StockNews.com has raised its rating on Ollie’s Bargain Outlet (NASDAQ:OLLI).
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet (NASDAQ: OLLI), which previously had a rating of “sell,” was given a rating of “Hold” by the equities research analysts working for StockNews.com in a report that was published on Friday. Now, OLLI has captured the interest of several other brokerage businesses. Morgan Stanley gave Ollie’s Bargain Outlet an “equal weight” rating in a research note published on Thursday.
Also, the firm increased its price goal for the company from £50.00 to £54.00. Craig Hallum lowered their price target for Ollie’s Bargain Outlet shares from £70.00 to £65.00 in a research note published on Thursday, December 8. Ollie’s Bargain Outlet stock was given a “hold” recommendation by Trust Financial in a report released on Thursday.
The firm boosted its target price for the stock from £46.00 to £59.00 and awarded the commodity a “hold” price. The price target that Jefferies Financial Group has set for Ollie’s Bargain Outlet stock has dropped from £65.00 to £60.00, as stated in a research note published on Thursday, December 8. Piper Sandler increased their price target on Ollie’s Bargain Outlet from £60.00 to £72.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report published on February 28.
Seven research analysts have assigned a hold recommendation to the stock, while eight have issued a buy rating. According to information from Bloomberg, the current consensus rating for Ollie’s Bargain Outlet is “Moderate Buy,” The current consensus target price is £62.13 per share.
The price of an initial share of OLLI was £57.98 on Friday. The company’s simple moving average for the past 50 days is £55.49, and the simple moving average for the past 200 days is £54.58.
The stock has a market capitalization of £3.61 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.65, a price-to-earnings-to-growth ratio of 1.82, and a beta value of 0.96. Ollie’s Bargain Outlet reached its all-time high of £72.27 and its all-time low of £39.60 over the past year. On March 22, Ollie’s Bargain Outlet (NASDAQ: OLLI) released its quarterly earnings report.
The company announced earnings per share for the quarter of £0.84, which was £0.04 more than analysts’ average expectation of £0.80. The return on equity for Ollie’s Bargain Outlet was 7.15%, and the company’s net margin was 5.31%. The sales for the quarter came in at £549.80 million, which was significantly higher than the £542.18 million analysts had anticipated.
The previous year’s results showed that the company earned £0.69 per share. The company’s quarterly revenue rise was 9.7% higher when measured against the same quarter from the previous year. According to estimates provided by sell-side analysts, Ollie’s Bargain Outlet will generate £1.58 per share in the current fiscal year.
Hedge funds and other institutional investors have made recent stock purchases and sales. Royal London Asset Management Ltd shelled out about £41,301,00 during the first three months of the year to acquire a new interest in Ollie’s Bargain Outlet. During the final three months of 2018, Norges Bank purchased a new share in Ollie’s Bargain Outlet valued at roughly £28,482,000.
In the third quarter, Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC successfully acquired a new stake in Ollie’s Bargain Outlet valued at roughly £29,454,000. Point72 Asset Management L.P. Purchased a new position in Ollie’s Bargain Outlet during the fourth quarter, valued at roughly £24,742,000.
Last but not least, during the second quarter, Price T. Rowe Associates INC (M.D.) added 14.9% more stock to its existing holdings in Ollie’s Bargain Outlet. Price T.
Rowe Associates INC now owns 4,006,215 shares of the company’s stock, which have a combined worth of £235,365 after acquiring an additional 518,390 shares during the period in question. Closeouts, excess inventory, and salvage goods are some of the products that Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, INC sells to customers. Various options are accessible, including overstocks, package alterations, manufacturer-refurbished goods, and irregulars.
The company sells various products, including kitchenware, food, books and stationery, bed and bath, floor coverings, technological goods, and toys.