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Small Cap Consumer Research

Equity Research Focusing on the Consumer Sector

Small Cap Consumer Research, LLC is a leading company-sponsored equity research provider focusing on the consumer sector (apparel, brand licensing and specialty retailing segments).

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<ul><li>We are reiterating our Buy rating, $3 price target and projections for Vince after visiting the company's store in London and touring key wholesale partners.</li><li>While not a highly material focus for FY24, we believe, with a compelling store in a prime contemporary fashion focused location and strong representation in key London department stores, Vince is poised, longer-term, to expand on international opportunities.</li><li>With the company now on track in terms of capital and set to anniversary key operating shifts in 2HFY24, we believe the brand is poised to reappear on investors' radar screens in the near future, and we reiterate our Buy rating and $3 price target for VNCE.</li></ul>

We are reiterating our Buy rating, $3 price target and projections for Vince after visiting the company's store in London and touring key wholesale partners.While not a highly material focus for FY24, we believe, with a compelling store in a prime contemporary fashion focused location and strong representation in key London department stores, Vince is poised, longer-term, to expand on international opportunities.With the company now on track in terms of capital and set to anniversary key operating shifts in 2HFY24, we believe the brand is poised to reappear on investors' radar screens in the near future, and we reiterate our Buy rating and $3 price target for VNCE.

Pvh Corp - VNCE: Snapping the Store - London; Setting Up for Success, Reiterate Buy & PT

<ul><li>We are reiterating our Buy rating and $3 price target for Vince Holding Corp. after the company reported slightly better-than expected 1QFY24 (April) results and reiterated FY24 guidance.</li><li>We believe, as the Vince operating model continues to normalize in FY24, it will become increasingly clear to investors the material positives at Vince, from a focus on full price selling, strong wholesale order book, continuing emphasis on higher overall returns and a strengthening balance sheet, which we believe will drive a higher valuation for VNCE, especially with momentum ramping even higher from a "normalized" 2HFY24.</li><li>As such, we reiterate our Buy rating and $3 price target for VNCE.</li></ul>

We are reiterating our Buy rating and $3 price target for Vince Holding Corp. after the company reported slightly better-than expected 1QFY24 (April) results and reiterated FY24 guidance.We believe, as the Vince operating model continues to normalize in FY24, it will become increasingly clear to investors the material positives at Vince, from a focus on full price selling, strong wholesale order book, continuing emphasis on higher overall returns and a strengthening balance sheet, which we believe will drive a higher valuation for VNCE, especially with momentum ramping even higher from a "normalized" 2HFY24.As such, we reiterate our Buy rating and $3 price target for VNCE.

Pvh Corp - VNCE: 1Q Review: Multiple Positives Coming to the Fore; Reiterate Buy, $3 PT

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Baptista Research is an independent financial research house focused on the U.S. markets. We provide equity research as well as credit research reports on the top-listed U.S. companies with most of our focus on technology, consumer goods and services, automobiles, industrials, oil and gas, pharma, and healthcare. Our research has served more than 3000 institutional investors including mutual funds, hedge funds, banks, family offices, and various buy-side firms. We operate a research subscription service where institutions, as well as retail investors, can have priority access to all our research. We also have a wide distribution of our research reports across some of the top global financial platforms. Apart from equity research and credit research, we also provide advisory services with respect to mergers & acquisitions (M&A), private equity/ venture capital fundraising, valuation reports, and investment management services for corporates.
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<ul><li>PVH Corp. delivered mixed results in the first quarter of 2024, exhibiting robust performance in some sectors while facing challenges in others due to the volatile macroeconomic environment.</li><li>The company continued its strategic shift toward focusing on its Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger brands, emphasizing high-margin direct-to consumer (DTC) sales and reducing exposure to lower-margin wholesale channels.</li><li>This pivot is part of PVH Corp.'s long-term vision to transform into a leading brand lifestyle powerhouse.</li></ul>

PVH Corp. delivered mixed results in the first quarter of 2024, exhibiting robust performance in some sectors while facing challenges in others due to the volatile macroeconomic environment.The company continued its strategic shift toward focusing on its Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger brands, emphasizing high-margin direct-to consumer (DTC) sales and reducing exposure to lower-margin wholesale channels.This pivot is part of PVH Corp.'s long-term vision to transform into a leading brand lifestyle powerhouse.

