Levi Strauss & Co. (NYSE:LEVI - Free Report) - Research analysts at Telsey Advisory Group reduced their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for Levi Strauss & Co. in a report released on Tuesday, April 8th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst D. Telsey now anticipates that the blue-jean maker will earn $0.12 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.15. Telsey Advisory Group has a "Outperform" rating and a $19.00 price objective 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 Q3 2025 earnings at $0.30 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.39 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $1.20 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.40 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.15 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.35 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.44 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.35 EPS.
Levi Strauss & Co. (NYSE:LEVI - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, April 7th. The blue-jean maker reported $0.38 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.28 by $0.10. The firm had revenue of $1.53 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.54 billion. Levi Strauss & Co. had a return on equity of 25.88% and a net margin of 3.32%. The firm's revenue was up 3.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.26 EPS.
Several other analysts have also recently commented on the company. Citigroup lowered their target price on Levi Strauss & Co. from $19.00 to $14.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 7th. Morgan Stanley lowered their price target on Levi Strauss & Co. from $17.00 to $16.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 9th. Guggenheim upped their price objective on shares of Levi Strauss & Co. from $20.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, February 3rd. Barclays lowered their target price on shares of Levi Strauss & Co. from $22.00 to $18.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, April 8th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus reduced their price target on shares of Levi Strauss & Co. from $25.00 to $20.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 8th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $19.18.
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Levi Strauss & Co. Stock Performance
Shares of LEVI stock traded down $0.52 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $14.44. The stock had a trading volume of 709,713 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,161,460. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.72 billion, a PE ratio of 27.77, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.92 and a beta of 1.07. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $16.47 and a 200-day simple moving average of $17.33. Levi Strauss & Co. has a twelve month low of $12.17 and a twelve month high of $24.34. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50, a current ratio of 1.42 and a quick ratio of 0.80.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On Levi Strauss & Co.
A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of LEVI. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Levi Strauss & Co. by 1.5% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 8,824,983 shares of the blue-jean maker's stock worth $152,672,000 after purchasing an additional 133,978 shares during the period. Wellington Management Group LLP grew its holdings in shares of Levi Strauss & Co. by 1.2% during the 4th quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 6,673,056 shares of the blue-jean maker's stock valued at $115,444,000 after acquiring an additional 81,435 shares in the last quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company raised its holdings in shares of Levi Strauss & Co. by 53.7% during the fourth quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 1,916,568 shares of the blue-jean maker's stock worth $33,157,000 after acquiring an additional 669,624 shares in the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC boosted its position in Levi Strauss & Co. by 560.0% during the fourth quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 1,883,995 shares of the blue-jean maker's stock valued at $32,593,000 after purchasing an additional 1,598,523 shares during the last quarter. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. grew its stake in Levi Strauss & Co. by 15.8% in the fourth quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 1,608,253 shares of the blue-jean maker's stock valued at $27,823,000 after purchasing an additional 219,546 shares in the last quarter. 69.14% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other news, Director David A. Friedman sold 4,166 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Monday, February 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $18.44, for a total value of $76,821.04. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 100,012 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,844,221.28. This trade represents a 4.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Corporate insiders own 1.25% of the company's stock.
Levi Strauss & Co. Dividend Announcement
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 9th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, April 24th will be issued a dividend of $0.13 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 24th. This represents a $0.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.60%. Levi Strauss & Co.'s payout ratio is presently 58.43%.
Levi Strauss & Co. Company Profile
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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.
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