Signet Jewelers Q1 EPS Increased by Telsey Advisory Group

Signet Jewelers Limited (NYSE:SIG) – Telsey Advisory Group lifted their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Signet Jewelers in a research note issued on Friday, December 6th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst D. Telsey now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $1.40 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $1.36. Telsey Advisory Group has a “Market Perform” rating and a $87.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Signet Jewelers’ current full-year earnings is $9.90 per share. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for Signet Jewelers’ Q3 2026 earnings at $0.32 EPS.

Several other research firms also recently weighed in on SIG. StockNews.com downgraded shares of Signet Jewelers from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, December 6th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on Signet Jewelers from $105.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 23rd. UBS Group cut their price target on Signet Jewelers from $145.00 to $132.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, September 11th. Finally, Bank of America reduced their price target on Signet Jewelers from $108.00 to $100.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, September 13th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $109.60.

Signet Jewelers Stock Performance

SIG opened at $84.80 on Monday. The company’s 50 day moving average is $96.36 and its 200 day moving average is $91.20. The company has a current ratio of 1.55, a quick ratio of 0.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14. The company has a market cap of $3.74 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.76, a PEG ratio of 1.13 and a beta of 2.10. Signet Jewelers has a 12-month low of $72.26 and a 12-month high of $112.06.

Signet Jewelers (NYSE:SIG) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, December 5th. The company reported $0.24 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.29 by ($0.05). The firm had revenue of $1.35 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.37 billion. Signet Jewelers had a net margin of 8.57% and a return on equity of 28.69%. The firm’s revenue was down 3.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.24 EPS.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Franklin Resources Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Signet Jewelers by 0.9% in the third quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 34,122 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,330,000 after purchasing an additional 288 shares during the last quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Signet Jewelers by 10.7% during the 3rd quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC now owns 34,260 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,515,000 after buying an additional 3,312 shares in the last quarter. Virtu Financial LLC bought a new stake in Signet Jewelers in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $210,000. MidWestOne Financial Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Signet Jewelers by 17.5% during the 3rd quarter. MidWestOne Financial Group Inc. now owns 19,936 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,056,000 after acquiring an additional 2,962 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Vestcor Inc boosted its position in shares of Signet Jewelers by 133.4% during the 3rd quarter. Vestcor Inc now owns 11,721 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,209,000 after acquiring an additional 6,700 shares during the last quarter.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Joan M. Hilson sold 8,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, October 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $94.57, for a total transaction of $756,560.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now owns 200,844 shares in the company, valued at approximately $18,993,817.08. This represents a 3.83 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Eugenia Ulasewicz sold 3,333 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, October 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $99.63, for a total transaction of $332,066.79. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 26,085 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,598,848.55. The trade was a 11.33 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders sold 46,957 shares of company stock worth $4,599,306. Corporate insiders own 3.26% of the company’s stock.

Signet Jewelers Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 21st. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 24th will be paid a $0.29 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, January 24th. This represents a $1.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.37%. Signet Jewelers’s payout ratio is presently 13.35%.

About Signet Jewelers

Signet Jewelers Limited operates as a diamond jewelry retailer. It operates through three segments: North America, International, and Other. The North America segment operates jewelry stores in jewelry stores in malls, mall-based kiosks, and off-mall locations in the United States and Canada primarily under the Kay Jewelers, Kay Jewelers Outlet, Jared The Galleria Of Jewelry, Jared Vault, Zales Outlet, Zales Jewelers, Diamonds Direct, James Allen, Banter by Piercing Pagoda, and Peoples Jewellers names, as well as operates online through its digital banners, James Allen and Blue Nile.