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Best Apparel Stocks to Buy Now (2024)
Top apparel stocks in 2024 ranked by overall Due Diligence Score. See the best apparel stocks to buy now, according to analyst forecasts for the apparel retail industry.

Industry: Apparel Retail

Overview Due Diligence Score Price Valuation Financials Forecast Earnings & Revenue Dividends Ownership

Ticker	Company	Country	Market Cap	Shares	Institutional %	Insider %	Net Insider (L12M)	Net Insider (L3M)
LULU	LULULEMON ATHLETICA INC	Canada	$46.62B	116,667,564	74.87%	25.13%	Net Selling	Net Selling
TJX	TJX COMPANIES INC	United States	$141.75B	1,124,158,029	88.43%	0.48%	Net Selling	Net Selling
CAL	CALERES INC	United States	$956.78M	35,201,446	88.88%	11.12%	Net Selling	Net Selling
CRI	CARTERS INC	United States	$1.98B	36,038,814	52.92%	47.08%	Net Selling
AEO	AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS INC	United States	$3.46B	192,101,783	72.42%	27.58%	Net Selling	Net Selling
BOOT	BOOT BARN HOLDINGS INC	United States	$4.73B	30,525,252	82.10%	17.90%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ROST	ROSS STORES INC	United States	$51.91B	331,762,504	86.42%	4.93%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ANF	ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO	United States	$7.62B	50,372,689	94.27%	5.73%	Net Selling	Net Selling
URBN	URBAN OUTFITTERS INC	United States	$4.61B	92,260,283	40.10%	59.90%	Net Selling
GES	GUESS INC	United States	$855.21M	51,456,841	24.71%	75.29%	Net Selling
GAP	GAP INC	United States	$9.81B	377,121,870	42.92%	57.08%	Net Selling	Net Selling
BKE	BUCKLE INC	United States	$2.69B	50,773,796	59.17%	39.94%	Net Selling	Net Selling
SCVL	SHOE CARNIVAL INC	United States	$921.50M	27,174,765	49.29%	50.71%	Net Selling	Net Selling
JILL	JJILL INC	United States	$418.14M	15,084,356	27.57%	72.43%	Net Buying	Net Buying
BURL	BURLINGTON STORES INC	United States	$18.34B	63,481,004	24.38%	75.62%	Net Selling	Net Selling
DXLG	DESTINATION XL GROUP INC	United States	$141.74M	54,307,237	38.44%	61.56%	Net Selling	Net Buying
ZUMZ	ZUMIEZ INC	United States	$428.32M	19,172,788	59.87%	40.13%	Net Selling	Net Selling
CATO	CATO CORP	United States	$70.03M	20,537,776	37.70%	13.32%	Net Selling
RENT	RENT THE RUNWAY INC	United States	$48.82M	3,808,120	5.59%	94.41%	Net Selling	Net Selling
DLTH	DULUTH HOLDINGS INC	United States	$119.78M	35,177,154	18.51%	57.74%	Net Selling	Net Buying
VSCO	VICTORIA's SECRET & CO	United States	$3.77B	78,525,482	88.22%	11.78%	Net Selling	Net Selling
GCO	GENESCO INC	United States	$459.54M	11,221,864	56.81%	43.19%	Net Selling
LE	LANDS' END INC	United States	$444.15M	30,929,639	16.59%	83.41%	Net Selling	Net Selling
TLYS	TILLY's INC	United States	$127.24M	30,151,907	73.06%	4.51%	Net Buying
LVLU	LULU's FASHION LOUNGE HOLDINGS INC	United States	$48.76M	42,030,938	29.00%	71.00%	Net Selling	Net Selling
CURV	TORRID HOLDINGS INC	United States	$435.47M	104,680,230	30.31%	69.69%	Net Selling	Net Selling
CTRN	CITI TRENDS INC	United States	$216.93M	8,615,343	16.25%	83.75%	Net Buying	Net Buying
BIRD	ALLBIRDS INC	United States	$62.27M	7,932,370	17.27%	61.00%	Net Selling	Net Selling
SFIX	STITCH FIX INC	United States	$587.26M	126,837,837	69.51%	27.84%	Net Selling	Net Selling
DBGI	DIGITAL BRANDS GROUP INC	United States	$3.94M	38,613,438	0.29%	5.68%
FL	FOOT LOCKER INC	United States	$2.09B	94,851,932	77.70%	22.30%	Net Selling	Net Selling
PLCE	CHILDRENS PLACE INC	United States	$150.89M	12,776,369	10.55%	89.45%	Net Buying	Net Buying

Apparel Stocks FAQ

What are the best apparel stocks to buy right now in Dec 2024?

