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.
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The Aroon Indicator for SBH entered a downward trend on September 21, 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.
The Stochastic Oscillator demonstrated that the ticker has stayed in the oversold zone for 1 day, which means it's wise to expect a price bounce in the near future.
Following a +2.57% 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where SBH advanced for three days, in 191 of 268 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 71%.
The Tickeron Seasonality Score of 10 (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is seriously undervalued in the industry. The Tickeron Seasonality score describes the variance of predictable price changes around the same period every calendar year. These changes can be tied to a specific month, quarter, holiday or vacation period, as well as a meteorological or growing season.
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is 38 (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to consistent 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 41 (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 47 (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 66 (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 (1.818) is normal, around the industry mean (2.222). P/E Ratio (8.812) is within average values for comparable stocks, (243.370). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (0.756) is also within normal values, averaging (1.159). Dividend Yield (0.000) settles around the average of (0.018) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (0.430) is also within normal values, averaging (1.057).
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is 100 (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 90, placing this stock worse than average.
The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows
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