Analysts Set Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:SBH) PT at $14.60

Shares of Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:SBH) have been given an average rating of “Hold” by the eight research firms that are covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, four have assigned a hold recommendation and three have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price target among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $15.10.

Several research firms have weighed in on SBH. Morgan Stanley reissued an “underweight” rating and set a $14.00 price target on shares of Sally Beauty in a research report on Thursday. Wall Street Zen upgraded Sally Beauty from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, October 11th. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “hold” rating and issued a $16.00 target price on shares of Sally Beauty in a research note on Wednesday. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Sally Beauty in a report on Friday, January 9th. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded shares of Sally Beauty from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 21st.

Insider Activity at Sally Beauty

In other news, CAO Kim Mcintosh sold 5,900 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $15.71, for a total transaction of $92,689.00. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 21,295 shares in the company, valued at $334,544.45. This trade represents a 21.70% 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. Also, SVP Scott C. Sherman sold 15,000 shares of Sally Beauty stock in a transaction on Monday, December 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $16.27, for a total value of $244,050.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 57,585 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $936,907.95. This represents a 20.67% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 2.00% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Sally Beauty

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Schroder Investment Management Group purchased a new stake in Sally Beauty during the third quarter valued at about $160,495,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its stake in shares of Sally Beauty by 1.8% in the 3rd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 5,547,324 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $90,311,000 after purchasing an additional 100,091 shares in the last quarter. Wasatch Advisors LP acquired a new position in shares of Sally Beauty in the 3rd quarter valued at about $74,842,000. LSV Asset Management grew its holdings in shares of Sally Beauty by 7.5% during the 3rd quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 3,359,340 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $54,690,000 after purchasing an additional 234,019 shares during the period. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC increased its position in Sally Beauty by 1.4% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 2,555,955 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $23,671,000 after purchasing an additional 34,328 shares in the last quarter.

Sally Beauty Stock Performance

Shares of SBH opened at $15.48 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 2.26, a quick ratio of 0.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.09. The stock has a market cap of $1.51 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.19 and a beta of 1.12. The company has a 50-day moving average of $15.16 and a two-hundred day moving average of $13.95. Sally Beauty has a 12-month low of $7.54 and a 12-month high of $17.40.

Sally Beauty (NYSE:SBH) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 13th. The specialty retailer reported $0.55 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.49 by $0.06. Sally Beauty had a net margin of 5.29% and a return on equity of 27.07%. The business had revenue of $947.08 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $932.88 million. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.50 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 1.3% on a year-over-year basis. Sally Beauty has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.090-2.090 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.430-0.470 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that Sally Beauty will post 1.81 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Sally Beauty Company Profile

Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc is a leading global specialty retailer and distributor of professional beauty supplies, serving both retail customers and salon professionals. The company operates two primary channels: Sally Beauty Supply, which offers a broad assortment of hair color, hair care, styling, and skincare products; and Beauty Systems Group (BSG), which provides salon-quality products and supplies to professional stylists and salon owners. With a focus on catering to diverse customer needs, Sally Beauty offers well-known brands alongside private label lines, positioning itself as a one-stop source for beauty professionals and enthusiasts alike.

Founded in 1964 and headquartered in Denton, Texas, Sally Beauty has grown through a combination of organic expansion and strategic acquisitions.