Buckle (BKE) Projected to Post Earnings on Friday

Buckle (NYSE:BKE) is expected to announce its Q1 2026 earnings results before the market opens on Friday, May 23rd. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.65 per share and revenue of $264.28 million for the quarter.

Buckle (NYSE:BKE) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, March 14th. The company reported $1.53 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.44 by $0.09. The firm had revenue of $379.20 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $378.97 million. Buckle had a return on equity of 44.11% and a net margin of 16.21%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down .8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.59 earnings per share.

Buckle Trading Up 2.3%

BKE opened at $40.73 on Friday. Buckle has a 1 year low of $33.12 and a 1 year high of $54.25. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $36.53 and a 200 day moving average price of $43.58. The stock has a market cap of $2.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.34 and a beta of 0.94.

Buckle Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 29th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, April 15th were given a $0.35 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, April 15th. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.44%. Buckle’s dividend payout ratio is currently 36.08%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms recently weighed in on BKE. UBS Group reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of Buckle in a research report on Wednesday. StockNews.com raised Buckle from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Dennis H. Nelson sold 43,915 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $39.72, for a total value of $1,744,303.80. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 1,706,335 shares in the company, valued at approximately $67,775,626.20. This represents a 2.51% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 130,151 shares of company stock worth $5,148,629. Company insiders own 39.80% of the company’s stock.

About Buckle

The Buckle, Inc operates as a retailer of casual apparel, footwear, and accessories for young men and women in the United States. It markets a selection of brand name casual apparel, including denims, other casual bottoms, tops, sportswear, outerwear, accessories, and footwear, as well as private label merchandise primarily comprising BKE, Buckle Black, Salvage, Red by BKE, Daytrip, Gimmicks, Gilded Intent, FITZ + EDDI, Willow & Root, Outpost Makers, Departwest, Sterling & Stitch, Reclaim, BKE Vintage, Nova Industries, J.B.