On August 26, Victoria's Secret & Co rose 5.37% in regular trading, trading at $92.12 per share, with turnover of $16.07 million. The rally was driven by the company's recent appointment of Gerri Martin-Flickinger to its Board of Directors, bringing deep expertise in technology, digital transformation, and cybersecurity.
The board addition reinforces market confidence in the company's strategic upgrade trajectory. Victoria's Secret has delivered four consecutive quarters of strong comparable-store sales growth, with Q1 accelerating to 13% year-over-year, and management has raised full-year guidance comprehensively. JPMorgan recently lifted its price target on the stock to $110 from $88, while Bank of America maintains a Buy rating with a $95 target. The company's next earnings report is scheduled for September 3 pre-market, with consensus EPS expectations at $0.77.
Within the Apparel Retail sector, Abercrombie & Fitch led with a 32.08% gain, Gap rose 5.29%, Burlington added 0.32%, Ross edged up 0.09%, while TJX Companies slipped 0.52%.
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