Vera Bradley, Inc. (VRA)Consumer Cyclical | Footwear & Accessories | Roanoke, United States | NasdaqGS
3.31 USD
-0.03
(-0.898%) ⇩
(Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 3.31 |
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 5:55 a.m. EDT
The long-term outlook is severely compromised by a decade-long structural decline where the stock has lost over 86% of its value, compounded by two consecutive years of negative annual returns and fundamentally broken metrics including negative earnings, negative operating margins, and negative return on equity. While the company recently posted a revenue beat and generated free cash flow, these positives are insufficient to overcome the persistent deterioration in profitability and the market's verdict of a failing business model. The balance sheet carries significant debt relative to equity, and the absence of any dividend history confirms the capital is being consumed by operations rather than returned to shareholders. Short-term momentum is fragile; despite a recent pop above the 200-day moving average, the stock is trading well below its 50-day average, and the statistical forecasting models show low confidence in any immediate directional move. The options market reflects this tension with speculative long calls far outweighing the protective put volume, but this appears to be driven by the allure of a turnaround story rather than concrete evidence of a resolved crisis. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoTheta ✓ | 0.048022 |
| AutoETS | 0.063492 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.064146 |
| MSTL | 0.070619 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 45% |
| H-stat | 1.07 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.183 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.32 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Consumer Cyclical |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 51.375 |
| Revenue per Share | 9.779 |
| Market Cap | 94,130,616 |
| Forward P/E | -110.33 |
| Beta | 1.59 |
| Profit Margins | -7.02% |
| Website | https://verabradley.com |
As of Aug. 22, 2026, 5:55 a.m. EDT: Options activity is dominated by deep out-of-the-money calls at the $7.50 strike for the November expiration, suggesting speculative bets on a massive recovery or a 'lottery ticket' trade rather than a measured bullish stance. Conversely, the overwhelming majority of open interest sits in the money at the $2.50 strike, indicating a heavy concentration of hedging or protective positions against further downside. Implied volatility remains elevated relative to the low stock price, reflecting uncertainty about whether the reported revenue beat can translate into sustained profitability.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 0.63725495 |
| Address1 | 12,420 Stonebridge Road |
| All Time High | 52.36 |
| All Time Low | 1.39 |
| Ask | 4.26 |
| Ask Size | 2 |
| Average Analyst Rating | 1.0 - Strong Buy |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 74,440 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 326,914 |
| Average Volume | 326,914 |
| Average Volume10Days | 74,440 |
| Beta | 1.592 |
| Bid | 2.39 |
| Bid Size | 2 |
| Book Value | 4.468 |
| City | Roanoke |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 3.31 |
| Current Ratio | 2.477 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,786,665,600 |
| Day High | 3.4 |
| Day Low | 3.3 |
| Debt To Equity | 51.375 |
| Display Name | Vera Bradley |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,781,181,000 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,781,181,000 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,781,181,000 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,789,043,400 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,789,043,400 |
| Ebitda | -7,074,000 |
| Ebitda Margins | -0.02585 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | -20.766 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 0.537 |
| Enterprise Value | 146,895,616 |
| Eps Current Year | -0.28 |
| Eps Forward | -0.03 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | -0.68 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | NMS |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 3.606 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -0.296 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.082085416 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 63.725494 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 4.39 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -1.0799999 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.24601366 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 1.39 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 1.92 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 1.381295 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 1.39 - 4.39 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,287,667,800,000 |
| Float Shares | 18,671,419 |
| Forward Eps | -0.03 |
| Forward P E | -110.333336 |
| Free Cashflow | 28,488,624 |
| Full Exchange Name | NasdaqGS |
| Full Time Employees | 1,360 |
| Fullday Change | -0.03 |
| Fullday Change Percent | -0.898203 |
| Fullday Price | 3.31 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Gross Margins | 0.47899 |
| Gross Profits | 131,101,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.3023 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.38149 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 28,438,252 |
| Industry | Footwear & Accessories |
| Industry Disp | Footwear & Accessories |
| Industry Key | footwear-accessories |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,769,817,600 |
| Long Business Summary | Vera Bradley, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs and manufactures women's handbags, luggage and travel items, fashion and home accessories, and gifts in the United States. It operates through two segments, Vera Bradley Direct and Vera Bradley Indirect. The company offers bag products, such as backpacks, totes, crossbodies, lunch bags, satchels, clutches, and baby bags; accessories, including ID holders, lanyards, wallets, wristlets, eyewear, various technology accessories, and bag charms. It also provides travel products comprising rolling luggage, cosmetics, travel and packing accessories, and travel bags, which include duffel and weekend bags; home products, such as textiles, throw blankets, beach towels, bedding, mugs, and tumblers; sleepwear, outerwear, slippers, and socks under the Vera Bradley brand; and stationery, licensing, freight, merchandising, and gift card breakage services. The company sells its Vera Bradley branded products through its full-line and outlet stores in the United States; e-commerce sites, such as verabradley.com, outlet.verabradley.com, and international.verabradley.com; direct to consumer marketplaces; and its annual outlet sale in Fort Wayne, Indiana, as well as through specialty retail locations, department stores, national accounts, third-party inventory liquidators, and through licensing agreements. Vera Bradley, Inc. was incorporated in 1982 and is headquartered in Roanoke, Indiana. |
| Long Name | Vera Bradley, Inc. |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 94,130,616 |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_4524855 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,777,680,000 |
| Net Income To Common | -19,242,000 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,801,353,600 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 94,983,761 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 1 |
| Open | 3.37 |
| Operating Cashflow | 2,681,000 |
| Operating Margins | -0.06339 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.0 |
| Peg Ratio | 1.15 |
| Phone | 877 708 8372 |
| Post Market Change | 0.0 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.0 |
| Post Market Price | 3.31 |
| Post Market Time | 1,787,947,805 |
| Previous Close | 3.34 |
| Price Eps Current Year | -11.821428 |
| Price Hint | 4 |
| Price To Book | 0.7408236 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 0.3439177 |
| Profit Margins | -0.07017 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.669 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | strong_buy |
| Recommendation Mean | 1.0 |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -0.03 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -0.898203 |
| Regular Market Day High | 3.4 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 3.3 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 3.3 - 3.4 |
| Regular Market Open | 3.37 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 3.34 |
| Regular Market Price | 3.31 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,787,947,200 |
| Regular Market Volume | 30,002 |
| Return On Assets | -0.03706 |
| Return On Equity | -0.14092 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.078 |
| Revenue Per Share | 9.779 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.20504117 |
| Sector | Consumer Cyclical |
| Sector Disp | Consumer Cyclical |
| Sector Key | consumer-cyclical |
| Shares Outstanding | 28,438,252 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.0251 |
| Shares Short | 712,379 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,784,073,600 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 791,068 |
| Short Name | Vera Bradley, Inc. |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.0359 |
| Short Ratio | 6.41 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | IN |
| Symbol | VRA |
| Target High Price | 5.0 |
| Target Low Price | 5.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 5.0 |
| Target Median Price | 5.0 |
| Total Cash | 12,506,000 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 0.44 |
| Total Debt | 65,271,000 |
| Total Revenue | 273,700,992 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Eps | -0.68 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 3.17415 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 0.13584995 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.042798843 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 30,002 |
| Website | https://verabradley.com |
| Zip | 46,783 |