Investors can speculate about the future of a stock by watching how its insiders buy and sell stocks. Buckle, Inc shares valued at $499,830 were sold by SHADA JAMES E on Jul 23 ’25. At $49.98 per share, SHADA JAMES E sold 10,000 shares. The insider’s holdings dropped to 75,352 shares worth approximately $4.13 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, SHADA JAMES E sold 10,000 shares, netting a total of over 498,387 in proceeds. Following the sale of shares at $49.84 each, the insider now holds 85,352 shares.
Before that, James E. Shada Revocable Trust had added 20,000 shares to its account. In a trade valued at $985,000, the Board Member bought Buckle, Inc shares for $49.25 each.
As published in a research note from UBS on November 12, 2024, Buckle, Inc [BKE] has been rated up from a Sell to a Neutral and the price target has been revised to $46 from $31. Analysts at UBS downgraded the stock from ‘”a Neutral”‘ to ‘”a Sell”‘ outlook in a report released in early January. As of April 10, 2023, UBS has initiated its “Neutral” rating for BKE. Earlier on December 14, 2021, Sidoti initiated its rating. Their recommendation was “a Buy” for BKE stock.
Analyzing BKE Stock Performance
On last trading session, Buckle, Inc [NYSE: BKE] plunged -0.35% to $54.85. The stock’s lowest price that day was $54.39, but it reached a high of $55.1 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a drop of approximately -2.18%. Over the course of the year, Buckle, Inc shares have jumped approximately 36.30%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $57.53 on 08/13/25 and a 52-week low of $33.12 on 04/09/25.
Support And Resistance Levels for Buckle, Inc (BKE)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 54.46, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 54.07. In the upper region, resistance lies at 55.17. The next price resistance is at 55.49. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 65.99 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment.
Is Buckle, Inc subject to short interest?
Stocks of Buckle, Inc saw a sharp rise in short interest on 2025-07-31 jumping by 25137.0 shares to 2.32 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-06-30 was 2.3 million shares. A jump of 1.08% in short interest reflects a negative sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 5.61 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) jumped to 5.61.
Which companies own the most shares of Buckle, Inc (BKE)?
In terms of Buckle, Inc share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 41 in the next 12 months, down nearly -25.51% from the previous closing price of $55.04. Analysts anticipate Buckle, Inc stock to reach 41 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 41. In spite of this, 1 analysts ranked Buckle, Inc stock as Sell at the end of 2025. On March 08, 2019, Deutsche Bank assigned a price target of “a Sell” to the stock and downgraded coverage with a $16.