According to Due Diligence Score, the 3 best clothing stocks to buy right now are:

1. Lululemon Athletica (NASDAQ:LULU)

Lululemon Athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) is the top apparel stock with a Due Diligence Score of 58, which is 27 points higher than the apparel industry average of 31. It passed 20 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Lululemon Athletica has seen its stock lose -13.26% over the past year, underperforming other apparel stocks by -32 percentage points.

Lululemon Athletica has an average 1 year price target of $365.70, a downside of -8.48% from Lululemon Athletica's current stock price of $399.60.

Lululemon Athletica stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 23 analysts covering Lululemon Athletica, 34.78% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 26.09% have issued a Buy, 34.78% have issued a hold, while 4.35% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Tjx Companies (NYSE:TJX)

Tjx Companies (NYSE:TJX) is the second best apparel stock with a Due Diligence Score of 55, which is 24 points higher than the apparel industry average of 31. It passed 20 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Tjx Companies has seen its stock return 42.38% over the past year, overperforming other apparel stocks by 24 percentage points.

Tjx Companies has an average 1 year price target of $135.07, an upside of 7.12% from Tjx Companies's current stock price of $126.09.

Tjx Companies stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 15 analysts covering Tjx Companies, 60% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 26.67% have issued a Buy, 13.33% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Caleres (NYSE:CAL)

Caleres (NYSE:CAL) is the third best apparel stock with a Due Diligence Score of 53, which is 22 points higher than the apparel industry average of 31. It passed 19 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Caleres has seen its stock lose -3.38% over the past year, underperforming other apparel stocks by -22 percentage points.

Caleres has an average 1 year price target of $25.00, a downside of -8.02% from Caleres's current stock price of $27.18.

Caleres stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Caleres, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 100% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

What are the apparel stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 11 apparel stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 apparel stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Cato (NYSE:CATO)

Cato (NYSE:CATO) has an annual dividend yield of 19.94%, which is 16 percentage points higher than the apparel industry average of 4.37%. Cato's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Cato's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Cato's dividend payout ratio of -48.9% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Buckle (NYSE:BKE)

Buckle (NYSE:BKE) has an annual dividend yield of 7.35%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the apparel industry average of 4.37%. Buckle's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% eight times in the last 10 years. Buckle's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Buckle's dividend payout ratio of 94% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Carters (NYSE:CRI)

Carters (NYSE:CRI) has an annual dividend yield of 5.84%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the apparel industry average of 4.37%. Carters's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Carters's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Carters's dividend payout ratio of 50% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are apparel stocks up?

Apparel stocks were up 4.33% in the last day, and up 7.11% over the last week. Lululemon Athletica was the among the top gainers in the apparel retail industry, gaining 15.89% yesterday.

Lululemon Athletica shares are trading higher after the company reported better-than-expected Q3 financial results and increased its share buyback program by $1 billion. Also, multiple firms raised their respective price targets on the stock.

What are the most undervalued apparel stocks?

Based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score, the 3 most undervalued apparel stocks right now are:

1. Destination XL Group (NASDAQ:DXLG)

Destination XL Group (NASDAQ:DXLG) is the most undervalued apparel stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Destination XL Group has a valuation score of 71, which is 44 points higher than the apparel industry average of 27. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Destination XL Group's stock has dropped -32.03% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the apparel industry by -50 percentage points.

2. Guess (NYSE:GES)

Guess (NYSE:GES) is the second most undervalued apparel stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Guess has a valuation score of 71, which is 44 points higher than the apparel industry average of 27. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Guess's stock has dropped -23.8% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the apparel industry by -42 percentage points.

3. Jjill (NYSE:JILL)

Jjill (NYSE:JILL) is the third most undervalued apparel stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Jjill has a valuation score of 71, which is 44 points higher than the apparel industry average of 27. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Jjill's stock has gained 7.82% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the apparel industry by -11 percentage points.

Are apparel stocks a good buy now?

39.29% of apparel stocks rated by analysts are a hold right now. On average, analysts expect apparel stocks to rise by 6.87% over the next year.

What is the average p/e ratio of the apparel retail industry?

The average P/E ratio of the apparel retail industry is 26.4x.

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