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Aritzia Establishes Automatic Share Purchase Plan

Aritzia (ATZ.TO) entered into an automatic share purchase plan (ASPP) with its designated broker, in connection with its previously announced normal course issuer bid (NCIB) to buy back up to 4.3-million of its subordinate voting shares during the one-year period beginning May 13, 2026, and ending May 12, 2027, it said on Thursday.The ASPP will start immediately and cancel when the NCIB expires, unless terminated earlier in accordance with the terms of the ASPP.Shares of the company closed down 0.4% to $150.33 on Wednesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange.

Aritzia Establishing Automatic Share Purchase Plan

Aritzia Renews Share Buyback

Aritzia (ATZ.TO) has renewed its normal course issuer bid (NCIB), the company said on Monday.The company may buy back up to 4.3 million shares from May 13, for one year,Under its previous NCIB, Aritzia bought back 1.8 million shares at a volume weighted average price of $107.31 for total cash consideration of $195.3 million.Aritzia shares closed up $6.35, to $148.35 on Friday on the Toronto Stock Exchange.

Aritzia Announcing Normal Course Issuer Bid

Aritzia Price Target Lifted to $189.00 at UBS After Q4 Beat

UBS has raised its price target on Aritzia (ATZ.TO) shares by $21.00, to $189.00 and reiterated its buy rating after the company's fourth-quarter beat and upbeat guidance."We think ATZ's investments in differentiated store concepts, increasing brand relevance, diversified product assortment, and digital marketing initiatives should drive compelling growth," UBS writes.The company's 28% y/y fourth-quarter comp sales growth and upbeat first quarter and FY27 outlooks reinforce UBS' view that Aritzia is successfully executing its growth playbook.UBS expects strong EPS growth over the near-to-medium term to "catalyze" the stock towards the $189.00 price target.Price: $146.25, Change: $+4.25, Percent Change: +2.99%

Aritzia Price Target Hiked to $171.00 at National bank After Q4 Beat, Outlook

National Bank has hiked its price target on the shares of Aritzia (ATZ.TO) to $171.00, from the previous $143.00 after the company reported a strong fourth-quarter income, with adjusted earnings of $1.14 surpassing National's $1.04 estimate.Analyst Vishal Shreedhar, who is maintaining an outperform rating on the company, notes fiscal first quarter and F2027 guidance also exceeded expectations.National's EPS estimates for F2027 have been raised to $4.51 from $4.02, and F2028, to $5.42 from $4.85."We believe that ATZ's premium valuation is justified given its superior long-term operating performance, and opportunity for accelerated growth (sales and margins)."Price: $148.17, Change: $+6.17, Percent Change: +4.35%

Aritzia Price Target Raised to $193 at RBC

RBC Capital Markets raised its price target on Artizia Inc. (ATZ.TO) to $193 from $175.Analyst Irene Nattel maintained an Outperform rating on shares of the Vancouver-based women's fashion retailer following its quarterly results on Thursday.The stock declined $6.09, or 4.1%, to $142 on the Toronto Stock Exchange yesterday."ATZ delivered another quarter of strong and meaningfully above forecast Q4 results, despite tougher prior year comps as existing customer loyalty is augmented by successful new customer acquisition via strong product, effective marketing, geographic expansion and accelerating digital growth with the launch of the mobile app late in Q2," Nattel said in a note to clients.(covers equity, commodity and economic research from major banks and research firms in North America, Asia and Europe. Research providers may contact us here: https://www..com/contact-us)

Aritzia's Fiscal Q4 Adjusted Net Income, Net Revenue, Beat Estimatess

Aritzia's (ATZ.TO)fiscal fourth-quarter adjusted earnings and net revenue both jumped, beating estimates, the company said after trade on Thursday.Adjusted net income, stripped of most one-off items, jumped 41% in the quarter ended Mach 1 to $138.2 million, or $1.15 per share, from $98 million, or $0.83, in the prior year period. The consensus estimate among analysts polled by FactSet expected $1.03 per share.Net revenue climbed 33% to $1.19 billion over the same period, beating the $1.14 billion forecast, and above its own guidance of between $1.1 billion to $1.13 billion. Net revenue grew 38% in the U.S. and 24% in Canada. Comparable sales increased 27.7%, as all channels and all geographies generated positive double-digit growth, a statement said.For its fiscal first quarter, Aritzia expects net revenue to range between $900 million to $925 million, for 36% to 39% growth. SG&A as a percentage of net revenue is expected to decrease 50 bps to 100 bps from 33.5%. The company also noted that it achieved its Fiscal 2027 net revenue target of $3.5 billion to $3.8 billion one year early. It will update its next long-term strategic plan in the fall, chief executive Jennifer Wong said.Aritzia also renewed its normal-course issuer bid (NCIB) on May 5, to buy back up to 4.2 million of its subordinate voting shares. The NCIB will run from May 13 for one year.Aritzia shares closed down $6.09 to $142.00 on the Toronto Stock Exchange.

