Shares of footwear conglomerate Wolverine Worldwide (NYSE:WWW)
fell 28.1% in the morning session after the company reported third-quarter results and provided a full-year earnings forecast that fell short of what analysts had predicted. While the footwear company's third-quarter revenue and non-GAAP profit per share were above Wall Street's consensus estimates, investors focused on the future outlook. For the full-year 2025, Wolverine's adjusted earnings per share guidance was between $1.29 and $1.34. The midpoint of this range came in slightly below what analysts had forecasted. This weaker-than-expected guidance for future profitability appeared to overshadow the positive quarterly results, leading to the sharp decline in the stock price.
Footwear conglomerate Wolverine Worldwide (NYSE:WWW) beat Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q3 CY2025, with sales up 6.9% year on year to $470.3 million. The company expects the full year’s revenue to be around $1.86 billion, close to analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.36 per share was 9.2% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
Rockford, MI – October 29, 2025 – Wolverine Worldwide (NYSE: WWW), a global leader in branded footwear and apparel, announced today a quarterly cash dividend of $0.10 per share of common stock. This declaration signals the company's continued commitment to returning value to shareholders, even as the broader financial landscape navigates
The past six months have been a windfall for Wolverine Worldwide’s shareholders. The company’s stock price has jumped 140%, hitting $25.79 per share. This was partly thanks to its solid quarterly results, and the performance may have investors wondering how to approach the situation.
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As the craze of earnings season draws to a close, here’s a look back at some of the most exciting (and some less so) results from Q2. Today, we are looking at footwear stocks, starting with Wolverine Worldwide (NYSE:WWW).
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The performance of consumer discretionary businesses is closely linked to economic cycles. This volatility leads to big swings in stock prices that have worked in their favor recently -
over the past six months, the industry has returned 23.1% and beat the S&P 500 by 7.2 percentage points.
Wolverine partners with country singer Jordan Davis for limited-edition footwear and apparel line, aiming to expand consumer base while maintaining authenticity.
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The stocks in this article are all trading near their 52-week highs.
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Small-cap stocks can be incredibly lucrative investments because their lack of analyst coverage leads to frequent mispricings.
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The stocks featured in this article are seeing some big returns.
Over the past month, they’ve outpaced the market due to new product launches, positive news, or even a dedicated social media following.
A number of stocks jumped in the afternoon session after the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) report showed inflation holding steady, bolstering investor optimism for a potential interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve.
Footwear conglomerate Wolverine Worldwide (NYSE:WWW) reported revenue ahead of Wall Street’s expectations in Q2 CY2025, with sales up 11.5% year on year to $474.2 million. On the other hand, next quarter’s revenue guidance of $455 million was less impressive, coming in 1% below analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.35 per share was 44.4% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
