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Vera Bradley Inc (VRA) is not a strong buy for a beginner investor with a long-term strategy and $50,000-$100,000 available for investment. While the stock shows some technical bullishness, the company's financial performance is weak, with declining revenue, net income, and EPS. Additionally, there are no significant positive catalysts or trading signals to support a buy decision at this time.
The technical indicators show mixed signals. The MACD is slightly positive and contracting, suggesting mild bullish momentum. The RSI is neutral at 45.526, and the moving averages are bullish (SMA_5 > SMA_20 > SMA_200). Key resistance levels are at 2.756 and 2.853, while support levels are at 2.443 and 2.346. However, the stock's short-term trend indicates limited upside potential, with only a 4.36% chance of growth in the next month.

The stock is trading above key moving averages, indicating some technical bullishness. Additionally, there is a slight pre-market price increase of 0.38%.
The company's financial performance is weak, with significant YoY declines in revenue (-11.68%), net income (-3.40%), EPS (-4.35%), and gross margin (-22.84%). There is no recent news or significant insider or hedge fund activity to act as a positive catalyst. The stock's short-term trend shows limited growth potential.
In Q3 2026, Vera Bradley reported a revenue decline of -11.68% YoY to $62.25M, net income dropped -3.40% YoY to -$12.37M, and EPS fell -4.35% YoY to -0.44. Gross margin also declined significantly by -22.84% YoY to 42.06%. Overall, the company's financial performance is deteriorating.
No recent analyst ratings or price target changes are available for VRA.