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What Do Analysts Think About Caleres (CAL)?

By Noor Ul Ain Rehman | October 07, 2025, 2:16 AM

Caleres, Inc. (NYSE:CAL) is one of the most undervalued retail stocks to invest in. Caleres, Inc. (NYSE:CAL) reported its fiscal Q2 2025 results on September 4, with reported consolidated sales of $658.5 million, down 3.6% versus the prior year. Brand Portfolio sales also dropped 3.5%.

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However, the company experienced gains in women’s fashion footwear market share and strong performance from Lead Brands in total, with a tariff impact of around $10 million.

Management further reported that Famous Footwear sales declined 4.9%, with comparable sales down 3.4%.

Following the earnings release, KeyBanc analyst Ashley Owens maintained a Hold rating on Caleres, Inc. (NYSE:CAL) on September 5 without assigning a price target.

Caleres, Inc. (NYSE:CAL) is a global footwear retailer that operates shoe stores and e-commerce websites. It sources, designs, develops, manufactures, and distributes footwear for people of all ages, and operates through the Brand Portfolio and Famous Footwear segments.

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Disclosure: None. This article is originally published at Insider Monkey.

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