Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:SBH) Receives $17.00 Consensus PT from Analysts

Shares of Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:SBH) have been assigned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the seven brokerages that are covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, three have given a hold recommendation and three have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year target price among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $17.00.

A number of analysts have commented on SBH shares. Canaccord Genuity Group increased their price objective on shares of Sally Beauty from $19.00 to $20.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. TD Cowen dropped their price target on Sally Beauty from $20.00 to $17.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Morgan Stanley dropped their price target on Sally Beauty from $16.00 to $13.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Sally Beauty from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded Sally Beauty from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 10th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Sally Beauty

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Schroder Investment Management Group purchased a new stake in shares of Sally Beauty in the third quarter valued at approximately $160,495,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its position in shares of Sally Beauty by 3.6% in the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 5,871,979 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $81,323,000 after purchasing an additional 202,020 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its position in shares of Sally Beauty by 4.4% in the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 4,606,736 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $65,692,000 after purchasing an additional 192,560 shares in the last quarter. Wasatch Advisors LP purchased a new stake in shares of Sally Beauty in the third quarter valued at approximately $74,842,000. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Sally Beauty by 46.0% in the fourth quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 3,981,998 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $56,783,000 after purchasing an additional 1,254,125 shares in the last quarter.

Sally Beauty Trading Up 0.0%

SBH stock opened at $12.61 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 2.34, a quick ratio of 0.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.98. Sally Beauty has a 12-month low of $8.45 and a 12-month high of $17.92. The stock has a market cap of $1.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.97 and a beta of 1.07. The business’s 50-day moving average is $13.66 and its 200 day moving average is $14.76.

Sally Beauty (NYSE:SBH) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 11th. The specialty retailer reported $0.44 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.41 by $0.03. Sally Beauty had a return on equity of 24.95% and a net margin of 4.93%.The company had revenue of $903.38 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $901.43 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.42 EPS. Sally Beauty’s revenue was up 2.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Sally Beauty has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.520-0.560 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Sally Beauty will post 2.06 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About Sally Beauty

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.