Wolverine World Wide, Inc. Common Stock (WWW)

Shares of footwear conglomerate Wolverine Worldwide (NYSE:WWW) jumped 11.7% in the afternoon session after the company posted strong second-quarter financial results that surpassed Wall Street's expectations. The footwear company reported that its revenue climbed 11.5% to $474.2 million, beating analysts' forecasts. This growth was driven by its Active Group, where the Saucony brand's sales surged an impressive 41.5%. Profitability also saw a major boost, with earnings per share landing at $0.35, easily topping the consensus estimate of $0.24 and more than doubling the figure from the same quarter last year. The company attributed the improved gross margin to a better sales mix, less promotional activity, and benefits from supply chain cost initiatives. Additionally, Wolverine strengthened its balance sheet, cutting its net debt by nearly 15% compared to the prior year.

Footwear conglomerate Wolverine Worldwide (NYSE:WWW) beat Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q2 CY2025, with sales up 11.5% year on year to $474.2 million. On the other hand, next quarter’s revenue guidance of $455 million was less impressive, coming in 1% below analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.35 per share was 44.4% above analysts’ consensus estimates.

Footwear conglomerate Wolverine Worldwide (NYSE:WWW) will be reporting earnings this Wednesday before market open. Here’s what to look for.

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Shares of footwear conglomerate Wolverine Worldwide (NYSE:WWW) jumped 3% in the morning session after analyst firm UBS raised its price target on the footwear company to $30 from $22, while maintaining its Buy rating on the stock. The investment firm pointed to expectations of a robust second quarter for the company. This optimism was reportedly fueled by strong momentum from its Saucony brand and solid performance from the Merrell brand. UBS also forecasted that Wolverine would likely exceed consensus earnings per share (EPS) estimates by 4 cents for the quarter.

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Shares of footwear conglomerate Wolverine Worldwide (NYSE:WWW) jumped 6.7% in the afternoon session after an analyst at Williams Trading raised the price target on the stock and the broader consumer retail sector received a boost from positive economic data. 

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Shares of footwear conglomerate Wolverine Worldwide (NYSE:WWW) jumped 5.3% in the afternoon session after new economic data showed unexpected strength in the U.S. economy. The positive sentiment across Wall Street came after a Commerce Department report showed U.S. retail sales rose a better-than-expected 0.6% in June, signaling resilient consumer spending despite concerns over tariffs. For a consumer discretionary company like Wolverine, which owns footwear and apparel brands such as Merrell, Saucony, and Hush Puppies, signs of a strong consumer are particularly encouraging. Robust consumer spending can translate directly into higher sales, supporting the stock's upward movement in line with the overall market trend. The positive data helped ease investor fears about a potential recession, boosting stocks across various sectors. 

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Footwear conglomerate Wolverine Worldwide (NYSE:WWW) fell short of the market’s revenue expectations in Q1 CY2025 as sales rose 4.4% year on year to $412.3 million. Its non-GAAP EPS of $0.18 per share was 64.2% above analysts’ consensus estimates.

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