Telsey Advisory Group Cuts Earnings Estimates for Torrid

Torrid Holdings Inc. (NYSE:CURV) – Investment analysts at Telsey Advisory Group decreased their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for Torrid in a report issued on Wednesday, December 4th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst D. Telsey now forecasts that the company will earn $0.12 per share for the year, down from their previous estimate of $0.18. Telsey Advisory Group currently has a “Market Perform” rating and a $5.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Torrid’s current full-year earnings is $0.20 per share. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for Torrid’s Q1 2026 earnings at $0.14 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.10 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.02 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.24 EPS.

Torrid (NYSE:CURV) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, September 4th. The company reported $0.08 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.07 by $0.01. Torrid had a net margin of 1.35% and a negative return on equity of 7.58%. The firm had revenue of $284.60 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $282.87 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.06 EPS. The company’s revenue was down 1.6% on a year-over-year basis.

Several other research analysts have also recently weighed in on CURV. William Blair upgraded shares of Torrid from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 17th. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their price target on Torrid from $4.50 to $4.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $5.25.

Torrid Trading Up 5.5 %

Shares of CURV stock opened at $3.62 on Thursday. Torrid has a 1 year low of $2.18 and a 1 year high of $9.14. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $3.83 and its 200-day moving average is $5.77. The firm has a market capitalization of $378.94 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.13 and a beta of 2.01.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Centiva Capital LP bought a new position in Torrid during the third quarter worth about $3,930,000. GSA Capital Partners LLP lifted its holdings in shares of Torrid by 87.3% during the 3rd quarter. GSA Capital Partners LLP now owns 108,234 shares of the company’s stock valued at $425,000 after purchasing an additional 50,439 shares in the last quarter. Verition Fund Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Torrid during the 3rd quarter valued at about $166,000. XTX Topco Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Torrid in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $145,000. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Torrid by 11.4% during the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 259,929 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,022,000 after purchasing an additional 26,703 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 81.82% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Torrid

In related news, CEO Lisa M. Harper sold 498,087 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $3.80, for a total value of $1,892,730.60. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 5,596,314 shares in the company, valued at approximately $21,265,993.20. This represents a 8.17 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Elizabeth Munoz sold 188,189 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $3.80, for a total value of $715,118.20. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 1,976,911 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,512,261.80. This trade represents a 8.69 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 9,164,601 shares of company stock worth $34,825,484 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 9.77% of the company’s stock.

About Torrid

Torrid Holdings Inc operates in women’s plus-size apparel and intimates market in North America. The company designs, develops, and merchandises its products under the Torrid, Torrid Curve, CURV, and Lovesick brand names. It is involved in the sale of tops, bottoms, dresses, denims, activewear, intimates, sleep wear, swim wear, and outerwear products; and non-apparel products comprising accessories, footwear, and beauty products.