Vera Bradley Inc. (VRA)

VRA (NASDAQ:Consumer Non-Durables)
$23.78
neg -0.87
-3.53%
Today's Range: 23.30 - 25.00 | VRA Avg Daily Volume: 397,000
Last Update: 05/22/13 - 4:00 PM EDT
Volume: 462,232
YTD Performance: -4.90%
Open: $24.83
Previous Close: $24.65
52 Week Range: $18.91 - $31.00
Oustanding Shares: 40,602,546
Market Cap: 969,182,773
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TheStreet Ratings Grade for VRA
Buy Hold Sell
A+ A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D+ D D- E+ E E- F
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Analysts Ratings
Historical Rec Current 1 Mo. Ago 2 Mo. Ago 3 Mo. Ago
Strong Buy 4 4 4 5
Moderate Buy 1 1 1 1
Hold 3 3 3 2
Moderate Sell 0 0 0 0
Strong Sell 1 1 1 0
Mean Rec. 2.22 2.22 2.22 1.63
Latest Dividend: 0.00
Latest Dividend Yield: 0.00%
Dividend Ex-Date: 12/31/69
Price Earnings Ratio: 14.04
Price Earnings Comparisons:
VRA Sector Avg. S&P 500
14.04 14.00 17.70
Price Performance History (%Change):
3 Mo 1 Yr 3 Y
-8.19% 12.97% 0.00%
GROWTH 12 Mo 3 Yr CAGR
Revenue 17.40 0.87 0.23
Net Income 18.90 0.59 0.17
EPS 18.90 1.58 0.37
Earnings for VRA:
EBITDA 0.11B
Revenue 0.54B
Average Earnings Estimates
Qtr (04/13) Qtr (07/13) FY (01/14) FY (01/15)
Average Estimate $0.22 $0.40 $1.84 $2.04
Number of Analysts 6 6 6 4
High Estimate $0.22 $0.42 $1.90 $2.10
Low Estimate $0.21 $0.35 $1.75 $1.88
Prior Year $0.31 $0.33 $1.70 $1.84
Growth Rate (Year over Year) -30.65% 19.70% 8.04% 11.21%
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BVConsumerGoods
BVConsumerGoods: $VRA Vera Bradley Announces Reporting Date for Fiscal Year 2014 First Quarter Resu.. http://t.co/jBJXmShF6K
1 hour ago from BoardVote.com
lilliefish
lilliefish: would consider $vra and $imax longs too but all done for today
2 hours ago from web
chriskatje
chriskatje: Vera Bradley shares have nice jump with new coverage, here was my earlier bullish piece http://t.co/Al9wnBy6uh $DIS $VRA
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bosaloh
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OptionCast
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1 day ago from StockTwits Web
The_Real_Hmmm
The_Real_Hmmm: Sold second half of $VRA at $24.66, +11.33%.
1 day ago from TweetDeck
ipo_candy
ipo_candy: Vera Bradley $VRA gets a buy rating from a boutique and a price target of $25. Stock is at $25 after trading as high as $50/shr in 2011.
1 day ago from HootSuite
Briefingcom
Briefingcom: $VRA: Standpoint Research starts at Buy
1 day ago from UpgradesDowngrades
The_Real_Hmmm
The_Real_Hmmm: Sold half $VRA around $23.82, +7.5%.
2 days ago from TweetDeck
AviatNetworks
AviatNetworks: RT @xaviercromartie: 8 best potential short squeezes yet to rocket launch: $AVNW $BTH $DGIT $GTAT $VRA $BZH $RSH $CAS
2 days ago from web

bearishVera Bradley downgraded at William Blair

Mar 14, 2013 | 7:46 AM EDT

VRA was downgraded from Outperform to Market Perform, William Blair said. Company may be facing another transition year. 

Staying Nimble in a Volatile Market

By

Bret Jensen

 | Mar 1, 2013 | 11:00 AM EST

These two retailers can navigate the macroeconomic headwinds.

Weekly Charts Reveal the Bigger Picture

By

Robert Moreno

 | Feb 14, 2013 | 1:26 PM EST

Vera Bradley's weekly chart identifies base-building action.

Rooting Through Retail

By

Timothy Collins

 | Jan 14, 2013 | 2:51 PM EST

When searching for new potential short plays this is one of the first sectors I hit.

Removed Clothes

By

Timothy Collins

 | Jan 7, 2013 | 2:40 PM EST

Two apparel names have lost their bullish appeal.

bullishVera Bradley upgraded at Jefferies

Dec 13, 2012 | 8:08 AM EST

Shares of VRA upgraded to Buy from Hold, Jefferies said. $35 price target. Expect top-line improvement.

Beware of Shorting the Year-End 'Losers'

By

Timothy Collins

 | Dec 10, 2012 | 11:33 AM EST

Longs may be holding on to their positions until January in order to take a bigger tax loss.

Vera, What Has Become of You?

By

Timothy Collins

 | Dec 6, 2012 | 11:59 AM EST
I'm interested in switching sides on Vera Bradley.

bullishVera Bradley numbers raised at Jefferies

Dec 6, 2012 | 8:27 AM EST

Shares of VRA now seen reaching $22, Jefferies said. Estimates also raised on all around solid quarter. Hold rating.

Guidance Weighs on VRA

By

Timothy Collins

 | Dec 5, 2012 | 4:18 PM EST
The shares are trading lower after hours, despite the company beating on the top and bottom lines for the quarter.

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Have not seen a reversal like this in the market for quite some time
By

Bret Jensen

 | May 22, 2013 | 4:22 PM EDT
Wednesday's market was a roller coaster. After being up more than 150 points on the Dow early in the day, the market re...

Volatility Ruled the Day
By

David Peltier

 | May 22, 2013 | 4:20 PM EDT
Trading was volatile on Wednesday and the broader U.S. market averages ended near the lows of the session. At the closin...
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