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

Savers Value Village, Inc. (NYSE:SVV) 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. Approximately 552,828 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 47% from the average daily volume of 1,037,468 shares. The stock had previously closed at $10.91.

Other analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Piper Sandler upped their price target on shares of Savers Value Village from $10.00 to $11.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report 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 on the stock in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Robert W. Baird dropped their target price on shares of Savers Value Village from $13.00 to $12.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, May 7th. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $11.00 target price on shares of Savers Value Village in a research note on Friday. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Savers Value Village in a report on Tuesday. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $14.00.

Insider Transactions at Savers Value Village

In other news, insider Melinda L. Geisser sold 50,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $12.03, for a total value of $601,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 10,576 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $127,229.28. The trade was a 82.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed 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 company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $12.33, for a total transaction of $613,318.86. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 20,163 shares in the company, valued at $248,609.79. This trade represents a 71.16% decrease in their ownership of the stock. 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. Insiders have sold 347,683 shares of company stock worth $3,924,722 over the last quarter. 3.46% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Key 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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Savers Value Village

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd lifted its position in shares of Savers Value Village by 281.8% during the 3rd quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 1,909 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 1,409 shares during the period. Deutsche Bank AG increased its holdings in Savers Value Village by 11.2% in the 4th quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 14,648 shares of the company’s stock valued at $137,000 after buying an additional 1,472 shares during the period. Nuveen LLC increased its holdings in Savers Value Village by 1.8% in the 4th quarter. Nuveen LLC now owns 114,022 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,065,000 after buying an additional 2,042 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. raised its position in shares of Savers Value Village by 5.9% in the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 39,781 shares of the company’s stock valued at $406,000 after buying an additional 2,224 shares in the last quarter. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC raised its position in shares of Savers Value Village by 5.7% in the 4th quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 46,128 shares of the company’s stock valued at $431,000 after buying an additional 2,469 shares in the last quarter. 98.78% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Savers Value Village Stock Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.64, a quick ratio of 0.59 and a current ratio of 0.79. The company has a market cap of $1.88 billion, a P/E ratio of 76.38 and a beta of 1.21. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $9.87 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $9.24.

Savers Value Village (NYSE:SVV) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $0.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.14. Savers Value Village had a net margin of 1.42% and a return on equity of 14.73%. The business had revenue of $448.22 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $449.00 million. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.14 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly 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. As a group, equities analysts predict that Savers Value Village, Inc. will post 0.35 earnings per share for the current year.

About Savers Value Village

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.