Stifel Raises Price Target on Zumiez, Inc. (ZUMZ) to $18 Following Comp Sales Report

Stifel reiterated a Hold rating on Zumiez, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZUMZ), and raised the price target to $18.00 (from $17.00), following the company's September comparable sales report. Comp sales increased 6.3%, better than the consensus estimate of 2%. Management provided an improved outlook for 3Q, given the significant sales beat, and now anticipates EPS to be in the range of $0.29-$0.30 (versus previous guidance of $0.21-$0.26), ahead of consensus of $0.24.

Analyst Richard Jaffe commented, "ZUMZ reported a September comparable sales increase of 6.3%, well above our estimate and consensus of a 2% and 1.5% decrease, respectively. Men’s, accessories, and juniors comped positively, while hardgoods and footwear comped negatively. Men’s continues to outperform, due to more inspiring assortments and what we believe to be a shift in the fashion cycle, which is favoring skater and surf brands. We believe Zumiez benefited from this favorable cycle during the back to school (BTS) selling season."

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Shares of Zumiez, Inc. closed at $18.27 yesterday.

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