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Best Apparel Stocks to Buy Now (2023)
Top apparel stocks in 2023 ranked by overall Zen Score. See the best apparel stocks to buy now, according to analyst forecasts for the apparel retail industry.

Industry: Apparel Retail

Overview Zen 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	$55.48B	121,425,283	75.88%	24.12%	Net Selling
BOOT	BOOT BARN HOLDINGS INC	United States	$2.29B	30,283,816	82.99%	17.01%	Net Selling	Net Selling
BKE	BUCKLE INC	United States	$2.04B	50,445,926	52.92%	40.31%	Net Selling	Net Buying
SCVL	SHOE CARNIVAL INC	United States	$673.95M	27,131,563	49.19%	50.81%	Net Buying	Net Buying
HIBB	HIBBETT INC	United States	$751.39M	11,771,751	93.95%	6.05%	Net Selling	Net Selling
TJX	TJX COMPANIES INC	United States	$100.29B	1,139,676,816	89.31%	0.47%	Net Selling	Net Selling
CRI	CARTERS INC	United States	$2.60B	36,824,808	53.15%	46.85%	Net Selling	Net Selling
CTRN	CITI TRENDS INC	United States	$207.16M	8,564,057	16.20%	83.80%	Net Buying	Net Buying
BURL	BURLINGTON STORES INC	United States	$11.32B	64,525,262	24.80%	75.20%	Net Selling	Net Selling
CAL	CALERES INC	United States	$1.05B	35,502,200	87.94%	12.06%	Net Selling	Net Selling
GES	GUESS INC	United States	$1.16B	53,700,294	23.83%	76.17%	Net Selling	Net Selling
FL	FOOT LOCKER INC	United States	$2.68B	94,159,150	78.21%	21.79%	Net Buying	Net Buying
ROST	ROSS STORES INC	United States	$44.78B	338,632,172	85.62%	4.71%	Net Selling	Net Selling
DXLG	DESTINATION XL GROUP INC	United States	$221.47M	60,182,080	37.27%	62.73%	Net Selling	Net Buying
JILL	JJILL INC	United States	$278.64M	10,602,705	10.30%	89.70%	Net Selling	Net Selling
AEO	AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS INC	United States	$3.82B	197,538,350	71.58%	28.42%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ANF	ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO	United States	$3.92B	50,405,518	93.89%	6.11%	Net Selling	Net Buying
EXPR	EXPRESS INC	United States	$31.46M	3,745,226	0.44%	99.56%	Net Buying	Net Selling
GCO	GENESCO INC	United States	$341.60M	11,505,683	57.14%	42.86%	Net Buying	Net Selling
URBN	URBAN OUTFITTERS INC	United States	$3.21B	92,774,395	40.07%	59.93%	Net Selling	Net Selling
VSCO	VICTORIA's SECRET & CO	United States	$2.01B	77,434,945	89.35%	10.65%	Net Selling	Net Buying
CHS	CHICO's FAS INC	United States	$932.10M	123,457,364	86.46%	11.70%	Net Selling	Net Selling
CURV	TORRID HOLDINGS INC	United States	$442.30M	104,071,462	29.22%	70.78%	Net Buying	Net Buying
CATO	CATO CORP	United States	$139.77M	20,585,164	47.30%	12.15%	Net Selling	Net Selling
RENT	RENT THE RUNWAY INC	United States	$46.06M	68,950,535	53.35%	46.65%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ZUMZ	ZUMIEZ INC	United States	$388.75M	19,834,032	60.08%	39.92%	Net Buying
GPS	GAP INC	United States	$7.71B	370,833,344	42.50%	57.50%	Net Selling	Net Selling
LE	LANDS' END INC	United States	$229.24M	31,445,713	16.47%	83.53%	Net Selling	Net Selling
BIRD	ALLBIRDS INC	United States	$165.08M	152,851,509	24.84%	3.64%	Net Selling	Net Selling
DBGI	DIGITAL BRANDS GROUP INC	United States	$3.29M	857,859	1.31%	98.69%
LVLU	LULU's FASHION LOUNGE HOLDINGS INC	United States	$98.76M	40,473,551	29.65%	70.35%	Net Selling	Net Selling
SFIX	STITCH FIX INC	United States	$454.06M	117,327,220	63.71%	28.33%	Net Selling	Net Selling
TLYS	TILLY's INC	United States	$237.99M	29,973,723	75.57%	4.47%	Net Buying	Net Buying
DLTH	DULUTH HOLDINGS INC	United States	$174.79M	34,475,261	25.51%	56.65%	Net Selling	Net Buying
PLCE	CHILDRENS PLACE INC	United States	$269.51M	12,477,325	12.83%	87.17%	Net Selling	Net Selling

