GET DAILY SIGNALSVera Bradley (VRA, $13.47) climbs +11% in pre-market, on earnings beat
Vera Bradley reported its fiscal fourth quarter earnings, which surpassed analysts’ expectations and almost the company’s own forecast. Vera Bradley shares jumped more than +11% on the news, during pre-market trading.
The maker of luggage, handbag and fashion accessories raked in earnings of 25 cents a share, beating analysts’ estimates of 26 cents. It also came in on the higher end of the company’s own guidance of 22-25 cents range. Net income of $8.6 million was around +1.2% higher from the year-ago quarter.
For the full fiscal year, Vera Bradley’s net income came in at 59 cents a share, exceeding analysts' estimates of 58 cents a share. The figure was also substantially greater compared to the 35-45 cents per share annual guidance that the firm provided around this time last year, according to the company.
Net sales came in at $416.1 million, compared to $454.6 million in fiscal 2018. But it managed to be at the upper end of Vera’s guidance range.
While lower clearance promotions and lower-than-expected factory channel traffic reduced Vera Bradley’s overall customer traffic for the fiscal year, the headwind was offset by solid customer count in its full-line stores and on its online store, as indicated by the company.
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VRA's Stochastic Oscillator is sitting in overbought zone for 1 day
Expect a price pull-back in the near future.
Technical Analysis (Indicators)
Bearish Trend Analysis
The RSI Indicator demonstrates that the ticker has stayed in the overbought zone for 3 days. The longer the ticker stays in the overbought zone, the sooner a price pull-back is expected.
Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where VRA declined for three days, the price rose further in 50 of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are 75%.
VRA broke above its upper Bollinger Band on October 29, 2026. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.
Bullish Trend Analysis
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for VRA just turned positive on October 29, 2026. Looking at past instances where VRA's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in 40 of 54 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 74%.
Following a +9.21% 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where VRA advanced for three days, in 183 of 249 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 73%.
The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In 140 of 187 cases where VRA Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are 75%.
Fundamental Analysis (Ratings)
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of 11 (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is seriously undervalued 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 (1.431) is normal, around the industry mean (2.846). VRA's P/E Ratio (-18.857) is considerably lower than the industry average of (12.010). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (0.040) is also within normal values, averaging (0.949). Dividend Yield (0.000) settles around the average of (0.051) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (0.412) is also within normal values, averaging (1.162).
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is 34 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating steady price growth. VRA’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is 93 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating weak sales and an unprofitable 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 PE Growth Rating for this company is 99 (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to worse than average 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 Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is 100 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating that the returns do not compensate for the risks. VRA’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 89, placing this stock worse than average.
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