Designer Brands Consensus Price Target Lowered by 16.13% to $6.63
The average one-year price target for Designer Brands (NYSE:DBI) has been revised to $6.63 / share. This is a decrease of 16.13% from the prior estimate of $7.90 dated August 25, 2026. These figures represent aggregate analyst targets collected by Fintel and do not constitute a recommendation by Fintel. The price target is an average of many targets provided by analysts. The latest targets range from a low of $6.06 to a high of $7.35 / share. The average price target represents an increase of 1.53% from the latest reported closing price of $6.53 / share as of September 14, 2026.
Looking at the historical progression of the average target, it stood at $7.90 on August 28, 2026, August 4, 2026, and June 30, 2026, before adjusting to $6.63 on September 15, 2026. This represents a target change since the 90-day baseline date of June 8, 2026, of -13.33%. Over a twelve-month observation window, the highest average target was $7.90 on August 28, 2026, and the lowest was $4.59 on November 17, 2025. The median target also decreased from $7.90 to $6.63, representing an absolute median change of $1.28. The target range widened, with the current range width of $1.29 representing a +56.36% change from the prior width of $0.82.
As context, Designer Brands' stock price has experienced recent fluctuations. The price change over one week was +24.14% from a baseline close of $5.26 on September 4, 2026. Over one month, the price change was +10.87% from a baseline close of $5.89 on August 14, 2026. In its latest earnings report on September 10, 2026, the company reported actual EPS of 0.34, which was a +29.47% surprise compared to the estimated EPS of 0.2626. Actual revenue was $730,631,000.00, representing a -2.86% surprise against the estimated $752,106,600.00.
Analyst sentiment has remained steady. For the recommendation period of September 1, 2026, the total recommendation count was 9, consisting of 44.4% hold recommendations and 55.6% negative recommendations. This distribution is identical to the prior period of August 1, 2026. Recent rating actions include UBS maintaining a Neutral grade on September 14, 2026, and Telsey Advisory Group maintaining a Market Perform grade on September 11, 2026.
Designer Brands operates in the Consumer Discretionary sector, specifically the Specialty Retail industry and Automotive Retail GICS sub-industry. Within this sub-industry, 30 companies are covered, with 15 experiencing raised targets, 6 lowered, and 9 unchanged. The sub-industry median revision percent was +0.01%, with a median implied change percent of +27.05%.
In comparison to its footwear peers, Designer Brands' target revision of -16.13% contrasts with the generally flat to positive revisions observed among its peers. The peer group showed flat to positive target revisions, with Wolverine World Wide leading the group with an 8.44% upward revision, while all three peers maintain positive implied changes.
| Company Name | Target revision | Implied change |
|---|---|---|
| Genesco | 0.00% | +17.64% |
| Crocs | +2.99% | +25.38% |
| Wolverine World Wide | +8.44% | +26.91% |
Designer Brands Inc., headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, is a designer, producer, and retailer in the footwear and accessories sector. The company focuses on expanding its Exclusive Brand offerings and digital transformation to enhance consumer engagement.
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