On June 4, Victoria's Secret (VSXY) declined 5.02% in pre-market trading, trading at approximately $75.25/share, with trading volume of $4.08 million. The decline extends the pullback that began after multiple investment banks downgraded their ratings on the stock.

On June 3, Jefferies downgraded Victoria's Secret from Buy to Hold while raising its price target from $65 to $73, and UBS similarly downgraded from Buy to Neutral while adjusting its target from $81 to $90. UBS noted that with the stock surging over 47% following Q1 results, the turnaround thesis has largely played out and upside is limited. UBS analysts highlighted that the stock's valuation is at the high end of US specialty retailers at approximately 15x estimated fiscal 2027 EPS, suggesting the market has already priced in ongoing margin expansion from strong sales growth and fixed cost leverage.

The downgrades came just one day after Victoria's Secret reported blowout Q1 results, with adjusted EPS of $0.60 far exceeding the $0.30 consensus estimate, and raised full-year revenue guidance to $70.3–71.3 billion from $68.5–69.5 billion previously. The signal from analysts that valuation has caught up with fundamentals continues to fuel profit-taking.

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