LEVI Q1 EPS Forecast Cut by Telsey Advisory Group

Levi Strauss & Co. (NYSE:LEVI - Free Report) - Analysts at Telsey Advisory Group cut their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Levi Strauss & Co. in a research report issued on Thursday, January 30th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst D. Telsey now expects that the blue-jean maker will earn $0.28 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.33. Telsey Advisory Group has a "Outperform" rating and a $23.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Levi Strauss & Co.'s current full-year earnings is $1.27 per share. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for Levi Strauss & Co.'s Q2 2025 earnings at $0.15 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.36 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.44 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $1.24 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.41 EPS.

Levi Strauss & Co. (NYSE:LEVI - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 29th. The blue-jean maker reported $0.50 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.48 by $0.02. Levi Strauss & Co. had a net margin of 3.32% and a return on equity of 25.88%.

Several other research firms have also recently issued reports on LEVI. Citigroup lowered their target price on shares of Levi Strauss & Co. from $21.00 to $19.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, January 17th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price objective on shares of Levi Strauss & Co. from $20.00 to $17.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 30th. Guggenheim lifted their target price on shares of Levi Strauss & Co. from $20.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday. Barclays lowered their price target on Levi Strauss & Co. from $24.00 to $22.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 30th. Finally, UBS Group cut their price objective on Levi Strauss & Co. from $26.00 to $25.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Monday. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $21.27.

Levi Strauss & Co. Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:LEVI traded up $0.54 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $19.20. 941,683 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,169,263. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a current ratio of 1.42. Levi Strauss & Co. has a one year low of $15.62 and a one year high of $24.34. The company has a market cap of $7.62 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.97, a P/E/G ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 1.17. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $17.61 and a 200 day moving average of $18.17.

Institutional Trading of Levi Strauss & Co.

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Hunter Perkins Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Levi Strauss & Co. by 3.7% in the 3rd quarter. Hunter Perkins Capital Management LLC now owns 21,690 shares of the blue-jean maker's stock worth $473,000 after buying an additional 765 shares during the last quarter. KBC Group NV grew its position in Levi Strauss & Co. by 0.8% in the fourth quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 114,442 shares of the blue-jean maker's stock worth $1,980,000 after acquiring an additional 892 shares in the last quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. bought a new stake in Levi Strauss & Co. during the third quarter worth approximately $27,000. nVerses Capital LLC raised its position in Levi Strauss & Co. by 17.8% during the third quarter. nVerses Capital LLC now owns 11,900 shares of the blue-jean maker's stock valued at $259,000 after purchasing an additional 1,800 shares during the period. Finally, Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. purchased a new stake in Levi Strauss & Co. during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $39,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 69.14% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director David A. Friedman sold 4,166 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Monday, January 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $18.00, for a total transaction of $74,988.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 104,178 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,875,204. This represents a 3.85 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 3.14% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Levi Strauss & Co. Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 28th. Investors of record on Wednesday, February 12th will be given a dividend of $0.13 per share. This represents a $0.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.71%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, February 12th. Levi Strauss & Co.'s dividend payout ratio is currently 100.00%.

About Levi Strauss & Co.

Levi Strauss & Co engages in the design, marketing, and sale of apparel products. The company offers jeans, casual and dress pants, tops, shorts, skirts, jackets, footwear, and related accessories. It operates through the following geographical segments: Americas, Europe, and Asia. The company was founded by Levi Strauss in 1853 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.