Designer Brands stock carries higher 2026 earnings guidance

Published on 10/05/2026 at 20:58 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Designer Brands stock was trading at USD 6.03 on October 5, 2026, while the company guides to adjusted EPS of USD 0.47-0.52. Q2 gross margin reached 50.0 percent.

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Designer Brands (ISIN US2505651081) was trading at USD 6.03 on the NYSE on October 5, 2026, down USD 0.03 or 0.50 percent from the previous close. The company raised its full-year 2026 adjusted diluted EPS guidance after second-quarter gross margin expanded to 50.0 percent, according to Fidelity on September 10, 2026.

Adjusted EPS guidance reaches USD 0.47-0.52

Fidelity reported that Designer Brands lifted its full-year adjusted diluted EPS range to USD 0.47-0.52 from USD 0.28-0.38. The revised net sales outlook moved to flat to up 1 percent, compared with the previous range of down 1 percent to up 1 percent.

The guidance change followed adjusted diluted EPS of USD 0.34 in the quarter ended August 1, 2026, above the USD 0.26 analyst estimate cited by Yahoo Finance. Revenue was USD 730.6 million, down 1.2 percent from USD 739.8 million in the prior-year quarter and below the USD 745.09 million estimate.

Gross margin expands to 50.0 percent

Second-quarter reported gross profit rose to USD 365.4 million from USD 322.5 million, lifting gross margin by 6.4 percentage points from 43.6 percent, according to Fidelity. Reported net income attributable to Designer Brands reached USD 17.6 million, or USD 0.31 diluted EPS, compared with USD 10.5 million and USD 0.21 in the year-ago quarter.

The operating split remains important. Brand Portfolio sales increased 17.9 percent to USD 86.3 million, while Retail segment sales declined 2.2 percent to USD 671.1 million in the quarter, according to Fidelity.

Average analyst target stands at USD 6.75

Marketscreener lists a Hold consensus for Designer Brands based on 2 analysts, with an average target of USD 6.75 and a last close of USD 6.04 on September 16, 2026. The average target lies 11.9 percent above the October 5 price of USD 6.03, while the source lists a 52-week range of USD 3.11 to USD 9.17.

DBI trades below its yearly high

DBI was trading at USD 6.03 on the NYSE at 2:57 p.m. ET on October 5, 2026. The session range was USD 5.86 to USD 6.08, volume was 364,771 shares, and market capitalization stood at USD 306.2 million.