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

Sally Beauty (NYSE:SBH) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 2.090-2.090 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 2.010. 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 Q1 2026 guidance to 0.430-0.470 EPS.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on SBH shares. Zacks Research downgraded Sally Beauty from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 21st. TD Cowen boosted their price target on Sally Beauty from $13.00 to $16.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 4th. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on Sally Beauty from $10.00 to $13.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Friday. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Sally Beauty from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, October 11th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Sally Beauty in a report on Tuesday, October 14th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Sally Beauty currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $14.60.

Sally Beauty Stock Performance

NYSE SBH opened at $14.17 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $1.40 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.62 and a beta of 1.33. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $15.10 and a 200 day simple moving average of $11.92. The company has a current ratio of 2.41, a quick ratio of 0.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.16. Sally Beauty has a 12-month low of $7.54 and a 12-month high of $17.40.

Sally Beauty (NYSE:SBH) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 13th. The specialty retailer reported $0.55 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.49 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $0.95 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $932.88 million. Sally Beauty had a net margin of 5.26% and a return on equity of 28.11%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 1.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.50 earnings per share. Sally Beauty has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.090-2.090 EPS. Q1 2026 guidance at 0.430-0.470 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Sally Beauty will post 1.81 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Sally Beauty

In related news, Director Max R. Rangel bought 3,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 4th. The shares were bought at an average price of $14.07 per share, with a total value of $49,245.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 3,500 shares in the company, valued at approximately $49,245. This represents a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. 1.56% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Creative Planning lifted its holdings in Sally Beauty by 37.3% during the third quarter. Creative Planning now owns 53,307 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $868,000 after purchasing an additional 14,473 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. raised its position in shares of Sally Beauty by 12,241.2% in the third quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 449,468 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $7,317,000 after purchasing an additional 445,826 shares during the period. Man Group plc purchased a new stake in shares of Sally Beauty during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $202,000. Horizon Investments LLC bought a new position in Sally Beauty in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $660,000. Finally, Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank grew its stake in Sally Beauty by 59.7% in the 3rd quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank now owns 33,034 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $538,000 after buying an additional 12,348 shares in the last quarter.

Sally Beauty Company Profile

Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc operates as a specialty retailer and distributor of professional beauty supplies. The company operates through two segments, Sally Beauty Supply and Beauty Systems Group. The Sally Beauty Supply segment offers beauty products, including hair color and care products, skin and nail care products, styling tools, and other beauty products for retail customers, salons, and salon professionals.