Guess? Co-Founders Maurice and Paul Marciano, along with CEO Carlos Alberini, Collaborate with Authentic Brands Group to Privatize Guess? | Intellectia.AI
Guess? Co-Founders Maurice and Paul Marciano, along with CEO Carlos Alberini, Collaborate with Authentic Brands Group to Privatize Guess?
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Transaction Overview: Guess?, Inc. has agreed to a take-private transaction valued at approximately $1.4 billion, where shareholders will receive $16.75 per share in cash, representing a 73% premium over the stock price prior to the announcement.
Strategic Partnership: As part of the deal, Authentic Brands Group will acquire 51% of Guess?'s intellectual property, while existing shareholders (the Rolling Stockholders) will retain 49%. Current management will continue to operate the business.
Approval Process: The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of Guess?'s 2026 fiscal year, pending regulatory approvals and majority shareholder votes.
Future Plans: The partnership aims to enhance Guess?'s brand awareness and customer engagement, allowing for a more flexible long-term strategy as a private company under Authentic's licensing expertise.
GES
$16.78+Infinity%1D
Analyst Views on GES
Wall Street analysts forecast GES stock price to fall over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for GES is 16.75 USD with a low forecast of 16.75 USD and a high forecast of 16.75 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
2 Analyst Rating
Wall Street analysts forecast GES stock price to fall over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for GES is 16.75 USD with a low forecast of 16.75 USD and a high forecast of 16.75 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
0 Buy
2 Hold
0 Sell
Hold
Current: 16.770
Low
16.75
Averages
16.75
High
16.75
Current: 16.770
Low
16.75
Averages
16.75
High
16.75
UBS
Neutral
maintain
$13
2025-08-28
Reason
UBS
Price Target
$13
2025-08-28
maintain
Neutral
Reason
UBS raised the firm's price target on Guess to $16.75 from $13 and keeps a Neutral rating on the shares as the firm moves its target to the take-private transaction price.
Telsey Advisory
Market Perform
maintain
$13
2025-08-21
Reason
Telsey Advisory
Price Target
$13
2025-08-21
maintain
Market Perform
Reason
Telsey Advisory raised the firm's price target on Guess to $16.75 from $13 and keeps a Market Perform rating on the shares. The firm is updating its price target on the stock following the company's announcement of its go private agreement with Authentic Brands valued at $1.4B, the analyst tells investors. The firm notes the transaction valuation appears reasonable and increased its price target to reflect the per-share transaction value.
UBS
Mauricio Serna
Neutral
maintain
$12 -> $13
2025-08-19
Reason
UBS
Mauricio Serna
Price Target
$12 -> $13
2025-08-19
maintain
Neutral
Reason
UBS analyst Mauricio Serna raised the firm's price target on Guess to $13 from $12 and keeps a Neutral rating on the shares. UBS sees limited volatility over the Q2 earnings report, the analyst tells investors in a research note.
UBS
Neutral
maintain
$11 -> $12
2025-05-22
Reason
UBS
Price Target
$11 -> $12
2025-05-22
maintain
Neutral
Reason
UBS raised the firm's price target on Guess to $12 from $11 and keeps a Neutral rating on the shares ahead of the Q1 earnings report. UBS believes Guess had a lackluster Q1 given topline challenges in Americas retail and is forecasting a 6c EPS miss for Q1, the analyst tells investors in a research note. Additionally, the firm believes Guess is likely to withdraw its outlook for fiscal 2026 given elevated macro and U.S. tariff uncertainty.
About GES
Guess? Inc designs, markets, distributes and licenses lifestyle collections of apparel and accessories for men, women and children. The Company’s segments include Europe, Americas Retail, Americas Wholesale, Asia, and Licensing. The Europe segment sells its products through direct-to-consumer and wholesale channels throughout Europe and the Middle East. Its European direct-to-consumer network is comprised of brick-and-mortar retail stores and concessions and e-commerce sites. The Americas Retail segment sells its products direct-to-consumer through a network of directly operated retail and factory outlet stores and e-commerce sites in the Americas. The Wholesale segment sells its products through wholesale channels throughout the Americas and to third-party distributors based in Central and South America as well as licensed retail locations operated by its wholesale partners. The Licensing segment includes its worldwide licensing operations.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
