Savers Value Village (NYSE:SVV) Trading 12.9% Higher After Analyst Upgrade

Savers Value Village, Inc. (NYSE:SVV)’s share price rose 12.9% during trading on Friday after JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on the stock from $11.00 to $14.00. JPMorgan Chase & Co. currently has a neutral rating on the stock. Savers Value Village traded as high as $12.39 and last traded at $12.3150. 552,828 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 47% from the average daily volume of 1,037,468 shares. The stock had previously closed at $10.91.

Several other analysts have also issued reports on SVV. Piper Sandler upped their target price on Savers Value Village from $10.00 to $11.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday. BTIG Research lowered their price objective on shares of Savers Value Village from $18.00 to $15.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Robert W. Baird cut their price target on shares of Savers Value Village from $13.00 to $12.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $11.00 price objective on shares of Savers Value Village in a report on Friday. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Savers Value Village in a research note on Tuesday. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $14.00.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Melinda L. Geisser sold 50,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $12.03, for a total value of $601,500.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 10,576 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $127,229.28. This trade represents a 82.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO Michael W. Maher sold 49,742 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $12.33, for a total value of $613,318.86. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 20,163 shares in the company, valued at approximately $248,609.79. This represents a 71.16% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 347,683 shares of company stock valued at $3,924,722. Company insiders own 3.46% of the company’s stock.

More Savers Value Village News

Here are the key news stories impacting Savers Value Village this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Savers Value Village guided to fiscal 2026 adjusted EBITDA of $265 million to $275 million and said its ThriftIQ platform could help achieve high-teens margins within three years. The AI-driven platform is intended to improve item pricing, consistency and profitability as it expands across the store base. Savers Value Village outlines 2026 adjusted EBITDA and ThriftIQ rollout
• Positive Sentiment: Management raised fiscal 2026 EPS guidance to $0.47-$0.53, above the $0.46 analyst consensus. Revenue guidance of approximately $1.8 billion was maintained and remained broadly consistent with estimates.
• Positive Sentiment: The ThriftIQ pricing system has already been piloted successfully in 58 stores, providing a potential path to better pricing discipline and operating efficiency. Savers Value Village launches new AI pricing tool
• Neutral Sentiment: Second-quarter EPS was $0.14, matching consensus and the year-ago result. Revenue rose 7.4% year over year to $448.2 million but was slightly below the $449.0 million estimate. Savers Value Village second-quarter earnings results
• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan raised its price target from $11 to $14 while retaining a Neutral rating, indicating improved valuation support despite a cautious recommendation. JPMorgan price target report
• Negative Sentiment: Piper Sandler raised its target from $10 to $11 but kept a Neutral rating; the new target remains below the prevailing share price, signaling limited near-term upside in that firm’s view. Piper Sandler price target report

Institutional Trading of Savers Value Village

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new position in Savers Value Village during the 2nd quarter valued at $28,470,000. Deutsche Bank AG bought a new stake in shares of Savers Value Village during the 2nd quarter valued at about $354,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new stake in shares of Savers Value Village during the 2nd quarter valued at about $1,462,000. State of Wyoming purchased a new position in shares of Savers Value Village during the second quarter valued at about $168,000. Finally, Handelsbanken Fonder AB raised its stake in Savers Value Village by 81.7% in the second quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB now owns 38,700 shares of the company’s stock worth $390,000 after buying an additional 17,400 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.78% of the company’s stock.

Savers Value Village Stock Up 12.0%

The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $9.87 and its 200 day simple moving average is $9.24. The company has a quick ratio of 0.59, a current ratio of 0.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.64. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.88 billion, a PE ratio of 76.38 and a beta of 1.21.

Savers Value Village (NYSE:SVV) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $0.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.14. Savers Value Village had a return on equity of 14.73% and a net margin of 1.42%.The firm had revenue of $448.22 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $449.00 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.14 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 7.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Savers Value Village has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.470-0.530 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Savers Value Village, Inc. will post 0.35 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Savers Value Village Company Profile

Savers Value Village, Inc (NYSE: SVV) is a publicly traded thrift retailer that operates a network of donation-based retail stores. Headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, the company specializes in selling second-hand apparel, footwear, household items, accessories and other pre-owned goods. Through its retail stores, SVV offers value-conscious shoppers the opportunity to purchase quality, gently used merchandise at affordable prices.

At the heart of the company’s model is a partnership network with more than 500 nonprofit organizations across North America.