Apparel Stocks FAQ

What are the best apparel stocks to buy right now in Dec 2023?

According to Zen 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 Zen Score of 59, which is 23 points higher than the apparel industry average of 36. It passed 21 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Lululemon Athletica has seen its stock return 19.89% over the past year, overperforming other apparel stocks by 24 percentage points.

Lululemon Athletica has an average 1 year price target of $459.28, an upside of 0.51% from Lululemon Athletica's current stock price of $456.93.

Lululemon Athletica stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 18 analysts covering Lululemon Athletica, 50% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 33.33% have issued a Buy, 16.67% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Boot Barn Holdings (NYSE:BOOT)

Boot Barn Holdings (NYSE:BOOT) is the second best apparel stock with a Zen Score of 58, which is 22 points higher than the apparel industry average of 36. It passed 19 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Boot Barn Holdings has seen its stock return 15.49% over the past year, overperforming other apparel stocks by 19 percentage points.

Boot Barn Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $104.13, an upside of 37.57% from Boot Barn Holdings's current stock price of $75.69.

Boot Barn Holdings stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 8 analysts covering Boot Barn Holdings, 75% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 25% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Buckle (NYSE:BKE)

Buckle (NYSE:BKE) is the third best apparel stock with a Zen Score of 55, which is 19 points higher than the apparel industry average of 36. It passed 20 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Buckle has seen its stock lose -9.52% over the past year, underperforming other apparel stocks by -6 percentage points.

Buckle has an average 1 year price target of $38.00, a downside of -5.96% from Buckle's current stock price of $40.41.

Buckle stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Buckle, 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 12 apparel stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 apparel stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Buckle (NYSE:BKE)

Buckle (NYSE:BKE) has an annual dividend yield of 10.02%, which is 6 percentage points higher than the apparel industry average of 3.73%. Buckle's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% eight times in the last 10 years. Buckle's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Buckle's dividend payout ratio of 84% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Cato (NYSE:CATO)

Cato (NYSE:CATO) has an annual dividend yield of 10.01%, which is 6 percentage points higher than the apparel industry average of 3.73%. Cato's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Cato's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Cato's dividend payout ratio of -425% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Foot Locker (NYSE:FL)

Foot Locker (NYSE:FL) has an annual dividend yield of 5.62%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the apparel industry average of 3.73%. Foot Locker's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Foot Locker's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Foot Locker's dividend payout ratio of 101.9% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are apparel stocks down?

Apparel stocks were down -1.83% in the last day, and up 3.56% over the last week. Jjill was the among the top losers in the apparel retail industry, dropping -8.84% yesterday.

J. Jill shares are trading lower after the company reported Q3 financial results and issued Q4 guidance.

What are the most undervalued apparel stocks?

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

1. Citi Trends (NASDAQ:CTRN)

Citi Trends (NASDAQ:CTRN) is the most undervalued apparel stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Citi Trends has a valuation score of 100, which is 56 points higher than the apparel industry average of 44. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Citi Trends's stock has dropped -19.71% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the apparel industry by -16 percentage points.

2. Hibbett (NASDAQ:HIBB)

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

Hibbett's stock has dropped -0.81% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the apparel industry by 3 percentage points.

3. Destination Xl Group (NASDAQ:DXLG)

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

Destination Xl Group's stock has dropped -42.77% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the apparel industry by -39 percentage points.

Are apparel stocks a good buy now?

35.71% of apparel stocks rated by analysts are a hold right now. On average, analysts expect apparel stocks to rise by 3.92% 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 36.33x.

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