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The Buckle, Inc. (BKE)

Consumer Cyclical | Apparel Retail | Kearney, United States | NYSE
55.24 USD +2.27 (4.285%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 1:09 p.m. EDT)

Short-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★☆☆ | Dividends: ★★★★☆
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 4:20 p.m. EDT

The Buckle, Inc. (BKE) presents a mixed outlook. In the short term, the stock has shown some volatility, with recent price movements hovering around the 50-55 range, and the forecasting model suggests a slight downward trend. However, the stock has a decent dividend yield and a consistent dividend history, which makes it attractive for income-focused investors. Long-term, the company's fundamentals are relatively stable, with a solid payout ratio and reasonable growth metrics. Despite the mixed options activity, the stock could still be a viable buy for long-term investors who are willing to ride the potential growth, especially given the recent dip and the company's strong fundamentals.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoARIMA ✓0.037507
AutoTheta0.043306
AutoETS0.050379
MSTL0.050524

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA

Forecast Reliability
Score 80%
H-stat 0.65
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.635
Excess Kurtosis -0.69
Attribute Value
Sector Consumer Cyclical
Ex Dividend Date 2026-04-14
Last Dividend Date 2026-04-14
Debt to Equity Ratio 90.385
Revenue per Share 25.818
Market Cap 2,845,859,328
Trailing P/E 13.34
Forward P/E 12.01
Beta 1.09
Profit Margins 16.16%
Website https://www.buckle.com

As of April 11, 2026, 4:20 p.m. EDT: Options speculators are showing mixed signals. The calls and puts data indicate some volatility with higher open interest and implied volatility on the puts, especially around strikes like 52.5 and 55.0. The presence of significant OI and IV spikes around certain strikes suggests potential for both bullish and bearish movements, with a notable concentration around the 55.0 strike. The overall options activity hints at uncertainty, with some traders anticipating a potential dip or rally, but the data does not strongly favor one direction.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.66% 8.53% 10.14% 13.72%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-04-15 0.350000 0.664137
2026-01-15 3.350000 6.366131
2025-10-15 0.350000 0.699883
2025-07-15 0.350000 0.798514
2025-04-15 0.350000 1.110438
2025-01-15 2.850000 6.467438
2024-10-11 0.350000 0.959730
2024-07-12 0.350000 1.050513
2024-04-11 0.350000 1.096037
