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

Sally Beauty (NYSE:SBH) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 2.020-2.100 for the period, compared to the consensus 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

SBH has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Sally Beauty in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $16.00 price objective on shares of Sally Beauty in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. Raymond James Financial raised Sally Beauty from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $19.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on Sally Beauty from $14.00 to $16.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised Sally Beauty from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 10th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $17.80.

Sally Beauty Stock Performance

SBH stock traded up $0.43 during trading on Thursday, reaching $14.38. The stock had a trading volume of 319,980 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,656,024. Sally Beauty has a 52 week low of $7.64 and a 52 week high of $17.92. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $15.00 and its two-hundred day moving average is $15.14. The company has a current ratio of 2.37, a quick ratio of 0.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.02. The firm has a market cap of $1.39 billion, a PE ratio of 8.18 and a beta of 1.12.

Sally Beauty (NYSE:SBH) last posted its earnings results on Monday, February 9th. The specialty retailer reported $0.48 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.47 by $0.01. Sally Beauty had a return on equity of 26.07% and a net margin of 4.87%.The company had revenue of $943.17 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $939.63 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.43 earnings per share. Sally Beauty’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 anticipate that Sally Beauty will post 1.81 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury lifted its holdings in Sally Beauty by 5.2% in the fourth quarter. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury now owns 49,290 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $750,000 after acquiring an additional 2,424 shares during the period. EP Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in Sally Beauty in the fourth quarter valued at about $160,000. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its holdings in Sally Beauty by 4.0% in the fourth quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 463,127 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $6,604,000 after acquiring an additional 18,011 shares during the period. XTX Topco Ltd lifted its holdings in Sally Beauty by 51.0% in the fourth quarter. XTX Topco Ltd now owns 75,842 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $1,082,000 after acquiring an additional 25,628 shares during the period. Finally, Susquehanna Portfolio Strategies LLC bought a new position in Sally Beauty in the fourth quarter valued at about $143,000.

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.