UPDATE: Finish Line (FINL) Raises Quarterly Dividend 11.1% to $0.10; Yields 2.2%

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Execution Issues Derailed Finish Line's (FINL) 3Q - Piper Jaffray Cut PT to $16

January 8, 2016 6:55 AM EST

Piper Jaffray maintained a Neutral rating on Finish Line (NASDAQ: FINL), and cut the price target to $16.00 (from $18.00), following the company's 3Q earnings report. Execution issues tied to the company's warehouse management system implementation derailed sales and earnings, significantly lowering the 2H outlook.

Analyst Erinn Murphy... More

Supply Chain Issues Hurt Finish Line's (FINL) 3Q - FBR Capital Remains Bullish

January 7, 2016 9:29 AM EST

FBR Capital reiterated an Outperform rating and $30.00 price target on Finish Line (NASDAQ: FINL) following the company's 3Q earnings report. FINL reported adjusted F3Q16 EPS of ($0.49), versus consensus of ($0.04). Comps decreased 5.8%, versus consensus of +1.5%. Supply chain issues had a ($0.42)/share impact on EPS and a $32M impact on sales in the quarter.... More

Finish Line (FINL) Misses Q3 EPS by 4c; Plans Store Closings; Boosts Qtr. Dividend

January 7, 2016 7:11 AM EST

Finish Line (NASDAQ: FINL) reported Q3 EPS of ($0.07), versus the analyst estimate of ($0.03). Revenue for the quarter came in at $382.1 million versus the consensus estimate of $408.86 million.

Finish Line comparable store sales decreased 5.8%

Store Profitability Improvement

The company also announced today that it will improve the profitability of its store fleet by closing up to 150 stores, or 25% of its... More

Finish Line (FINL) Names Sam Sato to Succeed Glenn Lyon as CEO

January 7, 2016 7:06 AM EST

The Finish Line board of directors announced today that Sam Sato will succeed Glenn Lyon as chief executive officer of The Finish Line, Inc. (NASDAQ: FINL) effective February 28, 2016. Lyon, who currently serves as CEO and chairman of the board, will serve as executive chairman of the board through the end of calendar year 2016. At the beginning of 2017, Lyon will transition to the role of non-executive chairman of the board.

During the past few years, our board and management team have worked diligently together to prepare for this change in leadership,... More