Buckle, Inc (NYSE: BKE)’s stock price has increased by 0.79 compared to its previous closing price of 44.51. However, the company has seen a 2.75% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. businesswire.com reported 2025-06-05 that KEARNEY, Neb.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–THE BUCKLE, INC. REPORTS MAY 2025 NET SALES.
Is It Worth Investing in Buckle, Inc (NYSE: BKE) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Buckle, Inc (NYSE: BKE) is above average at 11.55x. The 36-month beta value for BKE is also noteworthy at 1.02. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 2 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for BKE is 31.11M, and at present, short sellers hold a 7.11% of that float. The average trading volume of BKE on June 19, 2025 was 592.01K shares.
BKE’s Market Performance
BKE’s stock has seen a 2.75% increase for the week, with a 8.36% rise in the past month and a 16.58% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.65%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.92% for Buckle, Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 4.23% for BKE stock, with a simple moving average of 6.16% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of BKE
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for BKE stocks, with UBS repeating the rating for BKE by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for BKE in the upcoming period, according to UBS is $46 based on the research report published on November 12, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
UBS, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see BKE reach a price target of $34. The rating they have provided for BKE stocks is “Sell” according to the report published on January 05th, 2024.
UBS gave a rating of “Neutral” to BKE, setting the target price at $37 in the report published on April 10th of the previous year.
BKE Trading at 14.86% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought BKE to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -13.10% of loss for the given period.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at BKE starting from NELSON DENNIS H, who sale 20,453 shares at the price of $43.52 back on Jun 11 ’25. After this action, NELSON DENNIS H now owns 1,655,204 shares of Buckle, Inc, valued at $890,149 using the latest closing price.
NELSON DENNIS H, the President & CEO of Buckle, Inc, sale 43,915 shares at $39.72 during a trade that took place back on May 14 ’25, which means that NELSON DENNIS H is holding 1,706,335 shares at $1,744,343 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for BKE
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.2 for the present operating margin
- 0.49 for the gross margin
The net margin for Buckle, Inc stands at 0.16. The total capital return value is set at 0.35. Equity return is now at value 44.55, with 20.79 for asset returns.
Based on Buckle, Inc (BKE), the company’s capital structure generated 0.43 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.74.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 263.5 million with net debt to EBITDA at 0.23. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.93. The receivables turnover for the company is 180.18for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.33. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.09.
Conclusion
In summary, Buckle, Inc (BKE) has had a better performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
