Vera Bradley, Inc. (VRA)

About Vera Bradley, Inc.

Vera Bradley, Inc. designs and sells women's handbags, luggage, travel items, fashion and home accessories, and unique gifts. The company operates through two segments: VB Direct, which includes sales via its own stores and e-commerce sites, and VB Indirect, which sells to specialty retailers, department stores, and licensing partners. Vera Bradley primarily serves consumers in the United States with products featuring distinctive designs and patterns.

Snapshot

Fundamentals are from SEC filings for FY2026, the latest annual period (ended January 31, 2026). P/E and market cap are derived from stored market prices, last retrieved on a rolling basis and typically within the past week.

Peer comparison

Where Vera Bradley’s fundamentals sit among the 403 Consumer Discretionary companies. Each figure is ranked only against peers that report it, from lowest (left) to highest (right).

Vera Bradley’s revenue growth of -15.4% ranks in the 9th percentile of the 394 Consumer Discretionary companies reporting it. Vera Bradley’s net margin of -17.7% ranks in the 10th percentile of the 377 Consumer Discretionary companies reporting it. Vera Bradley’s FCF margin of -4.9% ranks in the 11th percentile of the 351 Consumer Discretionary companies reporting it.

2 reported insider purchases (code P) totaling $204,821 in the last 90 days. For context, about 15% of companies in the universe saw any reported insider purchase (code P) in the same window. Browse insider activity →

Percentiles describe where a figure sits among sector peers reporting it (100th = highest). They are position within a peer group, not a rating, and not investment advice. Short interest ranking uses days to cover from FINRA Consolidated Short Interest data; FINRA is the owner and source of that data, included at no additional charge.

Institutional ownership

Held by 4 quant / multi-strat books among the superinvestors we track; no conviction manager currently reports a position.

No longer held by: D. E. Shaw (as of Q2 2026), Millennium Management (as of Q2 2026)

From quarterly Form 13F filings, which can be up to 45 days delayed. Long US-listed positions only: excludes short positions, options, cash, bonds, and non-US holdings, so this is not a manager’s complete portfolio. Counts are of the investors we track, not all institutions. Not investment advice.

Recent insider activity

Non-derivative buys and sells (codes P/S) reported by officers, directors and 10% owners on SEC Form 4. Multiple insiders have bought recently (a cluster buy).

Reported non-derivative purchases and sales (codes P/S) — which may be open-market or private; excludes option exercises, grants, and shares withheld for taxes. Dates shown are the trade date; a Form 4 can be filed days to years later. A sale can be routine (e.g. a pre-set 10b5-1 plan), so read individual transactions in context. From SEC Form 4. Not investment advice.

Short interest

Total shares sold short as of each twice-monthly FINRA settlement. Rising short interest means more investors are positioned against the stock; days to cover estimates how many trading days of average volume that position represents.

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Quarterly trend (as reported)

Latest 8 reported quarters, from company XBRL filings on SEC EDGAR.

Company facts

Selected SEC filings

Largest Consumer Discretionary peers

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