Vera Bradley (VRA) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Vera Bradley (NASDAQ:VRA) is expected to be issuing its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, September 11th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of ($0.15) per share and revenue of $78.52 million for the quarter. Parties are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earningoverview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, September 11, 2025 at 8:30 AM ET.

Vera Bradley (NASDAQ:VRA) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, June 11th. The textile maker reported ($0.36) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.13) by ($0.23). Vera Bradley had a negative net margin of 25.52% and a negative return on equity of 11.07%. The business had revenue of $51.65 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $53.48 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted ($0.21) earnings per share. On average, analysts expect Vera Bradley to post $0 EPS for the current fiscal year and $0 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Vera Bradley Trading Up 2.9%

Shares of VRA opened at $2.10 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $58.65 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -0.66 and a beta of 1.76. Vera Bradley has a 12 month low of $1.71 and a 12 month high of $5.99. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $2.13 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $2.25.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Zacks Research upgraded Vera Bradley from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 13th. Small Cap Consu upgraded Vera Bradley to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, August 18th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Vera Bradley news, Director Andrew Meslow purchased 253,094 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 12th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $1.88 per share, with a total value of $475,816.72. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director directly owned 300,000 shares in the company, valued at $564,000. The trade was a 539.58% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 10.50% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vera Bradley

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Vera Bradley by 12.1% during the second quarter. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC now owns 303,938 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $672,000 after acquiring an additional 32,702 shares during the period. Jane Street Group LLC raised its holdings in Vera Bradley by 224.4% during the second quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 185,035 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $409,000 after acquiring an additional 127,994 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC raised its holdings in Vera Bradley by 7.9% during the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 163,636 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $368,000 after acquiring an additional 12,021 shares during the period. Marshall Wace LLP bought a new stake in Vera Bradley during the second quarter valued at about $363,000. Finally, XTX Topco Ltd bought a new stake in Vera Bradley during the second quarter valued at about $126,000. 59.88% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Vera Bradley

Vera Bradley, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and sells women’s handbags, luggage and travel items, fashion and home accessories, and gifts. It operates through three segments: Vera Bradley Direct, Vera Bradley Indirect, and Pura Vida. The company offers bag products, such as totes, crossbodies, satchels, clutches, backpacks, baby bags, and lunch bags; accessories, including ID holders, lanyards, wallets, wristlets, eyewear, scarves, hair accessories, and various technology accessories; bracelets, rings, and necklaces under Pura Vida brand name; and travel products consist of rolling luggage, cosmetics, and travel and packing accessories, as well as travel bags comprising duffel and weekend bags.