UBS maintains USD 6.50 target for Designer Brands stock

Published on 10/17/2026 at 19:52 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Q2/2026 revenue fell to USD 730.63 million, down 1.2 percent. Designer Brands stock stood at USD 6.19 on October 16, 2026, down 3.58 percent on NYSE.

Analyst target and quarterly results

UBS maintained a USD 6.50 target for Designer Brands on October 15, 2026.
Second-quarter 2026 revenue fell 1.2 percent to USD 730.63 million.
Designer Brands stock stood at USD 6.19 at 4:00 p.m. ET on October 16, 2026, down 3.58 percent on the NYSE.
Designer Brands is scheduled to report third-quarter 2026 results on December 8, 2026.

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UBS maintained a Hold rating and a USD 6.50 price target for Designer Brands on October 15, 2026, according to The Globe and Mail. The target stands 5.01 percent above the USD 6.19 last price on the NYSE. Designer Brands was last at USD 6.19 on October 16, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET, down 3.58 percent from USD 6.42.

Quarterly revenue fell 1.2 percent

The latest operating figures show a mixed second quarter. Revenue fell 1.2 percent from the year-earlier period to USD 730.63 million for the quarter ended August 1, 2026, while adjusted diluted earnings per share reached USD 0.34. Gross profit rose to USD 365.36 million and the gross margin reached 50.00 percent, according to Simply Wall St.

Stock sits 32.50 percent below its high

Designer Brands stock stood 32.50 percent below its USD 9.17 52-week high and USD 2.90 above its USD 3.29 low on October 16, 2026. Trading volume reached 668,239 shares against an average of 575,743, while the session ranged from USD 5.98 to USD 6.54. The figures place the stock in the lower half of its annual range after a 3.58 percent daily decline.

Valuation and December date

The company had a market capitalization of USD 316.5 million and a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.05 on October 16, 2026. Its quarterly dividend yield was 0.03 percent. A December reporting date gives investors the next scheduled operating checkpoint: TradingView lists December 8, 2026 for the third-quarter results.

Comparison with peers

DBI (NYSE, USD): minus 3.58 percent, price-to-earnings ratio 22.05, market capitalization USD 316.5 million.

J.Jill (NYSE, USD): minus 0.61 percent, price-to-earnings ratio 13.70, market capitalization USD 276.4 million.

Zumiez (Nasdaq, USD): minus 3.32 percent, price-to-earnings ratio 19.39, market capitalization USD 214.0 million.

What the numbers leave ahead

The analyst target, quarterly margin and December reporting date define the next measurable checkpoints. The target is above the latest NYSE price, while the 50.00 percent gross margin shows where the turnaround case currently has its clearest operating support.

Designer Brands was last at USD 6.19 on October 16, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET on the NYSE, down 3.58 percent versus USD 6.42.