Deckers Outdoor jumps as full-price selling boosts annual profit outlook
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** Shares of Deckers Outdoor DECK.N up about 13% at $947.69 in early trade
** UGG boots maker hiked FY profit forecast, beat Q1 estimates on Thursday due to strong demand for its footwear brands
** Footwear peers On Holding ONON.N up more than 4%, Crocs CROX.O gains 4.5%, and Skechers SKX.N rises ~2%
** Barclays says stock is set for a year of beat-and-raises as brand momentum and performance persists at both HOKA and UGG
** "The balance of FY25 is expected to encounter a more normalized promotional environment and lower full-price selling as HOKA and UGG lap "exceptional" full-price selling in FY24" - TD Cowen analyst John Kernan
** Brokerage raises PT to $1,055 from $1,039, retains "buy" rating on stock
** Despite near-term risks from higher freight expenses, top line and earnings to be helped by higher demand from retailers, optimism over back-to-school season, especially for UGG and full-priced selling - Barclays analyst Adrienne Yih
** Brokerage lifts PT to 1,090 from 1,089, keeps "overweight" rating
** Sixteen of 22 brokerages rate DECK stock "buy" or higher, five "hold" and one "sell"; their median PT is $1,090 - LSEG data
** So far, as of last close, DECK up ~26%
Reporting by Savyata Mishra in Bengaluru
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