GUIDANCE: (ATZ.TO) Aritzia Expects Q1 FY27 Revenue Range $900.0M to $925.0M

Earnings Flash (ATZ.TO) Aritzia Posts Q4 Adjusted EPS Diluted $1.15 per Share, Up 38.6% YoY

Earnings Flash (ATZ.TO) Aritzia Reports Q4 Revenue $1.19B, Up 33% YoY

Aritzia Price Target Lifted to $155.00 at CIBC Ahead of Q4 Results

CIBC Capital Markets upped its price target on the shares of Aritzia (ATZ.TO) by $7.00 to $155.00 ahead of the company reporting its fiscal fourth-quarter results on May 7.Analyst Mark Petrie, who is maintaining an outperformer rating on the company, notes third-quarter Bloomberg Alt data continued to show solid growth trends for Aritzia, with U.S. sales up 52%, on top of 40% growth last year. "This is a slight deceleration from 56% in FQ3, though Q3 was lapping a lower growth rate, so the two-year stack improved by nearly 10 percentage points," Petrie notes.U.S. transaction growth also shows healthy trends, up 37% Y/Y, and CIBC estimates U.S. sales growth of 37%, along with Canada sales up 16% Y/Y."We forecast online sales growth of 36% as penetration continues to increase, supported by momentum from the Aritzia App and the halo effect around new store openings." Petrie is also forecasting in-store sales growth of 24%, for total revenue growth of 29% (consensus 27%). Both CIBC estimates and consensus sit above guidance of 23%-26% growth.Price: $139.50, Change: $-6.92, Percent Change: -4.73%

Aritzia Price Target Raised to $175 at RBC

RBC Capital Markets raised its price target on Aritzia Inc. (ATZ.TO) to $175 from $150.Analyst Irene Nattel maintained an Outperform rating on shares of the Vancouver-based clothing retailer ahead of its fiscal Q4 results on May 7."Channel checks, peer performance, management commentary around holiday performance suggests strong YTD momentum likely carried through FQ4 and beyond," Nattel said in a note to clients."Forecasts reflect growing confidence in growth algo and brand heat, rising penetration/long growth runway in the US, and enhanced digital options with re-launch of international shopping site in August and new mobile app late October," the analyst said.

Stifel Canada Hikes Aritzia Price Target to $158.00

Stifel Canada is expecting another strong quarter from Aritzia (ATZ.TO) when it reports its fiscal fourth-quarter earnings on May 7.Analyst Martin Landry, who is raising his price target on the company's shares by $8.00 to $158.00 and maintaining a buy rating, is also hiking comparable sales growth expectation by 700bps to 21% Y/Y, higher than consensus of 18%."We expect Aritzia to introduce a FY27 guidance higher than current consensus expectations, potentially driving upwards earnings revisions," Landry adds. Aritzia shares touched an all-time high on Friday as investors are pricing the company's strong operational performance.Landry also expects earnings per share growth of 34% Y/Y in fiscal 27, higher than peers.Price: $139.87, Change: $-3.34, Percent Change: -2.33%

UBS Expects "Solid" Fiscal Q4 Earnings From Aritzia

UBS expects Aritzia (ATZ.TO) to report solid fiscal fourth-quarter earnings on May 7, and is forecasting a $0.08 earnings beat.The analyst, who is maintaining a buy rating and $168.00 price target on the shares, expects Aritzia to maintain robust momentum during the quarter, and to provide strong first quarter guidance."Despite this momentum, we believe ATZ will assume a conservative approach to its initial FY27 outlook and guide sales growth in-line with its +15-17% 5-yr. algorithm. We think the market is aware of this dynamic and thus doubt this cautiousness causes investors to change their LT fundamental views on the stock."UBS expects Aritzia's stock to outperform over the near-to-medium term.Price: $143.29, Change: $+2.06, Percent Change: +1.46%