Guess Inc (NYSE: GES)’s stock price has dropped by -7.29 in relation to previous closing price of 10.43. Nevertheless, the company has seen a gain of 11.66% in its stock price over the last five trading days. accessnewswire.com reported 2025-04-15 that NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / April 15, 2025 / The following statement is being issued by Levi & Korsinsky, LLP: To: All Persons or Entities who own Guess Inc. (“GES” or the “Company”) (NYSE:GES) stock purchased prior to March 16, 2025. You are hereby notified that Levi & Korsinsky, LLP has commenced an investigation into the fairness of the proposed purchase of Guess, Inc. (NYSE: GES) by WHP Global, whether the proposed buyout price fairly compensates investors, and whether all material facts have been properly disclosed to stockholders.
Is It Worth Investing in Guess Inc (NYSE: GES) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Guess Inc (NYSE: GES) is 16.75x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for GES is 1.28. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 2 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for GES is 29.70M and currently, short sellers hold a 28.60% of that float. On April 16, 2025, GES’s average trading volume was 1.64M shares.
GES’s Market Performance
GES stock saw a decrease of 11.66% in the past week, with a monthly decline of -23.38% and a quarterly a decrease of -26.18%. The volatility ratio for the week is 13.19%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 8.65% for Guess Inc (GES). The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -11.25% for GES’s stock, with a -41.53% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of GES
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for GES stocks, with Telsey Advisory Group repeating the rating for GES by listing it as a “Market Perform.” The predicted price for GES in the upcoming period, according to Telsey Advisory Group is $13 based on the research report published on March 26, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Telsey Advisory Group, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see GES reach a price target of $18, previously predicting the price at $21. The rating they have provided for GES stocks is “Market Perform” according to the report published on November 27th, 2024.
Telsey Advisory Group gave a rating of “Market Perform” to GES, setting the target price at $21 in the report published on August 29th of the previous year.
GES Trading at -13.45% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought GES to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -64.72% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 8.65%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 13.19%, as shares sank -20.67% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -21.32% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, GES rose by +11.66%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -52.22% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $10.90. In addition, Guess Inc saw -31.22% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Stock Fundamentals for GES
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.06 for the present operating margin
- 0.43 for the gross margin
The net margin for Guess Inc stands at 0.02. The total capital return value is set at 0.09. Equity return is now at value 10.01, with 2.22 for asset returns.
Based on Guess Inc (GES), the company’s capital structure generated 0.43 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.19. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.77. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 12.33.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 173.81 million with net debt to EBITDA at 6.46. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.51. The receivables turnover for the company is 7.66for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.08. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.50.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Guess Inc (GES) 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.
