Macy’s ‘Bold New Chapter’ Gains Traction: Analysts Say Retailer Delivers In Q1 Results, While Some Risk Remains
Macy’s Inc (NYSE:M) shares climbed in early trading on Wednesday after the company reported better-than-expected earnings and raised its outlook.
The results came amid an exciting earnings season. Here are some key analyst takeaways.
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Analyst Matthew Boss reaffirmed an Overweight rating while raising the price target from $25 to $27.
Macy’s reported adjusted earnings of 27 cents per share, “more/less doubling mgmt’s $0.10-$0.16 guide,” with adjusted EBITDA margins at 7.2%, beating consensus of 6.3%, Boss said in a note. Same-store sales declined by 0.3%, much better than the Street’s estimate of a 2.6% decline, he added.
“Importantly, management cited the Bold New Chapter strategy gaining traction with the First 50 Macy’s nameplate doors comping +3.4% in 1Q – outperforming total Macy’s nameplate SSS of -0.4% by +380bps (and outperforming the non-go-forward store locations by nearly 800bps,” the analyst wrote.
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