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Aritzia Founder Brian Hill Launches $200 Million Secondary Share Offering

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  • Aritzia founder Brian Hill is selling $200 million in subordinate voting shares via a bought-deal secondary offering.
  • The company receives no proceeds as Hill diversifies holdings and donates, while retaining a 15.9% stake.
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Aritzia Founder Brian Hill Launches $200 Million Secondary Share Offering

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Aritzia ( (TSE:ATZ) ) has provided an announcement.

Aritzia announced a $200 million secondary offering of 1,537,000 subordinate voting shares held by founder and executive chair Brian Hill and related entities, sold to BMO Capital Markets on a bought-deal basis at $130.20 per share, with an additional over-allotment option of up to 230,550 shares for market stabilization. The company will not receive any proceeds from the transaction, which is being conducted for Hill’s estate planning, portfolio diversification, and charitable giving, including via the family’s ARON Charitable Foundation; Hill will remain Aritzia’s largest shareholder with an approximate 15.9% equity interest, while the offering, to be qualified by a Canadian short form prospectus and potentially placed privately in the U.S. and internationally, modestly increases the public float without altering control of the company.

The most recent analyst rating on (TSE:ATZ) stock is a Buy with a C$147.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Aritzia stock, see the TSE:ATZ Stock Forecast page.

Spark’s Take on TSE:ATZ Stock

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, TSE:ATZ is a Outperform.

The score is driven by strong financial performance (profitability and accelerating free cash flow) and a positive technical trend supported by improving business momentum and guidance from the latest earnings call. Offsetting factors are a high valuation (P/E 41.32), extended momentum signals (RSI/Stoch elevated), and risks from tariffs and a meaningful debt load.

To see Spark’s full report on TSE:ATZ stock, click here.

More about Aritzia

Aritzia Inc. is a Vancouver-based design house and fashion retailer focused on “Everyday Luxury,” offering an extensive portfolio of exclusive apparel brands. Founded in 1984, the company operates an omnichannel model through aritzia.com and more than 125 boutiques across North America, emphasizing curated, high-quality designs and personalized shopping experiences for a broad lifestyle-focused consumer base.

Average Trading Volume: 483,633

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: C$15.17B

For a thorough assessment of ATZ stock, go to TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.

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