2024-01-11 2.850000 8.522355
2023-10-12 0.350000 1.339543
2023-07-13 0.350000 1.334369
2023-04-13 0.350000 1.344432
2023-01-12 3.000000 8.737770
2022-10-13 0.350000 1.425110
2022-07-14 0.350000 1.844343
2022-04-13 0.350000 1.537641
2021-12-17 6.000000 20.774367
2021-10-14 0.330000 1.327673
2021-07-14 0.330000 1.204480
2021-04-14 0.330000 1.297599
2020-12-18 2.300000 12.999533
2020-10-14 0.300000 2.338799
2020-01-09 1.550000 11.394432
2019-10-10 0.250000 2.429759
2019-07-11 0.250000 2.879643
2019-04-11 0.250000 2.787312
2019-01-10 1.250000 14.032726
2018-10-11 0.250000 2.777917
2018-07-12 0.250000 2.361395
2018-04-12 0.250000 2.480071
2018-01-11 2.000000 20.983338
2017-10-12 0.250000 4.035743
2017-07-12 0.250000 3.848295
2017-04-11 0.250000 3.406868
2017-01-11 1.000000 11.805659
2016-10-12 0.250000 3.155345
2016-07-13 0.250000 2.564834
2016-04-13 0.250000 2.374291
2016-01-13 1.250000 13.004367
2015-10-13 0.230000 1.869700
2015-07-13 0.230000 1.463625
2015-04-13 0.230000 1.389620
2015-01-13 3.000000 17.774493
2014-10-10 0.220000 1.497120
2014-07-11 0.220000 1.550540
2014-04-11 0.220000 1.577453
2014-01-13 1.420000 9.645529
2013-10-10 0.195293 1.387243
2013-07-11 0.195293 1.177444
2013-04-11 0.195293 1.350738
2012-12-05 4.589396 35.400729
2012-10-11 0.195293 1.641174
2012-07-11 0.195293 1.935778
2012-04-11 0.195293 1.650669
2012-01-11 0.195293 1.802220
2011-10-12 2.392344 22.194746
2011-07-13 0.195293 1.737245
2011-04-13 0.195293 1.811896
2011-01-12 0.195293 2.202470
2010-12-01 2.441168 27.613327
2010-10-13 0.195293 2.831910
2010-07-13 0.195293 3.034480
2010-04-13 0.195293 2.257552
2010-01-13 0.195293 2.627947
2009-10-13 1.952934 26.360849
2009-07-13 0.195293 3.058343
2009-04-13 0.195293 2.631380
2009-01-13 0.195293 4.346493
2008-10-10 2.148228 33.556659
2008-07-11 0.162745 2.753583
2008-04-11 0.162745 2.853117
2008-01-11 0.162745 3.598316
2007-10-11 0.162745 3.128629
2007-07-12 0.130196 2.640681
2007-04-12 0.130196 2.847341
2007-01-17 0.086580 2.024473
2006-10-12 0.086797 2.706253
2006-07-12 0.073778 2.270483
2006-04-12 0.073778 2.246554
2006-01-11 0.073778 2.745252
2005-10-12 0.073778 2.740749
2005-07-13 0.065098 1.822394
2005-04-13 0.052078 1.872177
2005-01-12 0.052078 2.196037
2004-10-13 0.052078 2.476960
2004-07-13 0.043399 1.968654
2004-04-13 0.043399 1.977188
2004-01-13 0.043399 2.503902
2003-10-10 0.043399 2.579338
1996-12-20 0.433985 68.381715
Additional Data
dividendRate 1.4
dividendYield 2.64
exDividendDate 2026-04-15
trailingAnnualDividendRate 1.4
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.026430054
lastDividendValue 0.35
lastDividendDate 2026-04-15
dividendDate 2026-04-29

