Sei Investments Co. Increases Holdings in Fossil Group, Inc. $FOSL

Sei Investments Co. lifted its stake in shares of Fossil Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:FOSL) by 107.6% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 253,771 shares of the accessories brand company’s stock after purchasing an additional 131,531 shares during the quarter. Sei Investments Co. owned 0.43% of Fossil Group worth $1,094,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in FOSL. Carrera Capital Advisors bought a new position in Fossil Group in the 4th quarter worth about $38,000. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of Fossil Group by 2.5% during the second quarter. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC now owns 425,182 shares of the accessories brand company’s stock valued at $629,000 after buying an additional 10,249 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its position in shares of Fossil Group by 6.8% during the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 163,035 shares of the accessories brand company’s stock valued at $702,000 after buying an additional 10,399 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Fossil Group by 10.4% in the fourth quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 114,403 shares of the accessories brand company’s stock worth $430,000 after buying an additional 10,824 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wexford Capital LP purchased a new stake in shares of Fossil Group in the third quarter worth about $28,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 61.14% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Wendy Lee Schoppert bought 24,331 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, May 18th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $4.14 per share, for a total transaction of $100,730.34. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 120,625 shares in the company, valued at $499,387.50. This trade represents a 25.27% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 2.90% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Fossil Group News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Fossil Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly results beat estimates: Fossil reported a loss of $0.13 per share, narrower than the $0.29 consensus estimate. Revenue of $209.7 million also exceeded expectations of approximately $199 million. Fossil Group Reports Q2 Loss, Beats Revenue Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Margins improved substantially: Worldwide net sales reached roughly $210 million, while gross margin expanded 490 basis points to 62.4%. Fossil generated $3 million in operating income, or a 2% operating margin, and $9 million of constant-currency adjusted operating income. Fossil Group Reports Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: Full-year outlook raised: Fossil issued 2026 revenue guidance of approximately $953.8 million to $973.9 million, broadly in line with the roughly $954.5 million analyst consensus. Management cited strength across core brands, channels and key geographies. Fossil Group Earnings Results and Conference Call
• Neutral Sentiment: Some market commentary focused on Fossil’s brand recovery, demand trends and inventory controls, but the available reports did not provide additional quantified developments beyond the earnings release.
• Negative Sentiment: Sales and profitability remain pressured: Revenue declined about 4.9% year over year, operating income fell sharply from the prior year, and the company posted a net loss. Operating activities consumed $21.8 million of cash during the quarter, while total liabilities stood at $579.1 million and the debt-to-equity ratio remained elevated.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts recently commented on the stock. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Fossil Group in a research note on Friday, July 17th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Fossil Group from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 16th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $7.00.

Fossil Group Price Performance

Fossil Group stock opened at $5.27 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $311.46 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -4.62 and a beta of 1.62. The company has a quick ratio of 1.10, a current ratio of 1.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.32. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $4.43 and a 200 day simple moving average of $4.38. Fossil Group, Inc. has a 52 week low of $1.70 and a 52 week high of $6.16.

Fossil Group (NASDAQ:FOSL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 12th. The accessories brand company reported ($0.13) earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.29) by $0.16. Fossil Group had a negative return on equity of 48.51% and a negative net margin of 6.19%.The firm had revenue of $209.70 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $199.33 million. On average, research analysts forecast that Fossil Group, Inc. will post -0.15 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Fossil Group Profile

Fossil Group, Inc designs, develops, markets and distributes consumer fashion accessories, focusing on lifestyle and wearable technology. The company offers a wide range of products including analog and digital watches, smartwatches, jewelry, handbags, small leather goods and wearable devices. It sells merchandise under its own Fossil brand and via license agreements with international labels such as Michael Kors, Armani Exchange, Burberry, Diesel, DKNY, Kate Spade and Tory Burch. Through its proprietary e-commerce platforms and global retail network, Fossil Group serves markets across North America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East.

The group’s wearable technology segment combines traditional timepieces with features such as fitness tracking, heart-rate monitoring and NFC payments.