PVH Corp.: Optimization of Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) Channels & Other Major Drivers

<ul><li>We are reiterating our Buy rating, $3 price target and projections with Vince reporting 1QFY24 (April) results before the open on Tuesday.</li><li>With comparisons negatively impacted by capital constraints and the company not anniversarying the formation of ABG Vince until May 2024, we believe 1Q upside is somewhat limited.</li><li>That said, we believe the compelling aspects of the overall Vince story, from strong fashion sense, opportunity to expand men's offerings, the potential for new domestic and international expansion, continued focus on reducing costs/expenses and the ability to reduce discounting, especially in the outlet and wholesale channel, all bode well for the company going forward.</li></ul>

We are reiterating our Buy rating, $3 price target and projections with Vince reporting 1QFY24 (April) results before the open on Tuesday.With comparisons negatively impacted by capital constraints and the company not anniversarying the formation of ABG Vince until May 2024, we believe 1Q upside is somewhat limited.That said, we believe the compelling aspects of the overall Vince story, from strong fashion sense, opportunity to expand men's offerings, the potential for new domestic and international expansion, continued focus on reducing costs/expenses and the ability to reduce discounting, especially in the outlet and wholesale channel, all bode well for the company going forward.

Pvh Corp - VNCE: 1Q Preview: Taking Positive Steps; Reiterate Buy, $3 PT

<ul><li>We are initiating coverage of Vince Holding Corp., a leading ready to wear brand, offering luxury men's and women's apparel, accessories and home goods via their own stores, online and in wholesale partnerships with key retailers, with a Buy rating and $3 price target, or 6.5X our FY25 EBITDA projection.</li><li>We believe, after a momentous FY23, where the company formed a partnership with Authentic Brands Group, a leading brand licensor, materially recast their balance sheet with debt paydowns and maturity extensions, and began a $30 million transformation program, Vince is ready to shine once again in 2HFY24 and return to top line growth, with higher returns and a more enduring business model.</li><li>As such, and with investor skepticism remaining a drag, we view the longer term risk/reward as compelling, and are initiating coverage of VNCE with a Buy rating and $3 price target.</li></ul>

We are initiating coverage of Vince Holding Corp., a leading ready to wear brand, offering luxury men's and women's apparel, accessories and home goods via their own stores, online and in wholesale partnerships with key retailers, with a Buy rating and $3 price target, or 6.5X our FY25 EBITDA projection.We believe, after a momentous FY23, where the company formed a partnership with Authentic Brands Group, a leading brand licensor, materially recast their balance sheet with debt paydowns and maturity extensions, and began a $30 million transformation program, Vince is ready to shine once again in 2HFY24 and return to top line growth, with higher returns and a more enduring business model.As such, and with investor skepticism remaining a drag, we view the longer term risk/reward as compelling, and are initiating coverage of VNCE with a Buy rating and $3 price target.

Pvh Corp - VNCE: Upside Clarity Increasing; Initiating Coverage with a Buy Rating, $3 PT

United States

PVH Corp. designs, sources, manufactures, and markets men's, women's, and children's apparel and footwear.  The Company markets its products at a wholesale level through department store chains and directly to consumers through retail stores. PVH Corp offers attire that includes dress shirts, sportswear, neckwear, and footwear.

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Pvh Corp (PVH US)

Pvh Corp - VNCE: Snapping the Store - London; Setting Up for Success, Reiterate Buy & PT

We are reiterating our Buy rating, $3 price target and projections for Vince after visiting the company's store in London and touring key...

Small Cap Consumer Research

Pvh Corp - VNCE: 1Q Review: Multiple Positives Coming to the Fore; Reiterate Buy, $3 PT

We are reiterating our Buy rating and $3 price target for Vince Holding Corp. after the company reported slightly better-than expected 1QFY24...

Small Cap Consumer Research

PVH Corp.: Optimization of Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) Channels & Other Major Drivers

PVH Corp. delivered mixed results in the first quarter of 2024, exhibiting robust performance in some sectors while facing challenges in others...

Baptista Research

Pvh Corp - VNCE: 1Q Preview: Taking Positive Steps; Reiterate Buy, $3 PT

We are reiterating our Buy rating, $3 price target and projections with Vince reporting 1QFY24 (April) results before the open on Tuesday. With...

Small Cap Consumer Research

Pvh Corp - VNCE: Upside Clarity Increasing; Initiating Coverage with a Buy Rating, $3 PT

We are initiating coverage of Vince Holding Corp., a leading ready to wear brand, offering luxury men's and women's apparel, accessories and home...

Small Cap Consumer Research

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