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.5579412
Address1 2,407 West 24th Street
All Time High 61.69
All Time Low 1.518949
Ask 55.49
Ask Size 300
Audit Risk 3
Average Daily Volume10 Day 434,180
Average Daily Volume3 Month 466,054
Average Volume 466,054
Average Volume10Days 434,180
Beta 1.089
Bid 55.41
Bid Size 100
Board Risk 7
Book Value 8.413
City Kearney
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,735,603,200
Compensation Risk 3
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 55.24
Current Ratio 1.892
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,774,915,200
Day High 55.45
Day Low 53.905
Debt To Equity 90.385
Display Name The Buckle
Dividend Date 1,777,420,800
Dividend Rate 1.4
Dividend Yield 2.64
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,748,008,800
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,748,008,800
Earnings Growth 0.033
Earnings Quarterly Growth 0.047
Earnings Timestamp 1,773,405,000
Earnings Timestamp End 1,779,453,000
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,779,453,000
Ebitda 286,862,016
Ebitda Margins 0.22103001
Enterprise To Ebitda 9.77
Enterprise To Revenue 2.159
Enterprise Value 2,802,562,560
Eps Current Year 4.23688
Eps Forward 4.59963
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 4.14
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,776,211,200
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 51.8112
Fifty Day Average Change 3.4288025
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.06617879
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 55.79412
Fifty Two Week High 61.69
Fifty Two Week High Change -6.449997
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.10455499
Fifty Two Week Low 33.35
Fifty Two Week Low Change 21.890003
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.65637195
Fifty Two Week Range 33.35 - 61.69
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 705,331,800,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 3.38
Float Shares 31,023,087
Forward Eps 4.59963
Forward P E 12.009663
Free Cashflow 150,242,496
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 2,900
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,775,001,600
Gross Margins 0.58943003
Gross Profits 764,985,984
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.38876
Held Percent Institutions 0.62906
Implied Shares Outstanding 51,518,086
Industry Apparel Retail
Industry Disp Apparel Retail
Industry Key apparel-retail
Ir Website http://www.buckle.com/corporate/investor-information
Is Earnings Date Estimate 1
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,776,211,200
Last Dividend Value 0.35
Last Fiscal Year End 1,769,817,600
Last Split Date 1,389,571,200
Last Split Factor 10,241:10000
Long Business Summary The Buckle, Inc. operates as a retailer of casual apparel, footwear, and accessories for men, women, and kids under the Buckle and Buckle Youth brands in the United States. The company 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 comprising the BKE, Buckle Black, Ace High, Daytrip, Departwest, FITZ + EDDI, Freshwear, Gentry Country, Gilded Intent, Gimmicks, J.B. Holt, Maven Co-op, Modish Rebel, Nova Industries, Outpost Makers, Reclaim, Salvage, Sterling & Stitch, Veece, Willow & Root, 33 Coastal, and Funk Lagoon brands. It also provides services, such as hemming, gift-packaging, layaways, a guest loyalty program, the Buckle private label credit card, personalized stylist services, and a special-order system that allows stores to obtain specifically requested merchandise from other company stores or from its online order fulfillment center. The company was formerly known as Mills Clothing, Inc. and changed its name to The Buckle, Inc. in April 1991. The Buckle, Inc. was incorporated in 1948 and is headquartered in Kearney, Nebraska.
Long Name The Buckle, Inc.
Market us_market
Market Cap 2,845,859,328
Market State REGULAR
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_318463
Most Recent Quarter 1,769,817,600
Net Income To Common 209,744,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,801,353,600
Non Diluted Market Cap 2,728,913,015
Number Of Analyst Opinions 1
Open 53.68
Operating Cashflow 251,140,000
Operating Margins 0.25215
Overall Risk 4
Payout Ratio 0.3382
Peg Ratio 3.3156
Phone 308 236 8491
Previous Close 52.97
Price Eps Current Year 13.037897
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 6.566029
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 2.1927743
Profit Margins 0.16160999
Quick Ratio 1.205
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key none
Region US
Regular Market Change 2.2700005
Regular Market Change Percent 4.285445
Regular Market Day High 55.45
Regular Market Day Low 53.905
Regular Market Day Range 53.905 - 55.45
Regular Market Open 53.68
Regular Market Previous Close 52.97
Regular Market Price 55.24
Regular Market Time 1,776,445,759
Regular Market Volume 181,760
Return On Assets 0.1716
Return On Equity 0.49442002
Revenue Growth 0.053
Revenue Per Share 25.818
Sand P52 Week Change 0.36506534
Sector Consumer Cyclical
Sector Disp Consumer Cyclical
Sector Key consumer-cyclical
Share Holder Rights Risk 4
Shares Outstanding 51,518,086
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0682
Shares Short 3,511,305
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,772,150,400
Shares Short Prior Month 3,052,448
Short Name Buckle, Inc. (The)
Short Percent Of Float 0.1121
Short Ratio 6.97
Source Interval 15
State NE
Symbol BKE
Target High Price 53.0
Target Low Price 53.0
Target Mean Price 53.0
Target Median Price 53.0
Total Cash 274,159,008
Total Cash Per Share 5.393
Total Debt 383,814,016
Total Revenue 1,297,835,008
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 1.4
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.026430054
Trailing Eps 4.14
Trailing P E 13.342996
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 53.8554
Two Hundred Day Average Change 1.3846016
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.025709614
Type Disp Equity
Volume 181,760
Website https://www.buckle.com
Zip 68,845-4915