The stock of Buckle, Inc (NYSE: BKE) has decreased by -4.10 when compared to last closing price of 39.26. Despite this, the company has experienced a -3.59% fall in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. businesswire.com reported 2025-03-25 that KEARNEY, Neb.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Buckle, Inc. Reports Quarterly Dividend and Announces the Appointment of Justin D. Ellison as Vice President of Information Security.
Is It Worth Investing in Buckle, Inc (NYSE: BKE) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Buckle, Inc (NYSE: BKE) is above average at 9.69x. The 36-month beta value for BKE is also noteworthy at 0.90. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 2 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for BKE is 30.76M, and at present, short sellers hold a 9.58% of that float. The average trading volume of BKE on March 28, 2025 was 570.30K shares.
BKE’s Market Performance
BKE stock saw a decrease of -3.59% in the past week, with a monthly decline of -3.88% and a quarterly a decrease of -22.81%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.80%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 3.38% for Buckle, Inc (BKE). The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -0.99% for BKE’s stock, with a -10.05% simple moving average for the past 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 -10.48% 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 -27.07% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.38%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.80%, as shares sank -6.72% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -22.73% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, BKE fell by -4.33%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +3.15% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $38.01. In addition, Buckle, Inc saw -22.13% 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 $36.32 back on Mar 17 ’25. After this action, NELSON DENNIS H now owns 1,647,695 shares of Buckle, Inc, valued at $557,213 using the latest closing price.
Dennis Nelson, the Officer of Buckle, Inc, proposed sale 127,831 shares at $37.14 during a trade that took place back on Mar 17 ’25, which means that Dennis Nelson is holding shares at $4,747,643 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 0.35. Equity return is now at value 46.71, with 21.68 for asset returns.
Based on Buckle, Inc (BKE), the company’s capital structure generated 0.43 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.37.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 263.5 million with net debt to EBITDA at 0.23. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.62. The receivables turnover for the company is 180.18for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.33. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.05.
Conclusion
In summary, Buckle, Inc (BKE) has had a bad performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. 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.
