Foot Locker, Inc. (NYSE:FL) Expected to Post FY2025 Earnings of $1.55 Per Share

Foot Locker, Inc. (NYSE:FL) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research lifted their FY2025 earnings estimates for Foot Locker in a report issued on Tuesday, September 10th. Zacks Research analyst V. Bagree now anticipates that the athletic footwear retailer will earn $1.55 per share for the year, up from their prior forecast of $1.53. The consensus estimate for Foot Locker’s current full-year earnings is $1.51 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Foot Locker’s Q2 2026 earnings at $0.29 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.55 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.59 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $1.85 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.47 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.42 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $2.22 EPS.

Other equities analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Wedbush restated a “neutral” rating and set a $25.00 target price on shares of Foot Locker in a research report on Wednesday, June 12th. Telsey Advisory Group restated a “market perform” rating and set a $27.00 target price on shares of Foot Locker in a research report on Wednesday, August 28th. Evercore ISI upped their target price on shares of Foot Locker from $34.00 to $38.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, August 26th. Robert W. Baird upped their target price on shares of Foot Locker from $26.00 to $35.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, August 26th. Finally, StockNews.com raised shares of Foot Locker from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have given a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $26.40.

Foot Locker Stock Performance

FL opened at $26.95 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $2.55 billion, a P/E ratio of -7.11, a PEG ratio of 0.59 and a beta of 1.44. Foot Locker has a 1-year low of $16.68 and a 1-year high of $35.60. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $28.17 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $25.85. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a current ratio of 1.66 and a quick ratio of 0.49.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Foot Locker

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of FL. Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency LLC raised its stake in Foot Locker by 3.1% in the second quarter. Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency LLC now owns 14,235 shares of the athletic footwear retailer’s stock worth $355,000 after buying an additional 431 shares in the last quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC raised its stake in Foot Locker by 1.2% in the second quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 41,541 shares of the athletic footwear retailer’s stock worth $1,035,000 after buying an additional 483 shares in the last quarter. Arizona State Retirement System raised its stake in Foot Locker by 2.2% in the second quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 23,808 shares of the athletic footwear retailer’s stock worth $593,000 after buying an additional 518 shares in the last quarter. Comerica Bank raised its stake in Foot Locker by 1.5% in the fourth quarter. Comerica Bank now owns 41,010 shares of the athletic footwear retailer’s stock worth $1,277,000 after buying an additional 610 shares in the last quarter. Finally, SummerHaven Investment Management LLC raised its stake in Foot Locker by 2.5% in the second quarter. SummerHaven Investment Management LLC now owns 27,671 shares of the athletic footwear retailer’s stock worth $690,000 after buying an additional 667 shares in the last quarter.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, major shareholder Vesa Equity Investment S.A R.L sold 539,180 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $33.22, for a total value of $17,911,559.60. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 10,393,592 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $345,275,126.24. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Insiders have sold 787,566 shares of company stock valued at $26,090,866 in the last 90 days. Company insiders own 1.20% of the company’s stock.

About Foot Locker

Foot Locker, Inc, through its subsidiaries, operates as a footwear and apparel retailer in North America, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Asia, and the Middle East. Its brand portfolio includes Foot Locker, a brand comprising sneakers and apparel; Kids Foot Locker, which offers athletic footwear, apparel, and accessories for children; and Champs Sports that operates as a mall-based specialty athletic footwear and apparel retailer.