Vera Bradley, Inc. 10-K

Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities Our common stock is listed on the NASDAQ Global Select M arket under the symbol “VRA”. As of March 27, 2026, we had ap proximately 27 registered shareholders of r ecord. The number of shareholders of record is based upon the actual number of shareholders registered at such date and does not include holders of shares in “street name” or persons, partnerships, associations, corporations, or other entities identified in security position listings maintained by depositories. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds The Company did not repurchase any shares of its common stock during fiscal 2026. Refer to Note 13 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements as set forth in Part II, Item 8. of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information regarding our share repurchase programs. Dividends Our common stock began trading on October 21, 2010, following our initial public offering. Since that time, we have not declared any cash dividends. The payment of dividends is evaluated on a periodic basis. 27 Table of Contents Stock Performance Graph The graph set forth below com pares the cumulative shareholder return on our common stock between January 30, 2021, and January 31, 2026, to the cumulative return of (i) the S&P 500 Index and (ii) the S&P 500 Apparel, Accessories, and Luxury Goods Index over the same period. This graph assumes an initial investment of $100 on January 30, 2021, in our common stock, the S&P 500 Index, and the S&P 500 Apparel, Accessories, and Luxury Goods Index and assumes the reinvestment of dividends, if any. The comparisons shown in the graph below are based on historical data. We caution that the stock price performance presented in the graph below is not necessarily indicative of, nor is it intended to forecast, the potential future performance of our common stock. Information used in the graph was obtained from The NASDAQ Stock Market website. As such, although we believe the information to be accurate, we cannot assure you of its accuracy. Company/Market/Peer Group 1/30/2021 1/29/2022 1/28/2023 2/3/2024 2/1/2025 1/31/2026 Vera Bradley, Inc. $ 100.00 $ 93.61 $ 65.67 $ 92.76 $ 44.24 $ 28.39 S&P 500 Index $ 100.00 $ 121.00 $ 112.98 $ 139.92 $ 172.78 $ 201.03 S&P 500 Apparel, Accessories, and Luxury Goods Index $ 100.00 $ 98.50 $ 71.83 $ 58.68 $ 64.17 $ 54.60 28 Table of Contents