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Sally Beauty (SBH, $22.03) gets rating upgrades from two analysts

Sally Beauty (SBH, $22.03) gets rating upgrades from two analysts

On Tuesday, Sally Beauty  got ratings boost and price target hikes from some analysts.

Cowen analyst Oliver Chen raised the beauty retail company’s shares to  outperform from market perform. Chen  boosted his price target to $30 from $28.

The analyst cited “favorable hair and salon trends” and Sally Beauty's “structural modernization efforts” as factors that should eventually lead to improved brand awareness and earnings growth. According to him, tailwinds to the company included COVID-19-driven do-it-yourself at-home trends yielding about 20% color category growth.

Chen indicated that Sally Beauty is emerging from the pandemic as a stronger retailer on the back of its digital offerings, improving store experience on rehabs, and strategic store closures.

Oppenheimer analyst Rupesh Parikh raised rating on Sally Beauty shares to outperform from perform, with a $24 price target. Parikh said that the over 20% pullback in the shares from recent May highs creates an attractive entry point for "value players." Sally Beauty has sustainable earnings per share power in at least the $2.35 range, according to Parikh.

Related Ticker: SBH

SBH's MACD Histogram crosses above signal line

The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for SBH turned positive on June 08, 2026. Looking at past instances where SBH's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 58 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

Price Prediction Chart

Technical Analysis (Indicators)

Bullish Trend Analysis

The RSI Oscillator points to a transition from a downward trend to an upward trend -- in cases where SBH's RSI Indicator exited the oversold zone, of 27 resulted in an increase in price. Tickeron's analysis proposes that the odds of a continued upward trend are .

The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on June 11, 2026. You may want to consider a long position or call options on SBH as a result. In of 100 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

SBH moved above its 50-day moving average on June 11, 2026 date and that indicates a change from a downward trend to an upward trend.

Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where SBH advanced for three days, in of 267 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

SBH may jump back above the lower band and head toward the middle band. Traders may consider buying the stock or exploring call options.

Bearish Trend Analysis

The Stochastic Oscillator has been in the overbought zone for 1 day. Expect a price pull-back in the near future.

Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where SBH declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .

The Aroon Indicator for SBH entered a downward trend on May 28, 2026. This could indicate a strong downward move is ahead for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options.

Fundamental Analysis (Ratings)

The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to outstanding earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.

The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating steady price growth. SBH’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (1.544) is normal, around the industry mean (4.871). P/E Ratio (7.492) is within average values for comparable stocks, (29.584). SBH's Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (0.599) is slightly lower than the industry average of (1.349). SBH has a moderately low Dividend Yield (0.000) as compared to the industry average of (0.028). P/S Ratio (0.370) is also within normal values, averaging (1.296).

The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating that the returns do not compensate for the risks. SBH’s unstable profits reported over time resulted in significant Drawdowns within these last five years. A stable profit reduces stock drawdown and volatility. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 88, placing this stock worse than average.

Notable companies

The most notable companies in this group are Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ:ULTA), Tractor Supply Co (NASDAQ:TSCO), Best Buy Company (NYSE:BBY), Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE), GameStop Corp (NYSE:GME), Bath & Body Works (NYSE:BBWI), RH (NYSE:RH), 1-800-FLOWERS.COM (NASDAQ:FLWS).

Industry description

The specialty stores sector includes companies dedicated to the sale of retail products focused on a single product category, such as clothing, carpet, books, or office supplies. A specialty store could face intense competition from big-box departmental chains, and therefore offering an adequate collection of the product type it specializes in is key in maintaining/growing its market.

Market Cap

The average market capitalization across the Specialty Stores Industry is 4.15B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 4.65K to 52.32B. ANCTF holds the highest valuation in this group at 52.32B. The lowest valued company is SIMPQ at 4.65K.

High and low price notable news

The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the Specialty Stores Industry was 5%. For the same Industry, the average monthly price growth was 15%, and the average quarterly price growth was -0%. BQ experienced the highest price growth at 68%, while CHPT experienced the biggest fall at -21%.

Volume

The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the Specialty Stores Industry was -11%. For the same stocks of the Industry, the average monthly volume growth was -26% and the average quarterly volume growth was 18%

Fundamental Analysis Ratings

The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows

Valuation Rating: 48
P/E Growth Rating: 62
Price Growth Rating: 56
SMR Rating: 67
Profit Risk Rating: 88
Seasonality Score: 18 (-100 ... +100)
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