No Wedding Bells For Signet's Bridal Segment: Analyst Foresees Slow Recovery Until Late 2024
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Telsey Advisory Group analyst Dana Telsey has reiterated a Market Perform rating on Signet Jewelers Ltd (SIG) with a price target of $71. The analyst expects SIG's Q2 results to show an EPS of $1.37 and total sales to decrease by 11.1% Y/Y to $1.56 billion. The company's operating expense and capital expenditures are expected to weigh on operating margin, resulting in a range of 8.9% - 9.2%. The analyst also noted that SIG's significant exposure to the bridal segment is not expected to recover until late 2024.

August 25, 2023 | 5:59 pm
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Signet Jewelers Ltd's Q2 results are expected to show a decrease in sales and EPS, with recovery in its significant bridal segment not expected until late 2024. The company's shares are currently trading lower.
The analyst's forecast of a decrease in Q2 sales and EPS, along with a slow recovery in the bridal segment, is likely to negatively impact investor sentiment and the company's stock price in the short term.
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