Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:SBH) Given Average Rating of “Hold” by Analysts

Shares of Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:SBH) have earned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the seven brokerages that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 1-year price target among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $17.40.

A number of analysts recently weighed in on SBH shares. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Sally Beauty from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, August 8th. Morgan Stanley dropped their price target on Sally Beauty from $16.00 to $13.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. TD Cowen increased their price objective on Sally Beauty from $17.00 to $19.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised Sally Beauty from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 28th.

Insider Activity

In other news, CFO Marlo Michelle Cormier Platz sold 42,771 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $12.70, for a total transaction of $543,191.70. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 138,145 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,754,441.50. This represents a 23.64% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 2.00% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Sally Beauty

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Royal Bank of Canada lifted its stake in Sally Beauty by 150,390.9% during the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 33,108 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $299,000 after buying an additional 33,086 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in Sally Beauty by 53.7% in the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 476,966 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $4,188,000 after purchasing an additional 166,637 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its stake in Sally Beauty by 3.5% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 60,595 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $547,000 after purchasing an additional 2,026 shares during the period. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC grew its position in Sally Beauty by 10.6% during the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 324,906 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $2,934,000 after purchasing an additional 31,040 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hsbc Holdings PLC grew its position in Sally Beauty by 11.5% during the 2nd quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 57,640 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $530,000 after purchasing an additional 5,956 shares in the last quarter.

Sally Beauty Price Performance

Shares of Sally Beauty stock opened at $16.35 on Thursday. Sally Beauty has a 52 week low of $11.54 and a 52 week high of $17.92. The company has a current ratio of 2.37, a quick ratio of 0.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.92. The stock has a market cap of $1.53 billion, a PE ratio of 8.52 and a beta of 1.03. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $15.39 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $14.48.

Sally Beauty (NYSE:SBH) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August 3rd. The specialty retailer reported $0.55 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.53 by $0.02. Sally Beauty had a net margin of 5.16% and a return on equity of 24.36%. The company had revenue of $935.49 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $938.45 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.51 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up .3% on a year-over-year basis. Sally Beauty has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.040-2.080 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Sally Beauty will post 2.07 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.