Buckle Climbs 5.3% On Earnings And Dividend News (BKE)

Shares of Buckle, Inc. BKE are currently up 5.3% at $37.04 per share during Thursday afternoon trading. Today's trading range for shares of Buckle, Inc has been between $36.99 and $38.68 per share. The consensus price target of analysts covering the company's stock is $32.50 per share. Volume of 866,000 shares is well above the daily average volume of 543,000 shares. Buckle, Inc. (BKE) released financial results early Thursday morning that beat Wall Street estimates. Buckle, Inc reported 3rd quarter earnings of 73 cents per share, on revenue of $243.35 million. Also, the company's board of directors authorized a $2.50 per share special one-time cash dividend to be paid to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 3, 2010, with a payment date of December 21, 2010. A poll of analysts conducted by Thomson Reuters showed an average Wall Street estimate of expected earnings of 69 cents per share, on revenue of $238.01 million. Read more from Benzinga's Company news.