The price-to-earnings ratio for Buckle, Inc (NYSE: BKE) is 8.92x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for BKE is 0.93. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 2 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for BKE is 30.74M and currently, short sellers hold a 9.45% of that float. On March 14, 2025, BKE’s average trading volume was 502.08K shares.
BKE) stock’s latest price update
Buckle, Inc (NYSE: BKE)’s stock price has plunge by -2.71relation to previous closing price of 36.13. Nevertheless, the company has seen a -7.13% plunge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-03-06 that Navigating this unpredictable market feels like driving through a storm; it’s exhausting, but if we do it right, we’re still going somewhere. With macro trends not mattering much at the moment and politics driving volatility, I’m leaning into stock-picking, focusing on quality dividend payers like Canadian Natural Resources and Amphenol. While tariffs, inflation, and deficits add layers of complexity, I see short-term pain as a setup for long-term gains.
BKE’s Market Performance
Buckle, Inc (BKE) has experienced a -7.13% fall in stock performance for the past week, with a -19.03% drop in the past month, and a -30.00% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.81%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.09% for BKE. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -11.46% for BKE stock, with a simple moving average of -15.68% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of BKE
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for BKE stocks, with UBS repeating the rating for BKE by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for BKE in the upcoming period, according to UBS is $46 based on the research report published on November 12, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
UBS, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see BKE reach a price target of $34. The rating they have provided for BKE stocks is “Sell” according to the report published on January 05th, 2024.
UBS gave a rating of “Neutral” to BKE, setting the target price at $37 in the report published on April 10th of the previous year.
BKE Trading at -20.61% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought BKE to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -31.91% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.09%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.81%, as shares sank -17.26% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -31.79% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, BKE fell by -7.13%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -3.62% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $39.70. In addition, Buckle, Inc saw -27.30% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at BKE starting from NELSON DENNIS H, who sale 15,340 shares at the price of $39.51 back on Mar 03 ’25. After this action, NELSON DENNIS H now owns 1,663,035 shares of Buckle, Inc, valued at $606,059 using the latest closing price.
NELSON DENNIS H, the President & CEO of Buckle, Inc, sale 20,453 shares at $40.86 during a trade that took place back on Feb 25 ’25, which means that NELSON DENNIS H is holding 1,678,375 shares at $835,660 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for BKE
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.2 for the present operating margin
- 0.49 for the gross margin
The net margin for Buckle, Inc stands at 0.16. The total capital return value is set at 0.32. Equity return is now at value 41.12, with 20.85 for asset returns.
Based on Buckle, Inc (BKE), the company’s capital structure generated 0.4 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.71. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.67. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 76.98.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 291.89 million with net debt to EBITDA at 0.09. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.48. The receivables turnover for the company is 154.52for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.25. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.37.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Buckle, Inc (BKE) has been bad in recent times. The stock has received a mixed of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
