Caleres (NYSE:CAL) Releases Q1 2025 Earnings Guidance

Caleres (NYSE:CAL) issued an update on its first quarter 2025 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 0.350-0.400 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 0.880. The company issued revenue guidance of $619.6 million-$626.2 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $652.6 million.

Caleres Price Performance

Shares of NYSE CAL opened at $16.40 on Thursday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $17.78 and its 200 day simple moving average is $25.78. Caleres has a fifty-two week low of $15.00 and a fifty-two week high of $44.51. The firm has a market capitalization of $551.45 million, a P/E ratio of 3.65 and a beta of 1.82.

Caleres (NYSE:CAL) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March 20th. The textile maker reported $0.33 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.27 by $0.06. Caleres had a net margin of 5.69% and a return on equity of 22.71%. Sell-side analysts expect that Caleres will post 3.23 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Caleres Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 11th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 27th will be issued a $0.07 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 27th. This represents a $0.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.71%. Caleres’s dividend payout ratio is currently 6.24%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Loop Capital lowered their target price on shares of Caleres from $30.00 to $25.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, December 6th.

Insider Buying and Selling at Caleres

In other news, Director Kyle Gendreau bought 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, January 17th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $19.93 per share, with a total value of $99,650.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director now owns 5,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $99,650. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Insiders own 3.80% of the company’s stock.

About Caleres

Caleres, Inc engages in the retail and wholesale of footwear business in the United States, Canada, East Asia, and internationally. It operates through Famous Footwear and Brand Portfolio segments. The company offers licensed, branded, and private-label athletic, casual, and dress footwear products. The company provides brand name athletic, casual, and dress shoes, including Nike, Skechers, adidas, Vans, Crocs, Converse, Puma, Birkenstock, New Balance, Under Armour, Dr.