Levi Strauss & Co. (NYSE:LEVI) Price Target Lowered to $19.00 at Telsey Advisory Group

Levi Strauss & Co. (NYSE:LEVI - Free Report) had its price objective decreased by Telsey Advisory Group from $23.00 to $19.00 in a research note released on Tuesday morning, MarketBeat.com reports. Telsey Advisory Group currently has an outperform rating on the blue-jean maker's stock. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for Levi Strauss & Co.'s Q2 2025 earnings at $0.12 EPS, 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.

Several other brokerages have also recently commented on LEVI. Guggenheim increased their price target 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, February 3rd. Morgan Stanley reduced their target price on Levi Strauss & Co. from $18.00 to $17.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised Levi Strauss & Co. from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating and dropped their price target for the company from $19.00 to $17.00 in a research report on Tuesday, April 8th. UBS Group reduced their price objective on Levi Strauss & Co. from $26.00 to $25.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, February 3rd. Finally, Barclays dropped their target price on shares of Levi Strauss & Co. from $24.00 to $22.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 30th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $19.18.

Levi Strauss & Co. Stock Up 3.5 %

Shares of LEVI traded up $0.51 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $15.03. The company's stock had a trading volume of 3,760,142 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,166,498. The company has a market cap of $5.95 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.89, a P/E/G ratio of 1.92 and a beta of 1.07. The company has a quick ratio of 0.80, a current ratio of 1.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50. The company has a fifty day moving average of $16.55 and a two-hundred day moving average of $17.41. Levi Strauss & Co. has a twelve month low of $12.17 and a twelve month high of $24.34.

Levi Strauss & Co. (NYSE:LEVI - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, April 7th. The blue-jean maker reported $0.38 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.28 by $0.10. Levi Strauss & Co. had a net margin of 3.32% and a return on equity of 25.88%. The firm had revenue of $1.53 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.54 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.26 earnings per share. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 3.1% on a year-over-year basis. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Levi Strauss & Co. will post 1.27 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Levi Strauss & Co. Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 9th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 24th will be given a dividend of $0.13 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 24th. This represents a $0.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.46%. Levi Strauss & Co.'s dividend payout ratio is currently 58.43%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director David A. Friedman sold 4,166 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred 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 sale, the director now directly owns 100,012 shares in the company, valued at $1,844,221.28. This trade represents a 4.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 1.25% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of LEVI. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its holdings in Levi Strauss & Co. by 19.2% in the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 946,998 shares of the blue-jean maker's stock worth $16,383,000 after purchasing an additional 152,590 shares during the period. XTX Topco Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Levi Strauss & Co. during the 3rd quarter worth about $832,000. Entropy Technologies LP acquired a new stake in shares of Levi Strauss & Co. in the 4th quarter worth approximately $511,000. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd bought a new position in shares of Levi Strauss & Co. in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $1,415,000. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 219,546 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 69.14% of the company's stock.

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.