Royce & Associates LP Lowers Stock Position in Victoria’s Secret & Co. $VSCO

Royce & Associates LP lessened its holdings in Victoria’s Secret & Co. (NYSE:VSCO) by 26.9% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 291,492 shares of the company’s stock after selling 107,500 shares during the quarter. Royce & Associates LP’s holdings in Victoria’s Secret & Co. were worth $15,790,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the business. Optimize Financial Inc lifted its position in shares of Victoria’s Secret & Co. by 1.5% in the 4th quarter. Optimize Financial Inc now owns 23,074 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,250,000 after purchasing an additional 332 shares during the period. Hantz Financial Services Inc. grew its holdings in Victoria’s Secret & Co. by 104.3% in the fourth quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 811 shares of the company’s stock worth $44,000 after purchasing an additional 414 shares during the last quarter. Leonteq Securities AG purchased a new position in Victoria’s Secret & Co. in the fourth quarter worth $54,000. Larson Financial Group LLC grew its holdings in Victoria’s Secret & Co. by 567.6% in the fourth quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 2,824 shares of the company’s stock worth $153,000 after purchasing an additional 2,401 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Handelsbanken Fonder AB grew its holdings in Victoria’s Secret & Co. by 2.6% in the fourth quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB now owns 23,242 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,259,000 after purchasing an additional 600 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.29% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have issued reports on VSCO. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Victoria’s Secret & Co. from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, April 5th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Victoria’s Secret & Co. in a report on Thursday, March 5th. UBS Group set a $58.00 price target on shares of Victoria’s Secret & Co. in a report on Friday, March 6th. Barclays raised their target price on shares of Victoria’s Secret & Co. from $65.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, March 2nd. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group raised their price target on shares of Victoria’s Secret & Co. from $66.00 to $71.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Victoria’s Secret & Co. has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $61.80.

Victoria’s Secret & Co. Stock Performance

Victoria’s Secret & Co. stock opened at $55.81 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $48.75 and a 200-day simple moving average of $51.29. Victoria’s Secret & Co. has a 1-year low of $17.53 and a 1-year high of $66.89. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.07, a current ratio of 1.25 and a quick ratio of 0.54. The stock has a market cap of $4.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.01, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.90 and a beta of 2.18.

Victoria’s Secret & Co. (NYSE:VSCO) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March 5th. The company reported $2.77 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.48 by $0.29. The firm had revenue of $2.27 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.22 billion. Victoria’s Secret & Co. had a net margin of 2.45% and a return on equity of 33.55%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $2.60 EPS. Victoria’s Secret & Co. has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.200-0.300 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 3.200-3.450 EPS. On average, analysts expect that Victoria’s Secret & Co. will post 3.49 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Anne Sheehan bought 4,842 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 2nd. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $45.86 per share, with a total value of $222,054.12. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 34,261 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,571,209.46. This represents a 16.46% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Donna James acquired 2,175 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 2nd. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $46.23 per share, for a total transaction of $100,550.25. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 63,097 shares in the company, valued at $2,916,974.31. The trade was a 3.57% increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Corporate insiders own 0.52% of the company’s stock.

About Victoria’s Secret & Co.

Victoria’s Secret & Co is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of intimate apparel, beauty products and accessories for women. The company operates a portfolio of brands that includes Victoria’s Secret, renowned for its lingerie, bras and sleepwear; PINK, a line targeting younger consumers with activewear and lifestyle products; and Victoria’s Secret Beauty, offering fragrances, cosmetics and personal care items. Products are sold through retail stores as well as direct-to-consumer channels, including e-commerce platforms and mobile applications.

The origins of Victoria’s Secret date back to 1977, when founders Roy and Gaye Raymond opened the first store in San Francisco.