing four quarters. Over the past nine months, the stock has gained 397.7% to close the last trading session at $119.25.
ANF's strong fundamentals are reflected in its POWR Ratings. It has an overall rating of B, translating to a Buy in our proprietary rating system.
Within the same industry, it is ranked #17. It has an A grade for Growth and Quality. To see the other ratings of ANF for Value, Momentum, Stability, and Sentiment, <a href="https://stocknews.com/stock/ANF/">click here</a>.
Stock #1: Vera Bradley, Inc. (<a href="https://stocknews.com/stock/VRA/">VRA</a>)
VRA designs, manufactures, and sells women's handbags, luggage and travel items, fashion and home accessories, and gifts. It operates through three segments: Vera Bradley Direct, Vera Bradley Indirect, and Pura Vida. The company offers bag products, accessories, bracelets, rings, and necklaces under the Pura Vida brand name and travel products. It also provides home products, apparel/footwear, and stationery and merchandising products.
In terms of the trailing-12-month gross profit margin, VRA's 50.93% is 43% higher than the 35.61% industry average. Likewise, its 14.45% trailing-12-month levered FCF margin is 155.4% higher than the industry average of 5.66%. Furthermore, the stock's 1.15x trailing-12-month asset turnover ratio is 16.4% higher than the industry average of 0.99x.
For the fiscal third quarter, which ended October 28, 2023, VRA's net revenues came in at $114.99 million. Its non-GAAP net income attributable to VRA came in at $6.10 million. The company's non-GAAP operating income stood at $8 million. Also, its non-GAAP EPS available to VRA common shareholders came in at $0.19.
For fiscal 2024, VRA's EPS is expected to increase 139.6% year-over-year to $0.58. Its revenue for fiscal 2025 is expected to increase 3.5% year-over-year to $490.32 million. It surpassed the Street EPS estimates in each of the trailing four quarters. Over the past nine months, the stock has gained 43.5% to close the last trading session at $7.69.
VRA's POWR Ratings reflect solid prospects. It has an overall rating of B, translating to a Buy in our proprietary rating system.
It is ranked #4 in the Fashion &amp; Luxury industry. It has an A grade for Sentiment and a B for Growth, Value, and Quality. <a href="https://stocknews.com/stock/VRA/">Click here</a> to see the other ratings of VRA for Momentum and Stability.
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ANF shares rose $0.25 (+0.21%) in premarket trading Thursday. Year-to-date, ANF has gained 35.46%, versus a 5.13% rise in the benchmark S&amp;P 500 index during the same period.
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